🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

32653

Gainesville

ZIP Code 32653 is a standard zip code serving Gainesville, Gainesville, Florida (FL), in Alachua County, United States. It has an estimated population of 12,844 with a median household income of $69,574. The area falls within the America/New_York timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

Location

Country: 🇺🇸 United States
State / Province: Florida (FL)
County: Alachua
City: Gainesville
Timezone: America/New_York

Coordinates

Latitude: 29.772800
Longitude: -82.378200

Geographic Details

Land Area: 39.07 mi²
Water Area: 0.81 mi²
Population Density: 329.0 people per mi² (65th percentile)
Bounding Box: 29.832690°N, 29.695545°S, -82.311614°E, -82.495988°W

With 12,844 residents spread across 39.07 square miles, this area has a population density of 329.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

12,844

Population

70th percentile

$69,574

Median Income

80th percentile

$178,600

Median Home Value

70th percentile

39.07 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 32653 is $69,574, and the median home value is $178,600. This places the area in the top 25% nationally for household income.

Housing

5,933

Total Units

5,526

Occupied Units

93.1%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

Other zip codes in Gainesville, FL.

32601

Gainesville

32602

Gainesville

32603

Gainesville

32604

Gainesville

32605

Gainesville

32606

Gainesville

32607

Gainesville

32608

Gainesville

32609

Gainesville

32610

Gainesville

Similar ZIP Codes in Florida

ZIP codes with similar median household income in Florida.

32903

Indialantic

$64,458

34638

Land O Lakes

$75,617

33031

Homestead

$62,609

32750

Longwood

$61,630

33194

Miami

$68,521

33483

Delray Beach

$62,604

33812

Lakeland

$66,860

33487

Boca Raton

$66,439

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