Port Saint Lucie, FL · standard
ZIP Code 34987
St. Lucie County, Florida - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 6,118
- 23/sq mi
- $90,201
- Median income
- $460,900
- Median home value
- 43.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Port Saint Lucie pairs an above-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 27%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 15%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 23
- people per sq mi
- 81%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 34987 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 34987 is a mid-sized community (a standard USPS delivery area) in Port Saint Lucie, St. Lucie County, Florida, home to 6,118 residents across 264.8 square miles, a density of 23 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 34987 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $90,201 (17% above the Florida average), while per-capita income is $52,080. Poverty here runs at 7.6%, with unemployment measured at 3.5%. The typical home here is valued at $460,900 (23% above the state average); renters pay a median of $2,095 monthly, and 81.1% of units are owner-occupied.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 43.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 58.1, and the average commute is 33 minutes. Beyond these figures, 3 nearby ZIP codes within about 10 miles are surfaced below, along with 6 more sharing St. Lucie County, letting you compare 34987 to its immediate surroundings rather than a national baseline alone.
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 →
Top industries in ZIP 34987
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Port Saint Lucie, FL
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 34987.
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
64 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
61 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
44 establishments
- Construction
Construction
36 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
36 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 34987, Port Saint Lucie, 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
6,118
Population
264.8
Area (sq mi)
23
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 34987?
58.1
Median Age
48.7%
Male
51.3%
Female
15.6%
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?
$90,201
Median Household Income
+17% vs state
$52,080
Per Capita Income
7.6%
Poverty Rate
3.5%
Unemployment Rate
33.4 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 34987 ranks nationally
Port Saint Lucie, FL household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$90,201 Top 27% higher than 73% 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?
10,919
Total Housing Units
9,616
Occupied Units
1,303
Vacant Units
2.25
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$460,900
Median Home Value
+23% vs state
$2,095
Median Rent
2016
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+2.4%
YoY Change (2024)
376
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+276%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 34987 have increased 2.4% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +276% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +7.4% | 232 |
| 2021 | +9.9% | 254 |
| 2022 | +36.2% | 347 |
| 2023 | +6.0% | 367 |
| 2024 | +2.4% | 376 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 419 business establishments in ZIP 34987, employing approximately 6,548 people with a combined annual payroll of $315,235,000.
419
Businesses
6,548
Employees
$315.2M
Annual Payroll
16
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 64 | 15.3% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 61 | 14.6% |
| Retail trade | 44 | 10.5% |
| Construction | 36 | 8.6% |
| Accommodation and food services | 36 | 8.6% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 28 | 6.7% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 27 | 6.4% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 25 | 6.0% |
| Wholesale trade | 24 | 5.7% |
| Finance and insurance | 22 | 5.3% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 21 | 5.0% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 11 | 2.6% |
| Educational services | 7 | 1.7% |
| Information | 5 | 1.2% |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 0.9% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 3 | 0.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 34987 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 34953
Port Saint Lucie (34953)
61,494 residents
- 34986 23,297
Port Saint Lucie (34986)
23,297 residents
- 34987 6,118
Port Saint Lucie (34987)
6,118 residents
- 34981 4,239
Fort Pierce (34981)
4,239 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 34987 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 34987 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 34987
Port Saint Lucie (34987)
$90,201 median income
- 34953
Port Saint Lucie (34953)
$85,667 median income
- 34986
Port Saint Lucie (34986)
$80,047 median income
- 34981
Fort Pierce (34981)
$71,136 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 34987 ranks the highest of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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