Grand Ridge, FL · standard
ZIP Code 32442
Jackson County, Florida - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 3,699
- 15/sq mi
- $45,500
- Median income
- $114,200
- Median home value
- 13.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Grand Ridge pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 9th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 14th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 15
- people per sq mi
- 75%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 32442 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 32442 covers 241.8 square miles in Grand Ridge, Jackson County, Florida (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 3,699 residents on file, a density of 15 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 32442 reports a modest median household income of $45,500 (41% below the Florida average), while per-capita income is $23,371. The poverty rate stands at 30.8% and the unemployment rate at 4.5%. Housing costs here run $114,200 for a typical home value (70% below the state average), with rent averaging $789 a month; 75.2% of homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 13.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.5, and the average commute is 27 minutes. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Jackson County, so you can benchmark 32442 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone.
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 32442
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Grand Ridge, FL
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 32442.
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
9 establishments
- Construction
Construction
7 establishments
- Retail trade 3
Retail trade
3 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 32442, Grand Ridge, 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
3,699
Population
241.8
Area (sq mi)
15
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 32442?
40.5
Median Age
45.8%
Male
54.2%
Female
1.9%
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?
$45,500
Median Household Income
-41% vs state
$23,371
Per Capita Income
30.8%
Poverty Rate
4.5%
Unemployment Rate
27.4 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 32442 ranks nationally
Grand Ridge, FL household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$45,500 9th percentile higher than 9% 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?
1,598
Total Housing Units
1,326
Occupied Units
272
Vacant Units
2.58
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$114,200
Median Home Value
-70% vs state
$789
Median Rent
1984
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 26 business establishments in ZIP 32442, employing approximately 107 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,585,000.
26
Businesses
107
Employees
$2.6M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 9 | 34.6% |
| Construction | 7 | 26.9% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 11.5% |
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 32442 vs 32432 →
ZIP 32442 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 32460
Sneads (32460)
5,856 residents
- 32442
Grand Ridge (32442)
3,699 residents
- 32432 89
Cypress (32432)
89 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 32442 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
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