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32821 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 32821 covers Orlando, Florida, with a population of about 21,765 and a median household income of $59,927.

Population
21,7651,334 per square mile
Median age
31.67.1 points below the US average
Median household income
$59,92716% below the Florida median
Poverty rate
10.6%1.8 points below the US average
Typical home value
$310,442up 23.1% in five years
Median rent
$1,7821.1× the Florida median
Degree or higher
43.7%8.7 points above the US average
Homeownership
35.2%29.8 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
774

Where 32821 is

Orlando, 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

Population21,765
Median age31.6
Family households47.7%
Born outside the US28.7%
Speaks a language other than English at home41.9%
White (non-Hispanic)43.1%
Black (non-Hispanic)6.5%
Asian (non-Hispanic)3.1%
Hispanic or Latino40.5%
Veterans5.5%
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$59,927
Income per person$36,906
Poverty rate10.6%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance8.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.1%
$10–15k1.6%
$15–20k2.4%
$20–25k2.9%
$25–30k5.0%
$30–35k1.8%
$35–40k7.2%
$40–45k2.6%
$45–50k3.4%
$50–60k18.0%
$60–75k10.9%
$75–100k13.8%
$100–125k9.7%
$125–150k5.5%
$150–200k4.8%
$200k or more5.3%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed15,680
Mean adjusted gross income$47,426
Returns declaring $200,000 or more1.3%
Returns, under $25k31.7%
Returns, $25k–$50k35.7%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.6%
Returns, $75k–$100k7.7%
Returns, $100k–$200k7.0%
Returns, $200k or more1.3%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$300,300
Median gross rent$1,782
Rent as a share of household income37%
Owner-occupied35.2%
Vacant homes37.9%
Median year built2001

What the homes are

Detached house21.1%
Attached house2.9%
2 to 4 units2%
5 to 19 units23.5%
20 or more units50.2%
Mobile home0.2%
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$310,442as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 1.2%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 23.1%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 85.5%
Typical asking rent$1,912as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yeardown 0.4%
Typical asking rent, 5 yearsup 26.9%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$325,560$101,123

$101,123 in 2000 to $310,442 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
201820222026$2,026$1,386

$1,424 in 2018 to $1,912 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher43.7%
High school diploma or higher95.5%
Works from home15%
Drives to work alone70%
Takes public transport0.4%
Commutes 45 minutes or more8.4%
Health

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

Obesity31.1% 2.3 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes8.4% 3.6 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes10.2% 3 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure24.4% 9.7 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health16.3% 4 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)16.3% 5 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression18.3% 3.6 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity21.3% 4.1 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis15.5% 9.6 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17.6% 1.6 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication66.9% 7.8 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)4.9% 2.8 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma8.9% 1.5 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease3.9% 2.3 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year72.7% 4 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening82.9% 3 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.4% same as the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening61.7% 2.6 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD4.1% 2.5 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist60.1% 1.2 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability25.6% 5.1 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability4.5% 2.2 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol30.6% 5.6 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability6.9% 1.5 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use76.1% same as the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.3% 0.5 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability8.9% 5.1 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)11.3% 2.2 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability2.8% 1.2 pts below the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours39.2% 2.8 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2.1% 1.3 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost10.5% 2.5 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.8% 0.8 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments774
People employed24,762
Annual payroll$1,160,262,000
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 47.6% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively High across the 9 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss51.3 out of 100
Community resilience31.5 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.

Wildfire88.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind88.6Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane84.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave76.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail69.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado67.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning67.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding47.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave27.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide21.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake12.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought3.3Relatively 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$59,927$71,711$78,538
Income per person$36,906$41,055$43,289
Poverty rate10.6%12.6%12.4%
Median home value$300,300$325,000$303,400
Median gross rent$1,782$1,564$1,348
Homeownership35.2%67.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher43.7%33.2%35%
Unemployment rate4.4%4.8%5.2%
Works from home15%13.9%13.5%
Born outside the US28.7%21.4%13.9%
Median age31.642.638.7
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 stationKISSIMMEE 2, FL US13.9 km away
Rain in a year53 in

Average high and low by month

January71.8°F / 48.3°F2.67 in rain
February74.4°F / 50.7°F2.37 in rain
March77.9°F / 54.4°F3.07 in rain
April83°F / 59.7°F2.43 in rain
May87.4°F / 65.8°F4.17 in rain
June90°F / 71.8°F9.18 in rain
July91.5°F / 73.5°F7.21 in rain
August91.4°F / 74.1°F8.38 in rain
September89.5°F / 72.8°F5.88 in rain
October84.6°F / 66.2°F3.07 in rain
November78.6°F / 57.3°F1.99 in rain
December73.5°F / 51.5°F2.15 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 supermarket35% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket96% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket49% 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%.

Orange 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 vulnerability49more vulnerable than 49% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status53more vulnerable than 53% of US census tracts
Household characteristics30more vulnerable than 30% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status68more vulnerable than 68% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport52more vulnerable than 52% of US census tracts
Walkability8.9 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

32837 Orlando, FL4.8 km away
32836 Orlando, FL6 km away
32819 Orlando, FL6.3 km away
32859 Orlando, FL8.2 km away
32830 Orlando, FL10.1 km away
32824 Orlando, FL10.2 km away
32809 Orlando, FL10.3 km away
34741 Kissimmee, FL10.9 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.

Orange County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area16.31 sq mi
Water area0.78 sq mi
Population density1,334 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude28.3957, -81.4666

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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