Wewahitchka, FL · standard
ZIP Code 32465
Gulf County, Florida - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 9,232
- 15/sq mi
- $54,538
- Median income
- $160,200
- Median home value
- 11.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Wewahitchka pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 20th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 30th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 15
- people per sq mi
- 79%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 32465 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 32465 is a mid-sized community (a standard USPS delivery area) in Wewahitchka, Gulf County, Florida, home to 9,232 residents across 611.4 square miles, a density of 15 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 32465 reports a modest median household income of $54,538 (29% below the Florida average), while per-capita income is $26,176. Poverty here runs at 18.6%, with unemployment measured at 1.6%. Median home value sits at $160,200 (57% below the state average), median rent at $827 a month, and owner-occupancy at 78.9%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 11.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41, and the average commute is 30 minutes. Florida and national benchmarks, shown above, are the best way to contextualize 32465, not the raw numbers 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 32465
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Wewahitchka, FL
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 32465.
- Construction
Construction
21 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
20 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
10 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
9 establishments
- Accommodation and food services 7
Accommodation and food services
7 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 32465, Wewahitchka, 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
9,232
Population
611.4
Area (sq mi)
15
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 32465?
41.0
Median Age
62.5%
Male
37.5%
Female
3.8%
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?
$54,538
Median Household Income
-29% vs state
$26,176
Per Capita Income
18.6%
Poverty Rate
1.6%
Unemployment Rate
29.8 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 32465 ranks nationally
Wewahitchka, FL household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$54,538 20th percentile higher than 20% 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?
3,476
Total Housing Units
2,547
Occupied Units
929
Vacant Units
2.20
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$160,200
Median Home Value
-57% vs state
$827
Median Rent
1991
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 93 business establishments in ZIP 32465, employing approximately 577 people with a combined annual payroll of $21,300,000.
93
Businesses
577
Employees
$21.3M
Annual Payroll
11
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 21 | 22.6% |
| Retail trade | 20 | 21.5% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 10 | 10.8% |
| Health care and social assistance | 9 | 9.7% |
| Accommodation and food services | 7 | 7.5% |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 4.3% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 4 | 4.3% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 3.2% |
| Finance and insurance | 3 | 3.2% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 3 | 3.2% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3 | 3.2% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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