Gainesville, FL · standard
ZIP Code 32612
Alachua County, Florida — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 5,458
- 2,581/sq mi
- 30.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
ZIP code 32612 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 2.1 square miles in Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida. The area is home to 5,458 residents, producing a population density of 2,581 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 32612 against Florida and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 32612 sits at —, while per-capita income is $3,083. The poverty rate stands at 100.0% and the unemployment rate at 14.3%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at — per month, and 0.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 32612 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 30.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 19.2, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Alachua County, so you can benchmark 32612 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 32612, Gainesville, FL · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
5,458
Population
2.1
Area (sq mi)
2,581
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 32612?
19.2
Median Age
38.5%
Male
61.5%
Female
9.6%
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?
$3,083
Per Capita Income
100.0%
Poverty Rate
14.3%
Unemployment Rate
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
Total Housing Units
3
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
Occupancy Type
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 32612 vs 32603 →
ZIP 32612 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 32608
Gainesville (32608)
45,842 residents
- 32607
Gainesville (32607)
29,750 residents
- 32605
Gainesville (32605)
22,925 residents
- 32606
Gainesville (32606)
21,833 residents
- 32609
Gainesville (32609)
18,756 residents
- 32601
Gainesville (32601)
18,585 residents
- 32641 14,291
Gainesville (32641)
14,291 residents
- 32653 12,844
Gainesville (32653)
12,844 residents
- 32603 6,741
Gainesville (32603)
6,741 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 32612 ranks #0 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32603 | Gainesville, FL | 6,741 | 0.4 mi |
| 32601 | Gainesville, FL | 18,585 | 1.7 mi |
| 32605 | Gainesville, FL | 22,925 | 2.5 mi |
| 32607 | Gainesville, FL | 29,750 | 4.0 mi |
| 32608 | Gainesville, FL | 45,842 | 4.6 mi |
| 32641 | Gainesville, FL | 14,291 | 7.6 mi |
| 32606 | Gainesville, FL | 21,833 | 6.1 mi |
| 32653 | Gainesville, FL | 12,844 | 7.3 mi |
| 32667 | Micanopy, FL | 3,794 | 9.6 mi |
| 32609 | Gainesville, FL | 18,756 | 9.7 mi |
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