ZIP Code 34743 — Buenaventura Lakes CDP, FL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 34743 covers Buenaventura Lakes, FL in Osceola County with a population of about 40,656.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.0 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area codes 321, 407, 689; U.S. House district FL-9; the ORLANDO - DAYTONA BCH - MELBRN media market.

Buenaventura Lakes, FL sits in a university / college context (near johnson university florida (1.9 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 34743 is about $59,186 — about 21% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 12.8%; unemployment rate near 6.8%; 19.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 13.8 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Food services; about 7.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 7.5 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 $277,700 — about 20% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,398 (about 20% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 70.1% (about 4.7 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 34743 in Buenaventura Lakes, FL, a household would need roughly $76,000 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 $1,784. That is about 28% above the local median household income ($59,186), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. 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 Buenaventura Lakes CDP, FL as Relatively Moderate (composite score 92.0), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (94.8) and hurricane (94.2). 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 Buenaventura Lakes CDP, FL show little to no average snow and around 52.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,820 for ZIP 34743 (Buenaventura Lakes CDP, 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.