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 Moderate-density area
- $60,865
- Median income Below-median income area
- $335,100
- Median home value Above-median home value
- 29.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
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 a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Yankeetown, Levy County, Florida, home to just 513 residents across 19.4 square miles, a density of 27 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 34498 reports a modest median household income of $60,865 (21% below the average Florida ZIP), while per-capita income is $40,444. The poverty rate is 18.1%, with unemployment at 5.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $335,100 (11% below the average Florida ZIP) and median rent is $1,108; 81.7% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 29.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 63.3, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Levy County, so 34498 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, 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; 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 ZIP avg
$40,444
Per Capita Income
18.1%
Poverty Rate
5.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 34498 ranks among Florida ZIPs
Yankeetown, FL household income vs. every Florida ZIP code
Median household income among 946 reporting Florida ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$60,865 28th percentile higher than 28% of 946 Florida 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
551housing units
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 ZIP avg
$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.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 34498, both outside FL so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 34498 in?
ZIP code 34498 (Yankeetown) is located in Levy County, Florida. Levy County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/levy-fl.
What is the population of ZIP code 34498?
ZIP code 34498 in Yankeetown, FL has a population of 513 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 34498?
The median household income in ZIP 34498 is $60,865, which is 20% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 34498?
The median home value in ZIP 34498 is $335,100, which is 20% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 34498?
The largest racial group in ZIP 34498 is White at 95.4%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 34498?
ZIP code 34498 has 8 business establishments employing approximately 41 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 34498?
In ZIP code 34498, 66.7% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 29.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 34498?
In ZIP code 34498, approximately 81.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 18.3% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 34498?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 34498 is 18.1% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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