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ZIP Code 32605: Gainesville, FL
ZIP code 32605 is in Gainesville, Florida, entirely in Alachua County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 25,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd most populous of Gainesville's 11 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $86,714 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 87% of its land lies in Gainesville; 13% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Gainesville · 11 residential ZIPs
- County
- Alachua County
- Census places
- Gainesville
- Metro area
- Gainesville, FL
- House district
- FL-3 119th Congress
- State
- Florida
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 9.8 sq mi · 2,515 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 32605?
32605 centers on 29.679°, -82.373° and covers 9.8 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 32603, 32601, 32607, 32606, 32653, 32609, 32669.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 32605, 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 32605 compare with the rest of Gainesville?
| Measure | 32605 | In Gainesville | In Alachua County | In FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 24,689 | 3rd of 11 | 3rd of 24 | 407th of 1,013 |
| Median household income | $87k | 3rd of 9 | 4th of 16 | 243rd of 819 |
| Median home value | $285k | 5th of 8 | 7th of 14 | 565th of 833 |
Its median household income is higher than in 70% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 87% of all 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 32605?
The 2020 Census counted 24,326 people in 32605; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 24,689. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 6.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 24,689
- 2020 Census count
- 24,326+6.1% since 2010 (22,925)
- Households
- 10,627
- Median age
- 41.5
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 32605?
Of the 24,689 people the ACS estimates in 32605, 19.0% are under 18 and 22.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (63.4%), then Hispanic or Latino (12.5%).
- Under 1819.0%
- 18 to 6458.1%
- 65 and older22.9%
- White, not Hispanic63.4%
- Hispanic or Latino12.5%
- Black, not Hispanic10.7%
- Other or two or more7.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic5.9%
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 32605 earn?
Median household income is $86,714 (ACS 2020-2024), the 4th highest of the 16 ranked ZIP codes in Alachua County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($85,530 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $86,714
- Income per person
- $49,915
- Below the poverty line
- 7.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 64.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $95,31911,920 returns; wages 58% 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 32605?
FHFA's house price index for 32605, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 106% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 50% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +2.5% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $284,900
- Median gross rent
- $1,623
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 77.9%
- Housing units
- 11,390
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 32605?
660 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 9 fewer than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance161
- Retail trade125
- Professional, scientific, and technical services72
- Other services (except public administration)53
- Accommodation and food services50
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services40
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 32605?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32603 | Gainesville | 7,419 | $13k | 2.3 mi |
| 32601 | Gainesville | 23,180 | $30k | 3.5 mi |
| 32607 | Gainesville | 35,720 | $46k | 3.5 mi |
| 32606 | Gainesville | 23,022 | $88k | 4.3 mi |
| 32653 | Gainesville | 15,150 | $94k | 4.8 mi |
| 32609 | Gainesville | 19,752 | $49k | 8.4 mi |
| 32669 | Newberry | 17,704 | $100k | 13.4 mi |
| 32612 | Gainesville | 9,157 | – | 2.7 mi (near) |
| 32610 | Gainesville | 12 | – | 3.2 mi (near) |
| 32608 | Gainesville | 54,566 | $62k | 6.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.