Worthington Springs, FL · standard
ZIP Code 32697
Union County, Florida — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 253
- 213/sq mi
- $28,000
- Median income
- $203,600
- Median home value
- 14.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Worthington Springs pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a low-density, mixed-tenure area.
- 1th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 44th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 213
- people per sq mi
- 53%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 32697 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 32697 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 1.2 square miles in Worthington Springs, Union County, Florida. The area is home to 253 residents, producing a population density of 213 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 32697 against Florida and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 32697 sits at $28,000 (64% below the Florida average), while per-capita income is $16,999. The poverty rate stands at 38.1% and the unemployment rate at 21.8%. On housing, the median home value is $203,600 (46% below the state average) with median rent at $1,109 per month, and 52.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 32697 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 14.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 28.5, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 2 additional ZIPs sharing Union County, so you can benchmark 32697 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 32697, Worthington Springs, 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
253
Population
1.2
Area (sq mi)
213
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 32697?
28.5
Median Age
38.6%
Male
61.4%
Female
2.6%
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?
$28,000
Median Household Income
-64% vs state
$16,999
Per Capita Income
38.1%
Poverty Rate
21.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 32697 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$28,000 1st percentile higher than 1% 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?
114
Total Housing Units
76
Occupied Units
38
Vacant Units
2.49
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$203,600
Median Home Value
-46% vs state
$1,109
Median Rent
1983
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 32697, employing approximately 53 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,814,000.
9
Businesses
53
Employees
$1.8M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 4 | 44.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 32697 vs 32658 →
ZIP 32697 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 32615
Alachua (32615)
14,295 residents
- 32054
Lake Butler (32054)
12,307 residents
- 32622 1,294
Brooker (32622)
1,294 residents
- 32616 872
Alachua (32616)
872 residents
- 32658 308
La Crosse (32658)
308 residents
- 32697 253
Worthington Springs (32697)
253 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 32697 ranks #6 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 32697 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 32615
Alachua (32615)
$85,701 median income
- 32622
Brooker (32622)
$72,639 median income
- 32054
Lake Butler (32054)
$65,870 median income
- 32658
La Crosse (32658)
$53,568 median income
- 32697 $28,000
Worthington Springs (32697)
$28,000 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 32697 ranks #5 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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