Defuniak Springs, FL · standard
ZIP Code 32435
Walton County, Florida - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 6,651
- 20/sq mi
- $65,313
- Median income
- $224,800
- Median home value
- 28.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Defuniak Springs pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 39th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 49%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 20
- people per sq mi
- 77%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 32435 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 32435 is a mid-sized community (a standard USPS delivery area) in Defuniak Springs, Walton County, Florida, home to 6,651 residents across 334.2 square miles, a density of 20 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 32435 reports a modest median household income of $65,313 (15% below the Florida average), while per-capita income is $37,115. 15.3% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 7.6%. The typical home here is valued at $224,800 (40% below the state average); renters pay a median of $946 monthly, and 77.0% of units are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 28.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 33.8, and the average commute is 32 minutes. Compare these figures to the Florida and national benchmarks above rather than reading 32435's numbers in isolation.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 32435
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Defuniak Springs, FL
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 32435.
- Construction
Construction
32 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
29 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
26 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
24 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
24 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 + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 32435, Defuniak Springs, FL · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
6,651
Population
334.2
Area (sq mi)
20
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 32435?
33.8
Median Age
44.2%
Male
55.8%
Female
3.0%
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?
$65,313
Median Household Income
-15% vs state
$37,115
Per Capita Income
15.3%
Poverty Rate
7.6%
Unemployment Rate
32.0 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 32435 ranks nationally
Defuniak Springs, FL household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$65,313 39th percentile higher than 39% 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?
3,035
Total Housing Units
2,650
Occupied Units
385
Vacant Units
2.44
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$224,800
Median Home Value
-40% vs state
$946
Median Rent
1987
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 206 business establishments in ZIP 32435, employing approximately 2,310 people with a combined annual payroll of $81,569,000.
206
Businesses
2,310
Employees
$81.6M
Annual Payroll
13
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 32 | 15.5% |
| Accommodation and food services | 29 | 14.1% |
| Retail trade | 26 | 12.6% |
| Health care and social assistance | 24 | 11.7% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 24 | 11.7% |
| Finance and insurance | 15 | 7.3% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 12 | 5.8% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 11 | 5.3% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 10 | 4.8% |
| Wholesale trade | 5 | 2.4% |
| Information | 4 | 1.9% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 1.5% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 1.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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