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34237 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 34237 covers Sarasota, Florida, with a population of about 17,568 and a median household income of $63,133.

Population
17,5684,460 per square mile
Median age
401.3 points above the US average
Median household income
$63,13312% below the Florida median
Poverty rate
7.9%4.5 points below the US average
Typical home value
$282,658up 18.5% in five years
Median rent
$1,524about the Florida median
Degree or higher
25.6%9.4 points below the US average
Homeownership
43.3%21.7 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
722

Where 34237 is

Sarasota, 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

Population17,568
Median age40
Family households54.3%
Born outside the US21.5%
Speaks a language other than English at home28.8%
White (non-Hispanic)55.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)10.3%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.5%
Hispanic or Latino30%
Veterans4.9%
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$63,133
Income per person$39,634
Poverty rate7.9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance8.3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.6%
$10–15k1.8%
$15–20k4.0%
$20–25k2.7%
$25–30k4.4%
$30–35k5.4%
$35–40k7.2%
$40–45k3.3%
$45–50k5.8%
$50–60k9.1%
$60–75k11.4%
$75–100k13.2%
$100–125k10.4%
$125–150k7.4%
$150–200k6.3%
$200k or more4.8%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed7,870
Mean adjusted gross income$59,383
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2.7%
Returns, under $25k32.4%
Returns, $25k–$50k31.6%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.0%
Returns, $75k–$100k8.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k8.3%
Returns, $200k or more2.7%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$234,400
Median gross rent$1,524
Rent as a share of household income32.9%
Owner-occupied43.3%
Vacant homes19.9%
Median year built1974

What the homes are

Detached house41.9%
Attached house8%
2 to 4 units8%
5 to 19 units22.5%
20 or more units9.8%
Mobile home9.5%
Boat, RV or van0.4%
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$282,658as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 3.5%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 18.5%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 94.5%
Typical asking rent$1,853as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yeardown 1.7%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$326,148$73,941

$73,941 in 2000 to $282,658 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate1.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher25.6%
High school diploma or higher89.4%
Works from home8.1%
Drives to work alone76.2%
Takes public transport0.8%
Commutes 45 minutes or more4.9%
Health

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

Obesity33.1% same as the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.6% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes13.4% same as the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure34.1% same as the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health20.6% same as the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)17.2% 5.9 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression19.3% 2.6 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity25.8% same as the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis25.4% same as the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17.8% 1.8 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication76.5% 1.8 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.5% 0.8 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.4% 1 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.7% 0.5 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year76.7% same as the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.3% 0.6 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.2% 0.6 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening62.7% 1.6 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.2% 0.6 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist57.8% 3.5 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability30.5% same as the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability7.2% 0.5 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol37.4% 1.2 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability8% same as the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use72.7% 3.2 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.7% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability14.2% same as the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.4% 0.9 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.9% same as the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours36.6% same as the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.5% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost13.4% same as the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.7% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments722
People employed6,351
Annual payroll$322,084,000
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 74.5% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively High across the 7 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss70.4 out of 100
Community resilience6 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.

Hurricane96.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning91.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding80.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado51.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding47.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind44.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave33.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide28.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave18Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire14.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail14.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake7.5Very 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$63,133$71,711$78,538
Income per person$39,634$41,055$43,289
Poverty rate7.9%12.6%12.4%
Median home value$234,400$325,000$303,400
Median gross rent$1,524$1,564$1,348
Homeownership43.3%67.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher25.6%33.2%35%
Unemployment rate1.5%4.8%5.2%
Works from home8.1%13.9%13.5%
Born outside the US21.5%21.4%13.9%
Median age4042.638.7
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 stationSARASOTA BRADENTON AP, FL US8.5 km away
Rain in a year49 in

Average high and low by month

January72.5°F / 52.3°F2.79 in rain
February74.9°F / 54.6°F1.92 in rain
March78.2°F / 58.1°F2.85 in rain
April82.5°F / 62.7°F2.46 in rain
May87.5°F / 68.2°F2.58 in rain
June90°F / 73.6°F7.05 in rain
July91.1°F / 75.2°F7.39 in rain
August91.5°F / 75.3°F9.11 in rain
September90.2°F / 74.1°F6 in rain
October86.3°F / 68.3°F2.76 in rain
November80°F / 60.1°F1.81 in rain
December75.2°F / 55.2°F2.33 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 supermarket15% 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%.

Sarasota 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 vulnerability70more vulnerable than 70% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status65more vulnerable than 65% of US census tracts
Household characteristics46more vulnerable than 46% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status55more vulnerable than 55% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport77more vulnerable than 77% of US census tracts
Walkability15.4 out of 20Most walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

34278 Sarasota, FL1.7 km away
34276 Sarasota, FL1.8 km away
34277 Sarasota, FL1.8 km away
34230 Sarasota, FL2.4 km away
34239 Sarasota, FL2.9 km away
34236 Sarasota, FL3.2 km away
34234 Sarasota, FL3.8 km away
34232 Sarasota, FL4.2 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.

Sarasota County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area3.94 sq mi
Water area0.07 sq mi
Population density4,460 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude27.3369, -82.5128

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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