| ZIP Codes: | 6 ZIP Codes (5 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 386 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:52:55 PM |
| Population: | 71,285 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 12023 |
| CBSA: | Lake City, FL |
| Land Area: | 703 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 2 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 30.1216, -82.6308 |
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71,285 residents live across 6 ZIPs covering 703 sq mi, served by 3 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 67,819 to 71,285 from 2014 to 2024 — a +5.1% change. 4 ZIPs gained residents, 1 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 32038 (Fort White, $65,753 median) and poorest ZIP 32025 (Lake City, $55,004) are 11.3 miles apart — a 1.2× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.2× across this county — from $182,500 in 32038 (Fort White) to $218,300 in 32024 (Lake City).
Density varies 4× across the county — from 53 people/sq mi in 32055 (Lake City) to 236 in 32025 (Lake City).
Most of the decade's growth concentrated around Lake City — top growth ZIPs averaged +8.8% over the past ten years ( 32038 , 32024 and 32055 ).
Educational attainment ranges from 15.5% bachelor's+ in 32024 (Lake City) to 20.3% in 32055 (Lake City) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Florida, this is the #41 most populous of 67 counties and ranks #45 for median household income with the #45 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $59,708 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
17.1% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (8,520 of 49,789 reporting). The most-educated ZIPs cluster around Lake City.
5 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.