Yankeetown, FL · standard
ZIP Code 34498
Levy County, Florida — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 513
- 27/sq mi
- $60,865
- Median income
- $335,100
- Median home value
- 29.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Yankeetown pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 30th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 29%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 27
- people per sq mi
- 82%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 34498 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 34498 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 19.4 square miles in Yankeetown, Levy County, Florida. The area is home to 513 residents, producing a population density of 27 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 34498 against Florida and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 34498 sits at $60,865 (21% below the Florida average), while per-capita income is $40,444. The poverty rate stands at 18.1% and the unemployment rate at 5.0%. On housing, the median home value is $335,100 (11% below the state average) with median rent at $1,108 per month, and 81.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 34498 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 29.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 63.3, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Levy County, so you can benchmark 34498 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 34498, Yankeetown, 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
513
Population
19.4
Area (sq mi)
27
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 34498?
63.3
Median Age
52.6%
Male
47.4%
Female
1.8%
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?
$60,865
Median Household Income
-21% vs state
$40,444
Per Capita Income
18.1%
Poverty Rate
5.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 34498 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$60,865 30th percentile higher than 30% 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?
551
Total Housing Units
323
Occupied Units
228
Vacant Units
2.08
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$335,100
Median Home Value
-11% vs state
$1,108
Median Rent
1974
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 34498, employing approximately 41 people with a combined annual payroll of $941,000.
8
Businesses
41
Employees
$941K
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 34498 vs 34449 →
ZIP 34498 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 34428
Crystal River (34428)
9,109 residents
- 34449 2,809
Inglis (34449)
2,809 residents
- 34498 513
Yankeetown (34498)
513 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 34498 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 34498 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 34498
Yankeetown (34498)
$60,865 median income
- 34428
Crystal River (34428)
$50,779 median income
- 34449
Inglis (34449)
$43,656 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 34498 ranks the highest of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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