ZIP Code 32609

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Alachua County, Florida.

Population: 19,694
Median household income: $48,121
Median home value: $174,500

ZIP Code 32609 (Alachua County, Florida) is home to about 19,694 residents. The median household income of $48,121 is below the Alachua County median ($59,659).

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 32609's population declined 2.0% from 20,105 to 19,694, while its median gross rent rose 33.5% from $868 to $1,159.

The median gross rent is $1,159. 26.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 19,694
Median age: 35.9 yrs
Median household income: $48,121
Median home value: $174,500
Median gross rent: $1,159
Housing units: 8,515
Homeownership rate: 52.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.9%
Unemployment rate: 7.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

20,10519,694

Median household income

$34,826$48,121

Median home value

$101,100$174,500

Median gross rent

$868$1,159

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	20,105	$34,826	$101,100	$868
2020	19,495	$37,725	$115,300	$953
2021	19,542	$40,619	$126,000	$937
2022	18,983	$45,301	$155,000	$1,046
2023	19,694	$48,121	$174,500	$1,159

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.4%

5 to 1713.0%

18 to 2411.4%

25 to 3420.4%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6411.5%

65 to 7410.9%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	667	3.4%
5 to 17	2,570	13.0%
18 to 24	2,237	11.4%
25 to 34	4,026	20.4%
35 to 44	2,342	11.9%
45 to 54	2,109	10.7%
55 to 64	2,274	11.5%
65 to 74	2,138	10.9%
75 and over	1,331	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,568	53.7%
Black or African American	6,427	32.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	46	0.2%
Asian	284	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	21	0.1%
Some other race	241	1.2%
Two or more races	628	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,479	7.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.5%

High school graduate30.7%

Some college or associate's28.9%

Bachelor's degree16.8%

Graduate or professional degree10.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,914	13.5%
High school graduate	4,362	30.7%
Some college or associate's	4,114	28.9%
Bachelor's degree	2,388	16.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1,442	10.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone65.7%

Carpooled7.6%

Public transit6.5%

Walked7.9%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home11.0%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,950	65.7%
Carpooled	689	7.6%
Public transit	588	6.5%
Walked	712	7.9%
Bicycle	61	0.7%
Worked from home	993	11.0%
Other means	66	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,213	27.4%
15 to 29 min	3,745	46.4%
30 to 44 min	1,518	18.8%
45 to 59 min	470	5.8%
60+ min	120	1.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 22.1% (4,189 of 18,943)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,787	49.0%
Nonfamily households	3,949	51.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,736	90.9%
Vacant	779	9.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,064	52.5%
Renter-occupied	3,672	47.5%

1-unit, detached49.3%

1-unit, attached2.8%

2 to 4 units14.9%

5 to 19 units9.4%

20 or more units8.1%

Mobile home & other15.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,196	49.3%
1-unit, attached	238	2.8%
2 to 4 units	1,269	14.9%
5 to 19 units	801	9.4%
20 or more units	690	8.1%
Mobile home & other	1,321	15.5%

ZIP Code 32609

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