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ZIP Code 32462: Vernon, FL
ZIP code 32462 uses the postal name Vernon, Florida and lies mostly in Washington County (83% of its land), reaching into Walton County and Bay County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $50,662 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Vernon; 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Vernon · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Washington County (83%); Walton County (16%); Bay County (1%)
- Census places
- Vernon
- Metro area
- Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL
- House district
- FL-2 119th Congress
- State
- Florida
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 154.0 sq mi · 25 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 32462?
32462 centers on 30.562°, -85.824° and covers 154.0 square miles of land plus 7.6 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 32455, 32437, 32427, 32428, 32413, 32425, 32461, 32459.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 32462, 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 32462 compare with the rest of Washington County?
| Measure | 32462 | In Washington County | In FL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,920 | 5th of 9 | 838th of 1,013 |
| Median household income | $51k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $179k | not ranked | not ranked |
32462's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$22,044) is more than a quarter of the figure ($50,662); 32462's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$52,110) is more than a quarter of the figure ($179,200). 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 30% 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 32462?
The 2020 Census counted 3,473 people in 32462; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,920. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 1.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,920±417 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 3,473+1.8% since 2010 (3,412)
- Households
- 1,447
- Median age
- 41.3
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 32462?
Of the 3,920 people the ACS estimates in 32462, 16.7% are under 18 and 22.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (65.5%), then Black (not Hispanic) (18.0%).
- Under 1816.7%
- 18 to 6461.4%
- 65 and older22.0%
- White, not Hispanic65.5%
- Black, not Hispanic18.0%
- Other or two or more8.7%
- Hispanic or Latino6.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.8%
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 32462 earn?
Median household income is $50,662 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($47,291 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $50,662±$22,044
- Income per person
- $26,614
- Below the poverty line
- 26.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 10.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $50,0011,500 returns; wages 71% 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 32462?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $179,200
- Median gross rent
- $932
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 78.9%
- Housing units
- 1,650
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 32462?
48 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 12 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction14
- Retail trade8
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services4
- Other services (except public administration)4
- Transportation and warehousing3
- Real estate and rental and leasing3
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 32462?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32455 | Ponce De Leon | 4,370 | $51k | 9.8 mi |
| 32437 | Ebro | 424 | $47k | 10.1 mi |
| 32427 | Caryville | 1,030 | $63k | 10.4 mi |
| 32428 | Chipley | 17,950 | $58k | 15.4 mi |
| 32413 | Panama City Beach | 15,453 | $80k | 18.1 mi |
| 32425 | Bonifay | 13,942 | $47k | 21.0 mi |
| 32461 | Inlet Beach | 3,757 | $146k | 22.2 mi |
| 32459 | Santa Rosa Beach | 23,522 | $108k | 25.6 mi |
| 32463 | Wausau | 128 | $65k | 14.8 mi (near) |
| 32409 | Panama City | 11,113 | $65k | 16.6 mi (near) |
| 32439 | Freeport | 15,328 | $83k | 19.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.