| ZIP Codes: | 31 ZIP Codes (17 Standard, 11 PO Box, 3 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 352 / 386 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:11:36 PM |
| Population: | 297,781 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 12001 |
| CBSA: | Gainesville, FL |
| Land Area: | 1,141 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 99 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 29.6599, -82.3511 |
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297,781 residents live across 31 ZIPs covering 1,141 sq mi, served by 13 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 263,768 to 297,769 from 2014 to 2024 — a +12.9% change. 13 ZIPs gained residents, 7 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 32669 (Newberry, $99,548 median) and poorest ZIP 32603 (Gainesville, $13,408) are 15.4 miles apart — a 7.4× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.9× across this county — from $124,200 in 32694 (Waldo) to $358,200 in 32608 (Gainesville).
Density varies 274× across the county — from 38 people/sq mi in 32667 (Micanopy) to 10,461 in 32603 (Gainesville).
Educational attainment ranges from 15.2% bachelor's+ in 32640 (Hawthorne) to 73.3% in 32603 (Gainesville) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Florida, this is the #23 most populous of 67 counties and ranks #41 for median household income with the #32 fastest decade growth .
Hosts 3 single-entity Unique ZIPs: 32611University Of Fl ; 32610University Medical Center ; and 32612Univ Of Fl Student Dorms .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $64,286 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
47.2% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (86,564 of 183,569 reporting). The most-educated ZIPs cluster around Gainesville.
17 Standard delivery, 11 PO Box only, 3 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
3 ZIPs in this county where more than 60% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor's degree — typically college campuses, research enclaves, or tech corridors.
3 ZIP codes in this county serve a single facility — typically theme parks, universities, large corporations, airports, or government complexes.
Median household income spans 7.4× between the wealthiest and poorest ZIPs — a sign of significant intra-county inequality.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32608 | Gainesville | Standard | 54,566 | $61,588 | 43.0 | 22.7% |
| 32607 | Gainesville | Standard | 35,720 | $45,987 | 12.4 | 18.2% |
| 32605 | Gainesville | Standard | 24,689 | $86,714 | 10.1 | 6.6% |
| 32601 | Gainesville | Standard | 23,180 | $30,352 | 13.0 | 20.7% |
| 32606 | Gainesville | Standard | 23,022 | $87,953 | 17.8 | -3.5% |
| 32609 | Gainesville | Standard | 19,752 | $49,406 | 117.7 | 12.3% |
| 32669 | Newberry | Standard | 17,704 | $99,548 | 100.2 | 52.5% |
| 32615 | Alachua | Standard | 16,771 | $85,701 | 141.9 | 12.7% |
| 32653 | Gainesville | Standard | 15,150 | $93,913 | 38.0 | 6.7% |
| 32641 | Gainesville | Standard | 13,963 | $35,223 | 82.5 | 6.1% |
| 32643 | High Springs | Standard | 11,953 | $83,386 | 113.8 | 13.0% |
| 32640 | Hawthorne | Standard | 10,623 | $60,208 | 210.4 | -3.8% |
| 32612 | Gainesville | Unique | 9,157 | — | 0.0 | 34.1% |
| 32603 | Gainesville | Standard | 7,419 | $13,408 | 0.7 | -10.3% |
| 32618 | Archer | Standard | 7,057 | $54,585 | 96.4 | -9.3% |
| 32667 | Micanopy | Standard | 3,944 | $81,659 | 103.1 | 26.2% |
| 32694 | Waldo | Standard | 2,286 | $43,537 | 31.7 | -13.8% |
| 32658 | La Crosse | PO Box | 347 | $53,568 | 0.0 | 80.7% |
| 32631 | Earleton | Standard | 343 | — | 6.1 | -17.5% |
| 32616 | Alachua | PO Box | 123 | — | 0.0 | -75.5% |
| 32610 | Gainesville | Unique | 12 | — | 0.1 | — |
| 32611 | Gainesville | Unique | — | — | 2.1 | — |
| 32627 | Gainesville | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 32635 | Gainesville | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 32604 | Gainesville | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 32662 | Lochloosa | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 32654 | Island Grove | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 32633 | Evinston | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 32602 | Gainesville | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 32614 | Gainesville | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 32655 | High Springs | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |