| ZIP Codes: | 12 ZIP Codes (7 Standard, 5 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 772 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:11:39 PM |
| Population: | 160,167 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 12085 |
| CBSA: | Port St. Lucie, FL |
| Land Area: | 501 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 56 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 27.1448, -80.2594 |
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160,167 residents live across 12 ZIPs covering 501 sq mi, served by 6 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 149,753 to 160,167 from 2014 to 2024 — a +7.0% change. 5 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 34990 (Palm City, $129,560 median) and poorest ZIP 34994 (Stuart, $62,533) are 8.0 miles apart — a 2.1× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.7× across this county — from $217,000 in 34956 (Indiantown) to $592,400 in 34990 (Palm City).
Density varies 41× across the county — from 48 people/sq mi in 34956 (Indiantown) to 1,944 in 34994 (Stuart).
Most of the decade's growth concentrated around Stuart — top growth ZIPs averaged +11.3% over the past ten years ( 34994 , 34997 and 34990 ).
Educational attainment ranges from 11.3% bachelor's+ in 34956 (Indiantown) to 47.7% in 34990 (Palm City) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Florida, this is the #33 most populous of 67 counties and ranks #18 for median household income with the #38 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $83,599 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
36.8% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (46,124 of 125,195 reporting).
7 Standard delivery, 5 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34997 | Stuart | Standard | 47,075 | $78,136 | 97.2 | 11.7% |
| 34990 | Palm City | Standard | 30,592 | $129,560 | 110.9 | 10.5% |
| 34957 | Jensen Beach | Standard | 23,462 | $70,403 | 20.1 | 8.6% |
| 33455 | Hobe Sound | Standard | 20,018 | $70,389 | 53.0 | -4.8% |
| 34994 | Stuart | Standard | 18,737 | $62,533 | 9.6 | 11.8% |
| 34996 | Stuart | Standard | 10,653 | $83,929 | 8.4 | 3.8% |
| 34956 | Indiantown | Standard | 9,630 | $64,526 | 201.9 | -6.1% |
| 33475 | Hobe Sound | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 34992 | Port Salerno | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 34991 | Palm City | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 34995 | Stuart | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 34958 | Jensen Beach | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |