ZIP Code 32616 — Alachua city, FL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 32616 covers Alachua, FL in Alachua County with a population of about 118.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 44.9 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 386; U.S. House district FL-3; the GAINESVILLE media market.

Alachua, FL fits a retirement-oriented profile (high share of residents 65+ (44.9%)). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 59.6%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 1.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 32.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Construction and Other services; a mean commute of about 37.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 0.0% (about 65.4 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Alachua 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 Alachua city, FL show little to no average snow and around 51.7 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 5 for ZIP 32616 (Alachua 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.