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ZIP Code 32608
Gainesville, FL, Alachua County
Population
54,566
Land area
44.5sq mi
People per sq mi
1,227
City
Gainesville
ZIP 32608 and nearby ZIP codes
ZIP 32608 at a glance
- ZIP 32608 (Gainesville) is about 2.9 times as dense as Florida as a whole.
- Households here earn a median of $61,588 a year, 17% less than the Florida figure of $74,568.
- A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $358,200 and median rent is $1,412 a month.
Local data for ZIP 32608
Counts from official public data
- Hospitals1
- Emergency Rooms1
- Nursing Homes4
- Schools7
- Colleges1
- Libraries1
- Banks14
- Post Offices1
- Parks11
- Grocery Stores23
- Restaurants222
- Affordable Housing3
- Home Health Agencies1
- Dialysis Centers1
- Rehab & Long-Term Care Hospitals1
- Mental Health & Addiction Treatment7
- Community Colleges & Trade Schools1
- Toxic Release Facilities1
Housing and community stats
ZIP 32608, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Median household income
$61,588
Poverty rate
19.7%
Median home value
$358,200
Prices +2.1% in a year
Median rent
$1,412/mo
Homeownership
41.3%
Bachelor's or higher
59.5%
Median age
30.3
Average commute
20.5 min
Economy and federal money
Businesses, pandemic loans and political donations
Business establishments
1,032
ZIP Business Patterns 2023
Employees
29,094
$1.7B annual payroll
PPP loans
$80.1M
1,343 loans
Campaign donations
$311K
49% D, 22% R, 2026 cycle
Environment and hazard risk
ZIP 32608, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA
Natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
Top: lightning
Storm events since 1996
779
Countywide, mostly thunderstorm wind
Flood insurance policies
2,149
2.5% of homes, county
July high / Jan low
92° / 43°F
Health statistics
Share of adults in ZIP 32608, CDC PLACES estimates
Obesity
29.1%
U.S. 33.3% -4.2 pts
Diabetes
8.2%
U.S. 12.1% -3.9 pts
Smoking
10.3%
U.S. 12.8% -2.5 pts
Uninsured (18-64)
12.6%
U.S. 11.1% +1.5 pts
Frequently asked questions
- What city is ZIP code 32608?
- ZIP code 32608 is in Gainesville, FL (Alachua County).
- What county is ZIP code 32608 in?
- ZIP code 32608 is mostly in Alachua County, Florida.
- How many people live in ZIP code 32608?
- About 54,566 people live in the 32608 ZIP Code Tabulation Area, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, American Community Survey) · Data as of 12/31/2023. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas closely match, but are not identical to, USPS ZIP code delivery areas.