32548 ZIP Code, Fort Walton Beach, FL
32548 is a ZIP code in Fort Walton Beach, Florida in Okaloosa County. It covers 12 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 32579, 32547 and 32541. 23,774 people live here in 10,333 households. At about 1,970 people per square mile it has suburban density, and owners and renters are mixed (58% own). Median household income is $65,342, below the Florida median of $74,568.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Fort Walton Beach, FL
- County: Okaloosa County
- Land area: 12 sq mi
- Population: 23,774
- Median household income: $65,342
- Carrier routes: 19 (12,534 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 23,774 |
| Households | 10,333 |
| Median household income | $65,342 |
| Income per person | $40,604 |
| Median age | 40.2 |
| Homeowners | 58.0% |
| Median home value | $321,200 |
| Median rent | $1,345 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.0% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 24.1 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 25.2% |
| Moved in the past year | 16.5% |
| Below the poverty line | 15.1% |
| Broadband internet | 88.6% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 17.1% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 5.3% |
| $10–15K | 3.5% |
| $15–25K | 4.7% |
| $25–35K | 8.8% |
| $35–50K | 12.6% |
| $50–75K | 21.3% |
| $75–100K | 14.7% |
| $100–150K | 13.8% |
| $150–200K | 6.7% |
| $200K+ | 8.5% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 12.0% |
| 10–19 | 9.4% |
| 20–24 | 5.6% |
| 25–34 | 14.1% |
| 35–44 | 15.6% |
| 45–54 | 10.0% |
| 55–64 | 14.0% |
| 65–74 | 11.4% |
| 75+ | 7.8% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 21.6% |
| Owned outright | 20.6% |
| Rented | 30.2% |
| Vacant | 27.6% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 44.8% |
| Townhome | 6.4% |
| 2–4 units | 6.3% |
| 5–19 units | 14.6% |
| 20+ units | 26.4% |
| Mobile / other | 1.5% |
Businesses in 32548
994 business establishments with 13,599 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Retail Trade: 170
- Accommodation and Food Services: 121
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 101
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 99
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 88
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 80
- Construction: 77
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 69
EDDM carrier routes
32548 has 19 USPS carrier routes with 12,534 residential and 1,464 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 32548
32548 has 19 USPS carrier routes (19 city (C)) with 12,534 residential and 1,464 business mailboxes. Routes range from 346 homes (C023) to 1,200 homes (C015); the median route has 626 homes. The Census counted 10,333 households in 32548 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 0 |
| 250–499 | 3 |
| 500–749 | 11 |
| 750–999 | 3 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 2 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
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- Route C020 — USPS business mailboxes 280, 626 homes
- Route C022 — USPS business mailboxes 246, 455 homes
- Route C046 — USPS business mailboxes 176, 590 homes
- Route C014 — USPS business mailboxes 149, 1,075 homes
- Route C031 — USPS business mailboxes 134, 788 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 32548
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C001 | City | 590 | 19 | $90,670 | — | — | — |
| C002 | City | 763 | 80 | $60,048 | — | — | — |
| C003 | City | 423 | 0 | $87,340 | — | — | — |
| C005 | City | 626 | 0 | $89,396 | — | — | — |
| C008 | City | 539 | 14 | $76,623 | — | — | — |
| C011 | City | 573 | 112 | $89,396 | — | — | — |
| C014 | City | 1,075 | 149 | $63,726 | — | — | — |
| C015 | City | 1,200 | 15 | $82,945 | — | — | — |
| C016 | City | 655 | 23 | $83,853 | — | — | — |
| C017 | City | 818 | 6 | $82,945 | — | — | — |
| C020 | City | 626 | 280 | $83,853 | — | — | — |
| C022 | City | 455 | 246 | $88,772 | — | — | — |
| C023 | City | 346 | 72 | $89,396 | — | — | — |
| C028 | City | 632 | 10 | $66,192 | — | — | — |
| C031 | City | 788 | 134 | $31,013 | — | — | — |
| C038 | City | 627 | 7 | $79,732 | — | — | — |
| C043 | City | 629 | 22 | $66,192 | — | — | — |
| C045 | City | 579 | 99 | $83,853 | — | — | — |
| C046 | City | 590 | 176 | $88,772 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 32548 on the EDDM route map.
How route demographics are estimated
Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates
The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).
How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method
We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.
Margins of error
Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.
Different years
USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.
Why some routes show identical figures
Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.
Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Nearby ZIP codes
- 32579 — Lake Lorraine CDP, FL (2.4 mi)
- 32547 — Wright CDP, FL (5.3 mi)
- 32541 — Destin city, FL (6.7 mi)
- 32542 — Valparaiso city, FL (7.1 mi)
- 32544 — Hurlburt Field CDP, FL (7.8 mi)
- 32580 — Valparaiso city, FL (7.8 mi)
- 32569 — Mary Esther city, FL (8.3 mi)
- 32578 — Niceville city, FL (10.6 mi)
Areas that include 32548
- Wright, FL ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
- Fort Walton Beach, FL ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
- Cinco Bayou, FL ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Okaloosa County ZIP codes — 14 ZIP codes
- Florida ZIP code data
Mail every home in 32548
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EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 32548, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 32548 in?
- 32548 is a Fort Walton Beach, FL mailing address. By land area, 48% lies inside Fort Walton Beach, 5% lies inside Wright and 1% lies inside Cinco Bayou; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 32548 in?
- 32548 is in Okaloosa County.
- What is the population of 32548?
- About 23,774 people (±1,332), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 22,399.
- What is the median household income in 32548?
- $65,342 (±$5,171), compared with $74,568 for Florida as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
- How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 32548?
- 19 USPS carrier routes with 12,534 residential and 1,464 business mailboxes (13,998 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 32548?
- The closest, measured center to center: 32579 (2.4 mi, Lake Lorraine), 32547 (5.3 mi, Wright), 32541 (6.7 mi, Destin), 32542 (7.1 mi, Valparaiso), 32544 (7.8 mi, Hurlburt Field) and 32580 (7.8 mi, Valparaiso).
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