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Gainesville, FL

Census ZIP code profile for Gainesville, FL - 10 ZIPs, total population 197,025. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet GAINESVILLE-FL · Gainesville, FL 10 ZIPs · 197,025 pop · #19612/25278 · Alachua County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-MID · OWN-LOW · POP-MID · SPREAD-SPLIT · HOME-MID

  • INC-MID $56,060
  • RANK-LOWER #19612/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Archer
  • BOOK-MID 10 ZIPs
  • OWN-LOW 43% owners
  • POP-MID 197,025
  • SPREAD-SPLIT 32603→32653
  • HOME-MID $283,411

Nearest income peer: Archer, FL ( $1,475 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Gainesville

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Gainesville on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Gainesville, FL sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a mid-size population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.

22nd pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
197,025
city population (Census)
10
USPS ZIP codes covered
$56,060
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Lower household-income footing ($56,060 average) with poverty near 35.4% and unemployment 5.5% across 10 ZIPs. Start from the most populated ZIP rather than treating the city mean as a uniform cost of living.

Gainesville lands mid-pack among the 7 cities sharing Alachua County: Alachua, Newberry and High Springs earn more and Archer, Waldo and La Crosse earn less. Newberry marks the far end of that range at $99,548, 78% above Gainesville.

Within-city ZIP comparison

Where the ZIP codes inside Gainesville differ

Gainesville's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $13,408 in ZIP 32603 to $93,913 in ZIP 32653, while home values span $144,000 in 32641 to $358,200 in 32608. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.

Income high-to-low ratio
7.0×

32603 to 32653

Home-value high-to-low ratio
2.5×

32641 to 32608

Poverty-rate spread
92.7 points

32605 to 32612

Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.

Population concentration

Gainesville residents fan out across many ZIPs

Population is spread across 10 codes in Gainesville. The densest, 32608, still represents only about 23% of the 197,025 residents, so no single ZIP stands in for the city.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Dense employer mosaic across Gainesville

Citywide ZBP: 5,231 establishments, 83,400 employees , annual payroll $4,470,078k (~27 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 9 of 10 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 32608 (1,032 units) ; leading NAICS Health care and social assistance (815) · also Professional, scientific, and technical services · Retail trade .

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ZIP Codes in Gainesville, FL

These ZIP codes sit in Alachua County, which covers 19 ZIP codes in all; 10 of them fall in Gainesville. See the Alachua County roll-up →

Gainesville lands mid-pack among the 7 cities sharing Alachua County: Alachua, Newberry and High Springs earn more and Archer, Waldo and La Crosse earn less. Newberry marks the far end of that range at $99,548, 78% above Gainesville.

Side-by-side: Compare 32608 vs 32607 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
32608 45,842 $61,588 1,032 454
32607 29,750 $45,987 625 970
32605 22,925 $86,714 660 885
32606 21,833 $87,953 877 494
32609 18,756 $49,406 657 65
32601 18,585 $30,352 788 1,579
32641 14,291 $35,223 140 112
32653 12,844 $93,913 366 127
32603 6,741 $13,408 86 1,903
32612 5,458 n/a n/a 2,581
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Gainesville roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Gainesville, .