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34972

Okeechobee, FL

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34972 covers Okeechobee in Okeechobee County, with 19,185 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.

Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology

ACS 2023 population

19,185

Median household income

$53,902

Median home value

$193,300

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 34972. Methodology

ZIP code map of 34972

Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 34972 in Okeechobee, Florida
Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 34972 in Okeechobee, Florida. A ZCTA is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. Methodology · Data sources
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About ZIP code 34972

Type

STANDARD

City

Okeechobee

County

Okeechobee County

Timezone

America/New_York

Area codes

321, 407, 689, 772, 863

Land area

854.4 sq mi

Water area

11.08 sq mi

Households

7,004

Median gross rent

$994

Acceptable cities: Basinger, Yeehaw, Yeehaw Junction

More enterprise fields

Timezone
America/New_York
Area Codes
321, 407, 689, 772, 863
World Region
NA
Country
US

Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS

Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 34972. Not ACS. Methodology

People in 34972

Race

  • White11,297
  • Black or African American2,896
  • American Indian or Alaska Native218
  • Asian77
  • Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander12
  • Other race2,627
  • Two or more races2,387

Hispanic or Latino (any race): 6,316

Age

  • Under 102,435
  • 10 to 192,830
  • 20 to 292,461
  • 30 to 392,814
  • 40 to 492,495
  • 50 to 592,605
  • 60 to 692,114
  • 70 to 791,176
  • 80 and older584

Income and housing in 34972

Poverty rate

22.8%

Median earnings

$33,612

Median household income

$53,902

Median home value

$193,300

Median gross rent

$994

Education

  • High school graduate76.8%
  • Bachelor's degree14.7%
  • Graduate degree5.9%

Places covering 34972

Cities and places — Population overlap

Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.

ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology

Counties — Population overlap

Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.

ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology

86.0% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).

Population history for 34972

IRS populationACS population
22,54711,274020052023

Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).

Population history. Year | ACS population | IRS population. ACS and IRS are separate series. Blank cells mean that source did not publish a count for the year.
YearACS populationIRS population
200512,842
200613,089
200714,614
200813,700
200914,220
201014,908
201120,28315,115
201220,05014,440
201320,46114,290
201420,23014,290
201520,71214,180
201620,05314,040
201720,12114,400
201820,49614,150
201920,87714,430
202020,13215,070
202119,72814,340
202219,11215,000
202319,185

ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.

ZIP codes near 34972

12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)

  1. 33857Lorida17.8 miPop 935 · Income $47,083
  2. 32966Vero Beach18.7 miPop 20,025 · Income $63,144
  3. 34945Fort Pierce21.9 miPop 6,214 · Income $72,941
  4. 34974Okeechobee22.7 miPop 23,994 · Income $50,671
  5. 32968Vero Beach25.8 miPop 15,576 · Income $87,801
  6. 32948Fellsmere25.9 miPop 6,802 · Income $60,099
  7. 33876Sebring26.6 miPop 7,378 · Income $55,490
  8. 33867River Ranch27.6 miPop 64 · Income —
  9. 33870Sebring28.2 miPop 25,067 · Income $50,606
  10. 34987Port Saint Lucie28.4 miPop 17,911 · Income $79,560
  11. 34951Fort Pierce30.2 miPop 16,871 · Income $63,214
  12. 32967Vero Beach32.3 miPop 26,219 · Income $73,875

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ZIP code 34972 FAQ

What city is ZIP code 34972 in?
34972 is in Okeechobee, FL.
What county is 34972 in?
34972 is in Okeechobee County.
What is the median household income in 34972?
The median household income in 34972 is $53,902.
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