ZIP Code 32606 — Gainesville city, FL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 32606 covers Gainesville, FL in Alachua County with a population of about 23,313.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 41.0 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 352; U.S. House district FL-3; the GAINESVILLE media market.

Gainesville, FL sits in a university / college context (near santa fe college (0.7 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 32606 is about $79,888 — about 6% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 8.9%; unemployment rate near 2.3%; 59.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 25.8 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Healthcare, and Retail trade; about 11.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 4.1 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $319,300 — about 8% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,474 (about 27% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 45.3% (about 20.1 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 32606 in Gainesville, FL, a household would need roughly $88,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $2,051. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($79,888). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Gainesville city, FL as Relatively Moderate (composite score 90.3), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (96.7) and wildfire (95.2). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Gainesville city, FL show little to no average snow.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,043 for ZIP 32606 (Gainesville city, FL) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.