ZIP Code 34983

ZIP code 34983 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 38.8 square miles in Port Saint Lucie, St. Lucie County, Florida. The area is home to 38,480 residents, producing a population density of 993 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 34983 against Florida and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 34983 sits at $75,489 (2% below the Florida average), while per-capita income is $35,918. The poverty rate stands at 8.7% and the unemployment rate at 5.3%. On housing, the median home value is $338,700 (10% below the state average) with median rent at $1,768 per month, and 84.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 34983 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 27.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.8, and the average commute is 29 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing St. Lucie County, so you can benchmark 34983 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 →