ZIP Code 34953 — Port St. Lucie city, FL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 34953 covers Port St. Lucie, FL in St. Lucie County with a population of about 82,469.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 40.5 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.

Port St. Lucie, FL matches a tourism / travel destination profile (tourism/destination place names). Search demand here often clusters around weather, landmarks, short stays, and local services — the live 7-day forecast on this page is especially useful for trip planning.

Median household income in ZIP 34953 is about $81,028 — about 8% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 7.9%; unemployment rate near 4.9%; 22.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 11.2 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Construction; about 8.5% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 6.7 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 $326,800 — about 6% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,711 (about 47% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 85.4% (about 20.0 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 34953 in Port St. Lucie, FL, a household would need roughly $90,000 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 $2,099. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($81,028). 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 Port St. Lucie 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 Port St. Lucie city, FL show little to no average snow and around 62.7 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 3,691 for ZIP 34953 (Port St. Lucie 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.