ZIP Code 32612 — Gainesville city, FL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 32612 covers Gainesville, FL in Alachua County with a population of about 8,901.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 19.2 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 university of florida (0.4 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a unemployment rate near 9.1%; 50.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 16.3 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Retail trade, and Food services; about 32.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 17.1 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

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 and around 48.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 398 for ZIP 32612 (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.