ZIP Codes of Desoto County, FL

Population & People
Population & People
Total Population
35,386
Household Income
Household Income
Median Income
$46,373
Housing
Housing
Total Housing Units
15,872
Business & Economy
Business & Economy
Total Businesses
563
Employment
Employment
Employment Rate
44.84%
Education
Education
Bachelor's Degree+
10.80%
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates · rolled up across the 5 ZIPs in this county.
Data Last Updated: July 1, 2026
ZIP Codes:5 ZIP Codes (2 Standard, 3 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All]
Area Code:863
Timezone:Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Local Time:11:52:55 PM
Population:35,386 [See All]
FIPS:12027
CBSA:Arcadia, FL
Land Area:646 sq mi
Water Area:2 sq mi
Coordinates:27.1475, -81.9045
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Florida's #49 most populous county
35,386 residents across 5 ZIPs — #49 of 67 Florida counties.

Standout ZIPs in this County


Most Populous
Arcadia · 29,863 people
84.4% of county total
Highest Income
Arcadia · $58,636 median
1.3× county average
Largest Land Area
Arcadia · 555.1 sq mi
Spans the most ground
Fastest Growth
Arcadia · 34.3% (10-yr)
3,732 → 5,013 residents
Most Educated
Arcadia · 14.7% bachelor's+
626 of 4,251 adults 25+

Things worth knowing about Desoto County


35,386 residents live across 5 ZIPs covering 646 sq mi, served by 3 distinct USPS-recognized cities.

Population moved from 34,877 to 35,342 from 2014 to 2024 — a +1.3% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 1 lost.

The county's wealthiest ZIP 34269 (Arcadia, $58,636 median) and poorest ZIP 34268 (Nocatee , $29,512) are 6.6 miles apart — a 2.0× income gap across local geography.

Median home values vary 1.2× across this county — from $171,200 in 34266 (Arcadia) to $197,900 in 34269 (Arcadia).

Density varies across the county — from 54 people/sq mi in 34266 (Arcadia) to 55 in 34269 (Arcadia).

Most of the decade's growth concentrated around Arcadia — top growth ZIPs averaged +55.0% over the past ten years ( 34268 , 34269 and 34266 ).

Educational attainment ranges from 9.8% bachelor's+ in 34266 (Arcadia) to 23.7% in 34268 (Nocatee ) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.

Within Florida, this is the #49 most populous of 67 counties and ranks #64 for median household income .

Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $51,776 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.

10.8% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (2,832 of 26,215 reporting). The most-educated ZIPs cluster around Arcadia.

2 Standard delivery, 3 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.

Stories about Desoto County


Big & sparse

A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.

Total area
646
square miles
Avg density
54.8
people per sq mi
Population
35,386
across 5 ZIPs
Arcadia
555.1 sq mi
29,863 residents
Arcadia
90.6 sq mi
5,013 residents
Fort Ogden
0.0 sq mi
44 residents

Single-ZIP anchor

One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.

Arcadia

All ZIP Codes in Desoto County


ZIPCityTypePopulationMedian IncomeArea (sq mi)10-yr Growth
34266ArcadiaStandard29,863$50,972555.1-3.5%
34269ArcadiaStandard5,013$58,63690.634.3%
34268NocateePO Box466$29,5120.0134.2%
34267Fort OgdenPO Box440.0
34265ArcadiaPO Box0.0

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