Lake City, FL · standard
ZIP Code 32024
Columbia County, Florida — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 18,733
- 51/sq mi
- $60,811
- Median income
- $218,300
- Median home value
- 15.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Lake City pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 30th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 49th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 51
- people per sq mi
- 84%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 32024 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 32024 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 370.2 square miles in Lake City, Columbia County, Florida. The area is home to 18,733 residents, producing a population density of 51 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 32024 against Florida and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 32024 sits at $60,811 (21% below the Florida average), while per-capita income is $31,321. The poverty rate stands at 18.0% and the unemployment rate at 4.5%. On housing, the median home value is $218,300 (42% below the state average) with median rent at $917 per month, and 84.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 32024 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 15.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.3, and the average commute is 26 minutes. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 additional ZIPs sharing Columbia County, so you can benchmark 32024 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Top industries in ZIP 32024
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 32024.
- Construction
Construction
51 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
46 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
24 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
23 establishments
- Health care and social assistance 20
Health care and social assistance
20 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 32024, Lake City, FL · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
18,733
Population
370.2
Area (sq mi)
51
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 32024?
44.3
Median Age
49.8%
Male
50.2%
Female
6.3%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$60,811
Median Household Income
-21% vs state
$31,321
Per Capita Income
18.0%
Poverty Rate
4.5%
Unemployment Rate
25.6 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 32024 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$60,811 30th percentile higher than 30% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
8,773
Total Housing Units
8,103
Occupied Units
670
Vacant Units
2.55
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$218,300
Median Home Value
-42% vs state
$917
Median Rent
1995
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 264 business establishments in ZIP 32024, employing approximately 2,155 people with a combined annual payroll of $89,408,000.
264
Businesses
2,155
Employees
$89.4M
Annual Payroll
14
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 51 | 19.3% |
| Retail trade | 46 | 17.4% |
| Accommodation and food services | 24 | 9.1% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 23 | 8.7% |
| Health care and social assistance | 20 | 7.6% |
| Wholesale trade | 17 | 6.4% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 15 | 5.7% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 15 | 5.7% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 14 | 5.3% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 10 | 3.8% |
| Manufacturing | 9 | 3.4% |
| Finance and insurance | 6 | 2.3% |
| Educational services | 6 | 2.3% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 4 | 1.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 32024 vs 32038 →
ZIP 32024 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 32024
Lake City (32024)
18,733 residents
- 32038
Fort White (32038)
9,228 residents
- 32094 2,724
Wellborn (32094)
2,724 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 32024 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 32024 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 32038
Fort White (32038)
$65,753 median income
- 32094
Wellborn (32094)
$64,271 median income
- 32024
Lake City (32024)
$60,811 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 32024 ranks #3 of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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