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ZIP Code 32438: Fountain, FL
ZIP code 32438 uses the postal name Fountain, Florida and lies mostly in Bay County (77% of its land), reaching into Calhoun County and Jackson County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 4,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $50,000 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Fountain · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Bay County (77%); Calhoun County (17%); Jackson County (5%)
- Metro area
- Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL
- House district
- FL-2 119th Congress
- State
- Florida
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 56.8 sq mi · 85 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 32438?
32438 centers on 30.512°, -85.415° and covers 56.8 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 32420, 32466, 32428, 32421, 32448.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 32438, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 32438 compare with the rest of Bay County?
| Measure | 32438 | In Bay County | In FL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 4,815 | 12th of 16 | 813th of 1,013 |
| Median household income | $50k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $154k | not ranked | not ranked |
32438's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$18,294) is more than a quarter of the figure ($50,000); 32438's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$60,924) is more than a quarter of the figure ($153,700). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 51% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 32438?
The 2020 Census counted 4,363 people in 32438; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 4,815. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 4,815±1,148 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 4,363
- Households
- 1,810
- Median age
- 39.9
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 32438?
Of the 4,815 people the ACS estimates in 32438, 30.1% are under 18 and 13.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (79.4%), then Hispanic or Latino (11.5%).
- Under 1830.1%
- 18 to 6456.9%
- 65 and older13.0%
- White, not Hispanic79.4%
- Hispanic or Latino11.5%
- Other or two or more8.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.4%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 32438 earn?
Median household income is $50,000 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $50,000±$18,294
- Income per person
- $23,732
- Below the poverty line
- 25.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 13.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $44,3351,780 returns; wages 78% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 32438?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $153,700
- Median gross rent
- $626
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 82.4%
- Housing units
- 2,035
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 32438?
21 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 5 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade7
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services4
- Construction3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 32438?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32420 | Alford | 2,159 | $48k | 8.8 mi |
| 32466 | Youngstown | 5,916 | $60k | 9.0 mi |
| 32428 | Chipley | 17,950 | $58k | 11.8 mi |
| 32421 | Altha | 4,035 | $49k | 12.5 mi |
| 32448 | Marianna | 8,549 | $44k | 15.8 mi |
| 32430 | Clarksville | 815 | $60k | 13.0 mi (near) |
| 32463 | Wausau | 128 | $65k | 13.0 mi (near) |
| 32431 | Cottondale | 4,683 | $55k | 19.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.