Residential delivery area · Florida
ZIP Code 34221: Palmetto, FL
ZIP code 34221 uses the postal name Palmetto, Florida and lies entirely in Manatee County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 56,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $77,712 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Palmetto (10%), Memphis (6%) and Ellenton (4%); 81% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Palmetto · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Manatee County
- Census places
- Palmetto (10%); Memphis (6%) census-designated place; Ellenton (4%) census-designated place
- Metro area
- North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL
- House district
- FL-16 119th Congress
- State
- Florida
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 53.9 sq mi · 1,043 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 34220 also use the name Palmetto
Where is ZIP code 34221?
34221 centers on 27.581°, -82.552° and covers 53.9 square miles of land plus 23.7 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 34250, 34222, 34208, 34205, 34209, 33570, 34219, 33598.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 34221, 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 34221 compare with the rest of Manatee County?
| Measure | 34221 | In Manatee County | In FL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 56,208 | 1st of 21 | 50th of 1,013 |
| Median household income | $78k | 10th of 16 | 353rd of 819 |
| Median home value | $339k | 12th of 18 | 436th of 833 |
Its median household income is higher than in 59% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 79% 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 34221?
The 2020 Census counted 48,082 people in 34221; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 56,208. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 21.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 56,208
- 2020 Census count
- 48,082+21.9% since 2010 (39,457)
- Households
- 21,151
- Median age
- 45.5
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 34221?
Of the 56,208 people the ACS estimates in 34221, 19.0% are under 18 and 25.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (60.9%), then Hispanic or Latino (20.5%).
- Under 1819.0%
- 18 to 6455.5%
- 65 and older25.6%
- White, not Hispanic60.9%
- Hispanic or Latino20.5%
- Black, not Hispanic12.7%
- Other or two or more4.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.0%
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 34221 earn?
Median household income is $77,712 (ACS 2020-2024), the 10th highest of the 16 ranked ZIP codes in Manatee County. It rose from $71,145 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $77,712
- Income per person
- $41,514
- Below the poverty line
- 8.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 29.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $78,56824,700 returns; wages 66% 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 34221?
FHFA's house price index for 34221, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 140% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 66% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −19.9% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $338,600
- Median gross rent
- $1,548
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 82.9%
- Housing units
- 26,062
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 34221?
987 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 215 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction159
- Retail trade107
- Professional, scientific, and technical services102
- Other services (except public administration)99
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services94
- Health care and social assistance85
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 34221?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34250 | Terra Ceia | 617 | $188k | 2.2 mi |
| 34222 | Ellenton | 14,819 | $64k | 4.0 mi |
| 34208 | Bradenton | 44,004 | $61k | 6.8 mi |
| 34205 | Bradenton | 31,946 | $53k | 7.1 mi |
| 34209 | Bradenton | 33,224 | $82k | 8.2 mi |
| 33570 | Ruskin | 33,319 | $72k | 9.7 mi |
| 34219 | Parrish | 33,296 | $114k | 17.7 mi |
| 33598 | Wimauma | 32,820 | $98k | 18.1 mi |
| 34207 | Bradenton | 34,081 | $45k | 10.0 mi (near) |
| 34203 | Bradenton | 40,618 | $71k | 10.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Palmetto?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Palmetto, FL without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for it.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 34220 | Manatee County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.