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32615 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 32615 covers Alachua, Florida, with a population of about 16,244 and a median household income of $79,983.

Population
16,244118 per square mile
Median age
40.31.6 points above the US average
Median household income
$79,9831.1× the Florida median
Poverty rate
9.5%2.9 points below the US average
Typical home value
$331,905up 21.8% in five years
Median rent
$1,13128% below the Florida median
Degree or higher
39.6%4.6 points above the US average
Homeownership
77.6%12.6 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
446

Where 32615 is

Alachua, 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

Population16,244
Median age40.3
Family households69.7%
Born outside the US7%
Speaks a language other than English at home9.7%
White (non-Hispanic)66.9%
Black (non-Hispanic)18.2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.1%
Hispanic or Latino10.4%
Veterans8.8%
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$79,983
Income per person$40,943
Poverty rate9.5%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance10.8%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.5%
$10–15k4.2%
$15–20k2.7%
$20–25k1.7%
$25–30k2.4%
$30–35k2.3%
$35–40k2.5%
$40–45k1.8%
$45–50k2.5%
$50–60k10.5%
$60–75k12.4%
$75–100k14.1%
$100–125k11.3%
$125–150k9.0%
$150–200k10.7%
$200k or more7.5%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed7,570
Mean adjusted gross income$83,120
Returns declaring $200,000 or more6.3%
Returns, under $25k27.1%
Returns, $25k–$50k22.9%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.7%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.2%
Returns, $100k–$200k18.9%
Returns, $200k or more6.3%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$289,000
Median gross rent$1,131
Rent as a share of household income28.6%
Owner-occupied77.6%
Vacant homes8.4%
Median year built1995

What the homes are

Detached house75.9%
Attached house2.7%
2 to 4 units2.1%
5 to 19 units1.1%
20 or more units2%
Mobile home16.2%
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$331,905as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 1.9%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 21.8%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 84%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$342,177$116,123

$116,123 in 2000 to $331,905 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher39.6%
High school diploma or higher94.9%
Works from home16.9%
Drives to work alone71%
Takes public transport0.1%
Commutes 45 minutes or more13%
Health

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

Obesity32.3% 1.1 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.3% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes12.3% 0.9 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure36.4% 2.3 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health17.7% 2.6 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)10.4% 0.9 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression19.3% 2.6 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity21.3% 4.1 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis28.2% 3.1 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.9% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication79.2% 4.5 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.9% 2.2 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.1% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.9% 0.7 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80.2% 3.5 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening88.2% 2.3 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability13.2% 1.6 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening67.6% 3.3 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.2% 0.6 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist61.4% same as the national average of 61.3%
Any disability30% 0.7 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability7.1% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol40.3% 4.1 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability7.5% 0.9 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use74.3% 1.6 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.3% 0.5 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability13.7% same as the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13.4% same as the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.7% same as the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours35.1% 1.3 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.6% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost10.9% 2.1 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.9% 0.7 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments446
People employed8,162
Annual payroll$487,791,000
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 61.3% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 7 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss59.6 out of 100
Community resilience73.4 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.

Wildfire95.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane91.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning86.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought85.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide73.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind63.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado63.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding60.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave47.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave42.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail40Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake31.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather18Relatively 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$79,983$71,711$78,538
Income per person$40,943$41,055$43,289
Poverty rate9.5%12.6%12.4%
Median home value$289,000$325,000$303,400
Median gross rent$1,131$1,564$1,348
Homeownership77.6%67.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher39.6%33.2%35%
Unemployment rate3.2%4.8%5.2%
Works from home16.9%13.9%13.5%
Born outside the US7%21.4%13.9%
Median age40.342.638.7
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 stationHIGH SPRINGS, FL US12.2 km away
Rain in a year52 in

Average high and low by month

January66.7°F / 39.8°F3.68 in rain
February70°F / 41.9°F3.14 in rain
March76.1°F / 46.5°F3.9 in rain
April82°F / 52.4°F2.77 in rain
May87.8°F / 61.9°F3.43 in rain
June90.4°F / 68.9°F6.74 in rain
July91.8°F / 70.4°F7.1 in rain
August90.8°F / 71.1°F7.19 in rain
September88.5°F / 67.7°F5.45 in rain
October82.2°F / 57.7°F3.46 in rain
November75.2°F / 48.2°F2.18 in rain
December69.1°F / 41.8°F2.64 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 supermarket4% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket21% 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%.

Alachua 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 vulnerability47more vulnerable than 47% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status43more vulnerable than 43% of US census tracts
Household characteristics48more vulnerable than 48% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status47more vulnerable than 47% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport54more vulnerable than 54% of US census tracts
Walkability6.2 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

32616 Alachua, FL3.3 km away
32658 La Crosse, FL7.3 km away
32653 Gainesville, FL10.1 km away
32655 High Springs, FL12.4 km away
32697 Worthington Springs, FL13.9 km away
32643 High Springs, FL14.2 km away
32606 Gainesville, FL14.8 km away
32605 Gainesville, FL18.1 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.

Alachua County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area137.79 sq mi
Water area1.49 sq mi
Population density118 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude29.8135, -82.4720

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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