ZIP Code 34949 — Fort Pierce city, FL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 34949 covers Fort Pierce, FL in St. Lucie County with a population of about 7,567.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 65.7 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 772; U.S. House district FL-21; the WEST PALM BEACH - FT. PIERCE media market.

Fort Pierce, FL reads as a military / base-oriented community on US5’s intent model (base-related place names in city/county context). Service members and families often look up Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates, on-base mail (PSC / P.O. Box) addresses, and nearby ZIP demographics when relocating.

US5 shows 2026 DoD BAH locality rates for this ZIP’s Military Housing Area on this page (pay grade × with/without dependents). Treat the table as a planning reference and confirm entitlement with your finance office or the official DTMO BAH lookup.

Median household income in ZIP 34949 is about $92,188 — about 23% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 8.9%; unemployment rate near 4.3%; 47.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 13.6 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Professional services, Other services, and Finance and insurance; about 26.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 11.5 points above 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 $427,500 — about 23% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,441 (about 24% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 82.4% (about 17.0 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 34949 in Fort Pierce, FL, a household would need roughly $118,000 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 $2,746. That is about 28% above the local median household income ($92,188), 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 Fort Pierce city, FL as Relatively High (composite score 96.1), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (99.2) and flood (89.3). 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 Fort Pierce city, FL show little to no average snow and around 55.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 339 for ZIP 34949 (Fort Pierce 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.