Wabasso, FL · standard
ZIP Code 32970
Indian River County, Florida — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 303
- 107/sq mi
- $43,750
- Median income
- 61.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Wabasso pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 8th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 107
- people per sq mi
- 75%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 32970 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 32970 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 2.8 square miles in Wabasso, Indian River County, Florida. The area is home to 303 residents, producing a population density of 107 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 32970 against Florida and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 32970 sits at $43,750 (43% below the Florida average), while per-capita income is $26,845. The poverty rate stands at 23.0% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at — per month, and 74.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 32970 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 61.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 53.5, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Indian River County, so you can benchmark 32970 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 32970, Wabasso, 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
303
Population
2.8
Area (sq mi)
107
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 32970?
53.5
Median Age
54.0%
Male
46.0%
Female
0.0%
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?
$43,750
Median Household Income
-43% vs state
$26,845
Per Capita Income
23.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 32970 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$43,750 8th percentile higher than 8% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
165
Total Housing Units
107
Occupied Units
58
Vacant Units
1.63
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1970
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 32970, employing approximately 53 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,009,000.
8
Businesses
53
Employees
$2.0M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 32970 vs 32967 →
ZIP 32970 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 32958
Sebastian (32958)
25,366 residents
- 32960
Vero Beach (32960)
20,037 residents
- 32967
Vero Beach (32967)
19,518 residents
- 32963
Vero Beach (32963)
14,911 residents
- 32976 9,079
Sebastian (32976)
9,079 residents
- 32970 303
Wabasso (32970)
303 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 32970 ranks #6 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 32970 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 32963
Vero Beach (32963)
$149,923 median income
- 32967
Vero Beach (32967)
$78,058 median income
- 32958
Sebastian (32958)
$66,840 median income
- 32960 $54,682
Vero Beach (32960)
$54,682 median income
- 32976 $46,712
Sebastian (32976)
$46,712 median income
- 32970 $43,750
Wabasso (32970)
$43,750 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 32970 ranks #6 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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