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32501 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 32501 covers Pensacola, Florida, with a population of about 10,721 and a median household income of $39,127.

Population
10,7212,908 per square mile
Median age
38.7about the US average
Median household income
$39,12745% below the Florida median
Poverty rate
27.5%15.1 points above the US average
Typical home value
$267,025up 15.4% in five years
Median rent
$96438% below the Florida median
Degree or higher
30.2%4.8 points below the US average
Homeownership
50.1%14.9 points below the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
544

Where 32501 is

Pensacola, 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

Population10,721
Median age38.7
Family households44.9%
Born outside the US2.4%
Speaks a language other than English at home3.5%
White (non-Hispanic)42.1%
Black (non-Hispanic)44.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.7%
Hispanic or Latino5%
Veterans8.4%
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$39,127
Income per person$37,450
Poverty rate27.5%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance25.9%

Household income distribution

Under $10k10.7%
$10–15k12.1%
$15–20k7.4%
$20–25k5.9%
$25–30k7.7%
$30–35k3.2%
$35–40k3.4%
$40–45k2.5%
$45–50k3.5%
$50–60k4.0%
$60–75k4.5%
$75–100k9.4%
$100–125k6.7%
$125–150k5.0%
$150–200k4.2%
$200k or more9.9%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed4,300
Mean adjusted gross income$81,327
Returns declaring $200,000 or more7%
Returns, under $25k36.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k27.4%
Returns, $50k–$75k11.9%
Returns, $75k–$100k6.7%
Returns, $100k–$200k10.9%
Returns, $200k or more7.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$277,500
Median gross rent$964
Rent as a share of household income38.3%
Owner-occupied50.1%
Vacant homes14.9%
Median year built1960

What the homes are

Detached house64.7%
Attached house2.4%
2 to 4 units14.8%
5 to 19 units7.3%
20 or more units9.4%
Mobile home1.4%
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$267,025as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 0%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 15.4%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 137.8%
Typical asking rent$1,623as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 2.1%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$280,870$88,841

$98,151 in 2000 to $267,025 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
202220242026$1,623$1,307

$1,307 in 2022 to $1,623 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate13.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher30.2%
High school diploma or higher86.1%
Works from home12.3%
Drives to work alone64.7%
Takes public transport2.8%
Commutes 45 minutes or more11%
Health

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

Obesity41.8% 8.4 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes17.6% 5.6 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes18.1% 4.9 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure45.9% 11.8 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health27.3% 7 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)15.2% 3.9 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression19.5% 2.4 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity32.6% 7.2 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis30.3% 5.2 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13.9% 2.1 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication78.4% 3.7 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)7.9% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.6% 1.2 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.7% 2.5 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year79% 2.3 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening84.8% 1.1 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability17.6% 2.8 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening62.6% 1.7 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD10.2% 3.6 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist46.4% 14.9 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability38.9% 8.2 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability7.2% 0.5 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol38.5% 2.3 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability12.3% 3.9 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use76% same as the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)19.1% 2.3 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability20.7% 6.7 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)17.1% 3.6 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability6.8% 2.8 pts above the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours41.6% 5.2 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5.5% 2.1 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost24.7% 11.7 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability9.1% 3.5 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments544
People employed10,561
Annual payroll$651,767,000
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 63.1% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively High across the 11 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss55.8 out of 100
Community resilience28 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.

Hurricane95.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning81.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave50.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave41Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail37.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado35.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather30.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake29.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide29Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind21.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding21.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding18.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought6.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire5.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm3.4Very 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$39,127$71,711$78,538
Income per person$37,450$41,055$43,289
Poverty rate27.5%12.6%12.4%
Median home value$277,500$325,000$303,400
Median gross rent$964$1,564$1,348
Homeownership50.1%67.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher30.2%33.2%35%
Unemployment rate13.5%4.8%5.2%
Works from home12.3%13.9%13.5%
Born outside the US2.4%21.4%13.9%
Median age38.742.638.7
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 stationPENSACOLA RGNL AP, FL US7.2 km away
Rain in a year68 in

Average high and low by month

January62.7°F / 43.7°F5.03 in rain
February66.4°F / 47.2°F4.77 in rain
March72°F / 52.7°F5.25 in rain
April77.6°F / 59°F5.52 in rain
May85.1°F / 66.9°F3.9 in rain
June90°F / 73.5°F7.32 in rain
July91.6°F / 75.3°F7.89 in rain
August91°F / 75°F7.5 in rain
September88.5°F / 71.5°F6.61 in rain
October81.1°F / 61.6°F4.7 in rain
November71.8°F / 51°F4.42 in rain
December65.1°F / 45.9°F5.4 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket5% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket33% 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%.

Escambia County School District100% 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 vulnerability75more vulnerable than 75% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status79more vulnerable than 79% of US census tracts
Household characteristics54more vulnerable than 54% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status68more vulnerable than 68% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport71more vulnerable than 71% of US census tracts
Walkability15.9 out of 20Most walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

32516 Pensacola, FL0.8 km away
32521 Pensacola, FL0.8 km away
32522 Pensacola, FL0.8 km away
32523 Pensacola, FL0.8 km away
32524 Pensacola, FL0.8 km away
32591 Pensacola, FL0.8 km away
32502 Pensacola, FL1.4 km away
32520 Pensacola, FL2.3 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.

Escambia County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area3.69 sq mi
Water area0.04 sq mi
Population density2,908 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude30.4223, -87.2248

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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