US Census Data

ZIP Code 34609

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Hernando County, Florida.

Population
46,066
+9.1%’19–’23
Median household income
$79,284
+38.5%’19–’23
Median home value
$275,900
+64.4%’19–’23

Covering part of Hernando County, Florida, ZIP Code 34609 has about 46,066 residents. At $79,284, its median household income sits above Hernando County's $63,193.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 34609's population grew 9.1% from 42,227 to 46,066, while its median gross rent rose 38.9% from $1,147 to $1,593.

90.4% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 2000.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
46,066
Median age
44.8 yrs
Median household income
$79,284
Median home value
$275,900
Median gross rent
$1,593
Housing units
18,426
Homeownership rate
83.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher
22.2%
Unemployment rate
6.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
42,22746,066
Median household income
$57,257$79,284
Median home value
$167,800$275,900
Median gross rent
$1,147$1,593
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
201942,227$57,257$167,800$1,147
202043,374$57,924$182,400$1,173
202143,429$63,063$199,800$1,295
202244,696$71,303$244,700$1,358
202346,066$79,284$275,900$1,593

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

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 51,9744.3%
5 to 177,39016.0%
18 to 243,2177.0%
25 to 345,02410.9%
35 to 445,53312.0%
45 to 545,63212.2%
55 to 646,51414.1%
65 to 745,77912.5%
75 and over5,00310.9%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)30,16265.5%
Black or African American2,6235.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native640.1%
Asian1,2902.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander00.0%
Some other race4931.1%
Two or more races1,3082.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)10,12622.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma3,1359.4%
High school graduate9,79129.2%
Some college or associate's13,13139.2%
Bachelor's degree5,08515.2%
Graduate or professional degree2,3437.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
27 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone14,20473.4%
Carpooled1,3787.1%
Public transit540.3%
Walked3081.6%
Bicycle240.1%
Worked from home2,97415.4%
Other means4082.1%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min4,04724.7%
15 to 29 min6,26638.3%
30 to 44 min2,11312.9%
45 to 59 min2,19113.4%
60+ min1,75910.7%

Households

Average household size
2.70
Poverty rate
9.3% (4,236 of 45,768)
CountShare
Family households12,71174.5%
Nonfamily households4,35225.5%

Housing

Median year structure built
2000

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied17,06392.6%
Vacant1,3637.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied14,16983.0%
Renter-occupied2,89417.0%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached16,65490.4%
1-unit, attached5022.7%
2 to 4 units3792.1%
5 to 19 units3001.6%
20 or more units2691.5%
Mobile home & other3221.7%

Geography

ZCTA
34609
Land area
22 sq mi
Water area
0.1 sq mi
Center point
28.4795, -82.5079

Counties this ZIP covers

2

Compare with nearby ZIP codes

6

National ZIP rankings

21

Nearby ZIP codes

9