Penney Farms, FL · standard
ZIP Code 32079
Clay County, Florida — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 433
- 336/sq mi
- $41,094
- Median income
- 46.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Penney Farms pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a low-density, renter-heavy area.
- 6th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 336
- people per sq mi
- 0%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 32079 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 32079 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 1.3 square miles in Penney Farms, Clay County, Florida. The area is home to 433 residents, producing a population density of 336 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 32079 against Florida and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 32079 sits at $41,094 (47% below the Florida average), while per-capita income is $31,075. The poverty rate stands at 12.8% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at $1,837 per month, and 0.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 32079 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 46.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 83, and the average commute is 4 minutes. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Clay County, so you can benchmark 32079 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 →
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 32079, Penney Farms, 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
433
Population
1.3
Area (sq mi)
336
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 32079?
83.0
Median Age
37.5%
Male
62.5%
Female
6.7%
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?
$41,094
Median Household Income
-47% vs state
$31,075
Per Capita Income
12.8%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
3.5 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 32079 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$41,094 6th percentile higher than 6% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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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?
215
Total Housing Units
175
Occupied Units
40
Vacant Units
1.49
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$1,837
Median Rent
1953
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 32079, employing approximately 241 people with a combined annual payroll of $7,917,000.
8
Businesses
241
Employees
$7.9M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 4 | 50.0% |
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 32079 vs 32043 →
ZIP 32079 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 32068
Middleburg (32068)
50,815 residents
- 32003
Fleming Island (32003)
27,126 residents
- 32043
Green Cove Springs (32043)
24,632 residents
- 32079 433
Penney Farms (32079)
433 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 32079 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 32079 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 32003
Fleming Island (32003)
$116,611 median income
- 32068
Middleburg (32068)
$84,431 median income
- 32043
Green Cove Springs (32043)
$84,145 median income
- 32079 $41,094
Penney Farms (32079)
$41,094 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 32079 ranks #4 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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