ZIP Code 32643 — High Springs city, FL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 32643 covers High Springs, FL in Alachua County with a population of about 11,495.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.5 (near the U.S. median).

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

Median household income in ZIP 32643 is about $69,871 — about 7% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 13.4%; unemployment rate near 3.6%; 24.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 8.9 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Construction, and Retail trade; about 9.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 5.8 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 $254,900 — about 27% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,081 (about 7% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 85.1% (about 19.7 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 32643 in High Springs, FL, a household would need roughly $70,000 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 $1,637. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($69,871). 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 High Springs 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 High Springs 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 514 for ZIP 32643 (High Springs 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.