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🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

32055

Lake City

ZIP Code 32055 is a standard zip code serving Lake City, Lake City, Florida (FL), in Columbia County, United States. It has an estimated population of 16,570 with a median household income of $34,974. The area falls within the America/New_York timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

$0 National: $37,585 $150K+ $34,974

Location

Country
🇺🇸 United States
State / Province
Florida (FL)
County
Columbia
City
Lake City
Timezone
America/New_York

Coordinates

Latitude
30.270200
Longitude
-82.625400

Geographic Details

Land Area
187.57 mi²
Water Area
1.11 mi²
Population Density
88.0 people per mi² (50th percentile)
Bounding Box
30.420870°N, 30.163140°S, -82.457484°E, -82.794757°W

With 16,570 residents spread across 187.57 square miles, this area has a population density of 88.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

16,570

Population

75th percentile

$34,974

Median Income

15th percentile

$106,300

Median Home Value

35th percentile

187.57 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 32055 is $34,974, and the median home value is $106,300. This is below the national average for household income.

Housing

7,353

Total Units

6,247

Occupied Units

85.0%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

Other zip codes in Lake City, FL.

32024

Lake City

 32025

Lake City

 32056

Lake City

Similar ZIP Codes in Florida

ZIP codes with similar median household income in Florida.

32024

Lake City

$39,300

 32025

Lake City

$39,916

 32053

Jennings

$36,766

 32059

Lee

$39,219

 32062

Mc Alpin

$34,063

 32084

Saint Augustine

$37,670

 32087

Sanderson

$35,509

 32091

Starke

$38,443

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