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ZIP Code 32608: Gainesville, FL
ZIP code 32608 uses the postal name Gainesville, Florida and lies entirely in Alachua County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 55,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the most populous of Gainesville's 11 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $61,588 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 15% of its land lies in Gainesville; 85% 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
- 44.5 sq mi · 1,227 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 32608?
32608 centers on 29.590°, -82.396° and covers 44.5 square miles of land plus 7.3 of water. It borders 9 ZIP codes: 32607, 32612, 32610, 32603, 32601, 32618, 32667, 32641, 32669.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 32608, 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 32608 compare with the rest of Gainesville?
| Measure | 32608 | In Gainesville | In Alachua County | In FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 54,566 | 1st of 11 | 1st of 24 | 60th of 1,013 |
| Median household income | $62k | 4th of 9 | 9th of 16 | 603rd of 819 |
| Median home value | $358k | 1st of 8 | 1st of 14 | 391st of 833 |
Its median household income is higher than in 32% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 80% 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 32608?
The 2020 Census counted 55,540 people in 32608; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 54,566. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 54,566
- 2020 Census count
- 55,540
- Households
- 23,917
- Median age
- 30.3
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 32608?
Of the 54,566 people the ACS estimates in 32608, 14.9% are under 18 and 12.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (53.8%), then Hispanic or Latino (15.1%).
- Under 1814.9%
- 18 to 6472.6%
- 65 and older12.5%
- White, not Hispanic53.8%
- Hispanic or Latino15.1%
- Black, not Hispanic14.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic12.0%
- Other or two or more4.9%
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 32608 earn?
Median household income is $61,588 (ACS 2020-2024), the 9th highest of the 16 ranked ZIP codes in Alachua County.
- Median household income
- $61,588
- Income per person
- $44,520
- Below the poverty line
- 19.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 59.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $94,37721,990 returns; wages 68% 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 32608?
FHFA's house price index for 32608, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 93% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 47% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +2.1% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $358,200
- Median gross rent
- $1,412
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 41.3%
- Housing units
- 26,419
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 32608?
1,032 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 102 more than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services172
- Retail trade147
- Health care and social assistance138
- Professional, scientific, and technical services122
- Real estate and rental and leasing92
- Other services (except public administration)78
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 32608?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32607 | Gainesville | 35,720 | $46k | 4.2 mi |
| 32612 | Gainesville | 9,157 | – | 4.5 mi |
| 32610 | Gainesville | 12 | – | 4.7 mi |
| 32603 | Gainesville | 7,419 | $13k | 5.1 mi |
| 32601 | Gainesville | 23,180 | $30k | 5.9 mi |
| 32618 | Archer | 7,057 | $55k | 8.3 mi |
| 32667 | Micanopy | 3,944 | $82k | 8.9 mi |
| 32641 | Gainesville | 13,963 | $35k | 10.2 mi |
| 32669 | Newberry | 17,704 | $100k | 12.0 mi |
| 32605 | Gainesville | 24,689 | $87k | 6.3 mi (near) |
| 32606 | Gainesville | 23,022 | $88k | 7.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.