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32131 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 32131 covers East Palatka, Florida, with a population of about 4,596 and a median household income of $66,580.

Population
4,596128 per square mile
Median age
45.66.9 points above the US average
Median household income
$66,5807% below the Florida median
Poverty rate
14.6%2.2 points above the US average
Typical home value
$272,194up 21.8% in five years
Median rent
$99836% below the Florida median
Degree or higher
17.3%17.7 points below the US average
Homeownership
78.2%13.2 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
97

Where 32131 is

East Palatka, Florida — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population4,596
Median age45.6
Family households64.4%
Born outside the US2.5%
Speaks a language other than English at home4.2%
White (non-Hispanic)75.8%
Black (non-Hispanic)14.4%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino6.7%
Veterans10.5%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$66,580
Income per person$38,693
Poverty rate14.6%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance13.8%

Household income distribution

Under $10k7.4%
$10–15k2.6%
$15–20k2.0%
$20–25k1.0%
$25–30k1.3%
$30–35k5.2%
$35–40k11.5%
$40–45k0.4%
$45–50k5.4%
$50–60k6.4%
$60–75k15.0%
$75–100k12.5%
$100–125k5.7%
$125–150k8.3%
$150–200k4.9%
$200k or more10.4%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed1,980
Mean adjusted gross income$70,231
Returns declaring $200,000 or more4.5%
Returns, under $25k30.3%
Returns, $25k–$50k25.3%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.2%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.1%
Returns, $100k–$200k14.6%
Returns, $200k or more4.5%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$222,300
Median gross rent$998
Rent as a share of household income33.6%
Owner-occupied78.2%
Vacant homes17.1%
Median year built1986

What the homes are

Detached house61.5%
2 to 4 units3.4%
5 to 19 units0.2%
20 or more units0.7%
Mobile home34.1%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$272,194as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 1.4%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 21.8%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 126.5%
Typical home value since 2000
200420152026$280,186$91,164

$91,164 in 2004 to $272,194 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.3%
High school diploma or higher80.5%
Works from home14.6%
Drives to work alone80%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more29.6%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity29.6% 3.8 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13.8% 1.8 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes16.8% 3.6 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure38.8% 4.7 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health22.7% 2.4 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)14.5% 3.2 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression18.1% 3.8 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity26.5% 1.1 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis29.8% 4.7 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.3% 0.7 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication78.5% 3.8 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.8% 2.1 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.2% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.4% 2.2 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year77.5% 0.8 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.5% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.4% 0.6 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening68.8% 4.5 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.4% 2.8 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist53.5% 7.8 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability33.7% 3 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability8.4% 1.7 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol39.8% 3.6 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability9.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use73.6% 2.3 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.6% 0.8 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability16.6% 2.6 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.9% 2.4 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.6% 0.6 pts above the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours38.8% 2.4 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.4% 1 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost16.6% 3.6 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.1% 0.5 pts above the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments97
People employed794
Annual payroll$26,635,000
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Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 74.6% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Relatively High across the 3 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss75.5 out of 100
Community resilience16.1 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Hurricane94Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding91.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought90.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire90.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning83.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind79.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding71.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado64.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide58.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail56.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave55.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave45.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake28.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Florida and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPFloridaUnited States
Median household income$66,580$71,711$78,538
Income per person$38,693$41,055$43,289
Poverty rate14.6%12.6%12.4%
Median home value$222,300$325,000$303,400
Median gross rent$998$1,564$1,348
Homeownership78.2%67.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.3%33.2%35%
Unemployment rate4.9%4.8%5.2%
Works from home14.6%13.9%13.5%
Born outside the US2.5%21.4%13.9%
Median age45.642.638.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationFEDERAL PT, FL US11.5 km away
Rain in a year51 in

Average high and low by month

January64.5°F / 47.1°F2.85 in rain
February68.2°F / 49.9°F2.58 in rain
March73.8°F / 53.7°F3.1 in rain
April79.6°F / 59.3°F2.5 in rain
May85.3°F / 65.3°F3.47 in rain
June88.3°F / 70.8°F7.77 in rain
July90°F / 72.8°F6.36 in rain
August89.1°F / 73°F6.72 in rain
September85.6°F / 71.4°F7.31 in rain
October80°F / 65°F4.54 in rain
November72.7°F / 56.6°F1.98 in rain
December67°F / 50.5°F2.22 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket8% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket8% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Putnam County School District92.3% of this ZIP code's land area
St. Johns County School District7.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability68more vulnerable than 68% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status67more vulnerable than 67% of US census tracts
Household characteristics45more vulnerable than 45% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status41more vulnerable than 41% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport77more vulnerable than 77% of US census tracts
Walkability6.1 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

32178 Palatka, FL5 km away
32177 Palatka, FL6.9 km away
32187 San Mateo, FL8 km away
32145 Hastings, FL10.6 km away
32189 Satsuma, FL12.4 km away
32007 Bostwick, FL15.9 km away
32181 Pomona Park, FL17.9 km away
32033 Elkton, FL18.7 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Putnam County92.3% of this ZIP code's land area
St. Johns County7.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area35.8 sq mi
Water area10.28 sq mi
Population density128 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude29.6609, -81.5879

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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