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32569 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 32569 covers Mary Esther, Florida, with a population of about 12,643 and a median household income of $73,762.

Population
12,6433,044 per square mile
Median age
35.92.8 points below the US average
Median household income
$73,762about the Florida median
Poverty rate
6%6.4 points below the US average
Typical home value
$322,212up 14.6% in five years
Median rent
$1,4567% below the Florida median
Degree or higher
39.8%4.8 points above the US average
Homeownership
68.2%3.2 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
270

Where 32569 is

Mary Esther, 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

Population12,643
Median age35.9
Family households65.7%
Born outside the US4.8%
Speaks a language other than English at home11.5%
White (non-Hispanic)62.6%
Black (non-Hispanic)11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)7.6%
Hispanic or Latino8.7%
Veterans20.8%
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$73,762
Income per person$40,043
Poverty rate6%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance10.5%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.3%
$10–15k3.1%
$15–20k0.7%
$20–25k1.5%
$25–30k1.9%
$30–35k2.0%
$35–40k5.1%
$40–45k2.2%
$45–50k6.3%
$50–60k10.4%
$60–75k15.4%
$75–100k13.9%
$100–125k11.9%
$125–150k8.2%
$150–200k7.1%
$200k or more7.9%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed6,320
Mean adjusted gross income$73,684
Returns declaring $200,000 or more4.1%
Returns, under $25k24.2%
Returns, $25k–$50k29.1%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.1%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.6%
Returns, $100k–$200k14.9%
Returns, $200k or more4.1%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$296,400
Median gross rent$1,456
Rent as a share of household income27.9%
Owner-occupied68.2%
Vacant homes10%
Median year built1985

What the homes are

Detached house78.5%
Attached house3.3%
2 to 4 units1.6%
5 to 19 units6.8%
20 or more units5.5%
Mobile home4.3%
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$322,212as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 0.5%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 14.6%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 81.4%
Typical asking rent$2,045as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 3%
Typical home value since 2000
200220142026$339,313$117,657

$117,657 in 2002 to $322,212 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
202220242026$2,072$1,947

$1,947 in 2022 to $2,045 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher39.8%
High school diploma or higher94.8%
Works from home12.6%
Drives to work alone73.5%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more11.8%
Health

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

Obesity29.5% 3.9 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes10.1% 1.9 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes12% 1.2 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure30.9% 3.2 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health16% 4.3 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)10.9% same as the national average of 11.3%
Depression19% 2.9 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity21.5% 3.9 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis24.1% 1 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17.9% 1.9 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication74.8% same as the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.5% 0.9 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.5% 0.7 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year75.5% 1.2 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.8% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability13.2% 1.6 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening70.5% 6.2 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD5.9% 0.7 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist62.2% 0.9 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability27.9% 2.8 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability6% 0.7 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol33.5% 2.7 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability6.8% 1.6 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use73.4% 2.5 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.2% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability11.2% 2.8 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)12.2% 1.3 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability2.9% 1.1 pts below the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours36.7% same as the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2.9% 0.5 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost10.2% 2.8 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.2% 1.4 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments270
People employed1,918
Annual payroll$66,619,000
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 88.7% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Relatively High across the 5 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss91.6 out of 100
Community resilience32 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.

Lightning98.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane98.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding91.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado82.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave69.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind64.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire53.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave53.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail35.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide32.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding32.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather31.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake31.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm5.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought0.3Very 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$73,762$71,711$78,538
Income per person$40,043$41,055$43,289
Poverty rate6%12.6%12.4%
Median home value$296,400$325,000$303,400
Median gross rent$1,456$1,564$1,348
Homeownership68.2%67.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher39.8%33.2%35%
Unemployment rate5.8%4.8%5.2%
Works from home12.6%13.9%13.5%
Born outside the US4.8%21.4%13.9%
Median age35.942.638.7
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 stationCHACTAW NOLF MILTON, FL US24.1 km away
Rain in a year64 in

Average high and low by month

January63.2°F / 41°F4.73 in rain
February67.1°F / 44.1°F4.72 in rain
March72.9°F / 50.1°F5.06 in rain
April78.7°F / 55.8°F5.19 in rain
May84.8°F / 63.8°F3.39 in rain
June89.3°F / 71.7°F6.05 in rain
July91°F / 73.5°F7.26 in rain
August90.4°F / 73.4°F8.58 in rain
September88.1°F / 69.3°F5.62 in rain
October80.2°F / 57.8°F3.75 in rain
November71.1°F / 48.2°F4.35 in rain
December64.2°F / 43.8°F4.85 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 supermarket66% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket61% 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%.

Okaloosa 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 vulnerability43more vulnerable than 43% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status53more vulnerable than 53% of US census tracts
Household characteristics27more vulnerable than 27% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status53more vulnerable than 53% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport39more vulnerable than 39% of US census tracts
Walkability7.5 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

32544 Hurlburt Field, FL3.9 km away
32548 Fort Walton Beach, FL10.3 km away
32549 Fort Walton Beach, FL11.2 km away
32547 Fort Walton Beach, FL11.4 km away
32566 Navarre, FL15.2 km away
32579 Shalimar, FL16.2 km away
32542 Eglin Afb, FL18.9 km away
32540 Destin, FL23 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 County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area4.15 sq mi
Water area5.03 sq mi
Population density3,044 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude30.4085, -86.7352

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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