ZIP Code 32641 — Gainesville city, FL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 32641 covers Gainesville, FL in Alachua County with a population of about 15,082.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 37.0 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.

Median household income in ZIP 32641 is about $36,814 — about 51% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 28.8%; unemployment rate near 6.1%; 20.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 13.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Food services, and Retail trade; about 7.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 7.8 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 $123,600 — about 64% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $726 (about 38% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 59.1% (about 6.3 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 32641 in Gainesville, FL, a household would need roughly $34,000 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 $794. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($36,814). 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 and around 48.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 675 for ZIP 32641 (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.