Alachua County, FL ZIP Codes

Florida (FL)  ·  31 ZIP codes  ·  13 cities
31
ZIP codes
279,238
population (2021)
+12.9%
pop change since 2010
12001
FIPS code
Alachua County ZIP code map
About Alachua County
Alachua County is located in Florida and contains 31 ZIP codes across 13 cities and communities. The county's population was 279,238 as of 2021, an increase of 12.9% from 247,336 in 2010. The timezone is Central Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Alachua County is 12001.
Population
2021 population279,238
2010 population247,336
Change+12.9%
County details
StateFlorida
FIPS code12001
TimezoneCentral
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Alachua County
ZIP codes for Alachua County, FL (31)

Demographics & statistics

282,193
Population
35.2
Median age
$60,097
Median household income
$36,530
Per capita income
$224,924
Median home value
$1,059
Median monthly rent
63.6%
Home ownership
20.2%
Poverty rate
6.4%
Unemployment
79,017
Housing units
41.4%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
6,994
Under 5
7,186
7,216
5–9
7,415
7,278
10–14
7,479
9,262
15–19
9,516
20,920
20–24
21,496
20,981
25–34
21,557
16,068
35–44
16,509
13,862
45–54
14,243
6,995
55–59
7,187
7,973
60–64
8,192
12,946
65–74
13,303
5,782
75–84
5,942
2,906
85+
2,985
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Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 1851,53818.2%
18 and over230,65581.8%
65 and over43,86416.6%
Median age35.2 years

Race & ethnicity

White 61.6%
Black or African American 18.4%
Two or more races 7.1%
Hispanic or Latino 5.6%
Asian 5.3%
Other race 1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
GroupCount%
White184,02961.6%
Black or African American54,94418.4%
Two or more races21,3317.1%
Hispanic or Latino16,6815.6%
Asian15,9355.3%
Other race5,2421.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native5550.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander1570.1%

Household income

Under $10k 10.7%
$10k–$15k 5.3%
$15k–$25k 8.1%
$25k–$35k 8.3%
$35k–$50k 14.5%
$50k–$75k 15.6%
$75k–$100k 11.1%
$100k–$150k 12.2%
$150k–$200k 6.5%
$200k+ 7.7%
Range% of households
Under $10k10.7%
$10k–$15k5.3%
$15k–$25k8.1%
$25k–$35k8.3%
$35k–$50k14.5%
$50k–$75k15.6%
$75k–$100k11.1%
$100k–$150k12.2%
$150k–$200k6.5%
$200k+7.7%
Median income$60,097

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 6.7%
$50k–$100k 9.2%
$100k–$150k 14.2%
$150k–$200k 14.0%
$200k–$300k 24.8%
$300k–$500k 22.2%
$500k–$1M 7.8%
$1M+ 1.2%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$224,924
Median rent / month$1,059
Owner occupied63.6%
Renter occupied36.4%
Vacant12.7%
Single-family detached59.1%
Large apartment buildings7.0%
Mobile homes13.5%
Median rooms5.3
Avg household size (owned)2.47

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.9%
2010–20198.8%
2000–200917.6%
1990–199915.9%
1980–198916.9%
1970–197917.6%
1960–19699.1%
1950–19597.1%
1940–19492.5%
1939 or earlier3.8%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)2.0%
1 bedroom10.1%
2 bedrooms27.6%
3 bedrooms42.1%
4 bedrooms16.4%
5+ bedrooms1.9%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle6.2%
1 vehicle39.3%
2 vehicles36.4%
3 or more18.1%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas13.2%
Electricity82.4%
Propane / LP gas1.9%
Wood1.1%
Solar0.2%
No fuel used1.0%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family42,87640.6%
Cohabiting couple7,8117.2%
Male householder, no spouse25,78421.0%
Female householder, no spouse36,56931.2%
Households with children under 1825,47422.6%
Households with seniors (65+)30,48329.0%
Average household size2.39

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married42.2%39.4%
Married44.1%40.9%
Separated1.1%1.8%
Widowed2.9%7.1%
Divorced9.6%10.8%

Education

Less than 9th grade 2.1%
Some HS, no diploma 4.9%
HS graduate 23.6%
Some college, no degree 15.6%
Associate's degree 12.2%
Bachelor's degree 21.9%
Graduate / professional 19.6%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher92.9%
Bachelor's or higher41.4%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool4,2335.5%
Kindergarten1,8532.6%
Elementary school23,87834.5%
High school9,91313.4%
College / grad school51,67638.2%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 37.4%
Retail trade 11.1%
Arts, food & hospitality 10.3%
Professional & management 9.3%
Public administration 5.6%
Construction 5.0%
Transportation & utilities 4.4%
Other services 4.3%
Finance & real estate 4.3%
Manufacturing 3.9%
Wholesale trade 1.7%
Agriculture & mining 1.4%
Information 1.3%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts43.6%
Service18.8%
Sales & office22.3%
Natural resources & construction7.6%
Production & transportation7.7%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector68.4%
Government27.5%
Self-employed4.1%
Unpaid family workers0.1%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone75.6%
Carpool8.3%
Public transit1.7%
Walk2.2%
Other means3.2%
Avg commute (minutes)22.8

Poverty

All people 20.2%
Under 18 years 15.7%
18 and over 20.1%
Married-couple families 4.6%
Female-led households 22.9%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security32.5%
Retirement income25.4%
Supplemental Security4.2%
Cash public assistance1.8%
Food stamps / SNAP9.5%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure31.2%
High cholesterol29.8%
Heart disease6.2%
Stroke3.2%
Asthma9.6%
Arthritis22.0%
Kidney disease2.9%
Pulmonary disease7.8%
Cancer6.0%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking16.0%
No physical activity24.8%
Less than 7 hrs sleep32.4%
Fair or poor health15.9%
Poor mental health16.7%
Poor physical health11.3%
No health insurance19.2%
Visited doctor (checkup)72.4%
Visited dentist56.2%
Cholesterol screening88.3%
Teeth loss15.2%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans16,0708.6%
Disability%
Any disability15.0%
Under 186.0%
18–64 years12.3%
65 and over34.3%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance71.3%
Public insurance31.5%
Uninsured under 195.4%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only268,01394.5%
Spanish8,5062.8%
Other Indo-European3,6301.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander2,0250.6%
Other languages2,5440.8%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)252,37492.2%
Born in same state244,67190.0%
Born in different state148,76055.1%
Foreign born7,7032.2%
Naturalized citizen29,8197.8%
Not a US citizen15,91750.9%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
French33,80112%
Italian27,8479.9%
Arab12,6704.5%
English2,3750.8%
Polish2,0700.7%
AncestryCount%
German1,5720.6%
Irish1,3260.5%
Dutch8400.3%
Norwegian4920.2%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access40.4%
Internet access94.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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