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32531 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 32531 covers Baker, Florida, with a population of about 7,445 and a median household income of $81,313.

Population
7,44533 per square mile
Median age
44.55.8 points above the US average
Median household income
$81,3131.1× the Florida median
Poverty rate
8.7%3.7 points below the US average
Typical home value
$328,167up 21.5% in five years
Median rent
$88843% below the Florida median
Degree or higher
23.9%11.1 points below the US average
Homeownership
83.8%18.8 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
90

Where 32531 is

Baker, 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

Population7,445
Median age44.5
Family households65.7%
Born outside the US0.9%
Speaks a language other than English at home1.5%
White (non-Hispanic)88.8%
Black (non-Hispanic)4%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.5%
Hispanic or Latino2.8%
Veterans21.2%
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$81,313
Income per person$39,108
Poverty rate8.7%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance7.2%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.6%
$10–15k1.6%
$15–20k5.9%
$20–25k4.2%
$25–30k0.0%
$30–35k6.0%
$35–40k4.7%
$40–45k5.2%
$45–50k8.2%
$50–60k3.3%
$60–75k5.3%
$75–100k17.0%
$100–125k5.5%
$125–150k8.8%
$150–200k8.1%
$200k or more13.6%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed3,180
Mean adjusted gross income$77,187
Returns declaring $200,000 or more4.7%
Returns, under $25k24.2%
Returns, $25k–$50k24.5%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.0%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.3%
Returns, $100k–$200k19.2%
Returns, $200k or more4.7%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$291,700
Median gross rent$888
Owner-occupied83.8%
Vacant homes9.2%
Median year built2000

What the homes are

Detached house78.9%
5 to 19 units0.4%
Mobile home19.7%
Boat, RV or van1%
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$328,167as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 4%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 21.5%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 97.1%
Typical home value since 2000
200220142026$328,167$118,908

$118,908 in 2002 to $328,167 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate2.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher23.9%
High school diploma or higher96.7%
Works from home3.4%
Drives to work alone80.8%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more48.3%
Health

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

Obesity32% 1.4 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes15.1% 1.9 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure36.2% 2.1 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health18.7% 1.6 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)10.2% 1.1 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression20.4% 1.5 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity24.4% 1 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis30% 4.9 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.7% 0.7 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication78% 3.3 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10% 2.3 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.4% 1.2 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year77.3% 0.6 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.8% 0.9 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.3% 0.5 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening69.6% 5.3 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.2% 1.6 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist58.9% 2.4 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability32.1% 1.4 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability7.8% 1.1 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol37.1% 0.9 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability8.1% same as the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use71.8% 4.1 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.1% 1.3 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability14.5% 0.5 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.7% 1.2 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.8% same as the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours37.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.7% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost15.3% 2.3 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.9% 0.7 pts below the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments90
People employed344
Annual payroll$13,855,000
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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 85.5% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Relatively High across the 3 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss83.8 out of 100
Community resilience33.1 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.

Lightning98.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane97.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire90.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado88.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought84.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide81.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave72.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind66.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave61.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding58.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather47.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail40.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake39.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm35Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding12.3Very 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$81,313$71,711$78,538
Income per person$39,108$41,055$43,289
Poverty rate8.7%12.6%12.4%
Median home value$291,700$325,000$303,400
Median gross rent$888$1,564$1,348
Homeownership83.8%67.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher23.9%33.2%35%
Unemployment rate2.4%4.8%5.2%
Works from home3.4%13.9%13.5%
Born outside the US0.9%21.4%13.9%
Median age44.542.638.7
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 stationCRESTVIEW BOB SIKES AP, FL US15.8 km away
Rain in a year64 in

Average high and low by month

January62.7°F / 38.5°F5.66 in rain
February66.8°F / 41.4°F4.58 in rain
March73.3°F / 46.7°F5.66 in rain
April79.4°F / 52.6°F4.92 in rain
May86.9°F / 60.6°F4.13 in rain
June91.1°F / 68.5°F5.96 in rain
July92.4°F / 71.1°F7.92 in rain
August91.7°F / 71.1°F6.42 in rain
September88.6°F / 66.9°F5.06 in rain
October81.1°F / 55.5°F4.09 in rain
November71.6°F / 44.6°F4.27 in rain
December64.6°F / 40.6°F4.93 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket88% 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.

Okaloosa County School District87.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Santa Rosa County School District12.1% 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 vulnerability38more vulnerable than 38% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status23more vulnerable than 23% of US census tracts
Household characteristics71more vulnerable than 71% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status19more vulnerable than 19% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport53more vulnerable than 53% of US census tracts
Walkability4.2 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

32537 Milligan, FL10.2 km away
32564 Holt, FL10.8 km away
32536 Crestview, FL11.1 km away
32539 Crestview, FL19.5 km away
32588 Niceville, FL20.5 km away
36483 Wing, AL21.7 km away
32567 Laurel Hill, FL29.6 km away
32542 Eglin Afb, FL33.2 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.

Okaloosa County87.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Santa Rosa County12.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area228.34 sq mi
Water area2.28 sq mi
Population density33 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude30.8316, -86.6770

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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