32605 ZIP Code, Gainesville, FL
32605 is a ZIP code in Gainesville, Florida in Alachua County. It covers 9.8 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 32603, 32612 and 32610. 24,689 people live here in 10,627 households. At about 2,515 people per square mile it has suburban density, and most homes are owner-occupied (78%). Median household income is $86,714, above the Florida median of $74,568.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Gainesville, FL
- County: Alachua County
- Land area: 9.8 sq mi
- Population: 24,689
- Median household income: $86,714
- Carrier routes: 19 (10,867 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 24,689 |
| Households | 10,627 |
| Median household income | $86,714 |
| Income per person | $49,915 |
| Median age | 41.5 |
| Homeowners | 77.9% |
| Median home value | $284,900 |
| Median rent | $1,623 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 64.6% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 18.7 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 24.0% |
| Moved in the past year | 14.2% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.3% |
| Broadband internet | 94.8% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 17.8% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 3.6% |
| $10–15K | 1.1% |
| $15–25K | 4.5% |
| $25–35K | 7.1% |
| $35–50K | 10.7% |
| $50–75K | 15.7% |
| $75–100K | 14.1% |
| $100–150K | 20.4% |
| $150–200K | 10.8% |
| $200K+ | 12.0% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 10.4% |
| 10–19 | 10.3% |
| 20–24 | 5.4% |
| 25–34 | 15.0% |
| 35–44 | 13.7% |
| 45–54 | 11.3% |
| 55–64 | 11.0% |
| 65–74 | 13.8% |
| 75+ | 9.0% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 39.9% |
| Owned outright | 33.3% |
| Rented | 20.2% |
| Vacant | 6.6% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 78.5% |
| Townhome | 8.0% |
| 2–4 units | 3.8% |
| 5–19 units | 5.4% |
| 20+ units | 4.2% |
| Mobile / other | 0.1% |
Businesses in 32605
660 business establishments with 9,218 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 161
- Retail Trade: 125
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 72
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 53
- Accommodation and Food Services: 50
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 40
- Construction: 36
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 36
EDDM carrier routes
32605 has 19 USPS carrier routes with 10,867 residential and 578 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 32605
32605 has 19 USPS carrier routes (19 city (C)) with 10,867 residential and 578 business mailboxes. Routes range from 112 homes (C096) to 1,197 homes (C057); the median route has 519 homes. The Census counted 10,627 households in 32605 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 2 |
| 250–499 | 3 |
| 500–749 | 11 |
| 750–999 | 2 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 1 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
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- Route C046 — USPS business mailboxes 192, 233 homes
- Route C096 — USPS business mailboxes 101, 112 homes
- Route C052 — USPS business mailboxes 58, 678 homes
- Route C018 — USPS business mailboxes 54, 559 homes
- Route C047 — USPS business mailboxes 45, 513 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 32605
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C015 | City | 516 | 2 | $104,583 | — | — | — |
| C018 | City | 559 | 54 | $125,696 | — | — | — |
| C030 | City | 479 | 28 | $116,960 | — | — | — |
| C033 | City | 630 | 3 | $57,288 | — | — | — |
| C039 | City | 513 | 10 | $116,960 | — | — | — |
| C045 | City | 504 | 4 | $125,696 | — | — | — |
| C046 | City | 233 | 192 | $43,601 | — | — | — |
| C047 | City | 513 | 45 | $84,940 | — | — | — |
| C048 | City | 519 | 1 | $108,599 | — | — | — |
| C052 | City | 678 | 58 | $76,684 | — | — | — |
| C055 | City | 665 | 33 | $104,583 | — | — | — |
| C057 | City | 1,197 | 17 | $128,561 | — | — | — |
| C065 | City | 479 | 11 | $103,465 | — | — | — |
| C066 | City | 654 | 4 | $85,998 | — | — | — |
| C069 | City | 533 | 1 | $125,696 | — | — | — |
| C075 | City | 793 | 2 | $92,941 | — | — | — |
| C082 | City | 933 | 9 | $57,288 | — | — | — |
| C096 | City | 112 | 101 | $84,940 | — | — | — |
| C098 | City | 357 | 3 | $76,684 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 32605 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
- 32603 — Gainesville city, FL (2.3 mi)
- 32612 — Gainesville city, FL (2.7 mi)
- 32610 — Gainesville city, FL (3.2 mi)
- 32601 — Gainesville city, FL (3.5 mi)
- 32607 — Gainesville city, FL (3.5 mi)
- 32606 — Gainesville city, FL (4.3 mi)
- 32653 — Gainesville city, FL (4.8 mi)
- 32608 — Gainesville city, FL (6.3 mi)
Areas that include 32605
- Gainesville, FL ZIP codes — 11 ZIP codes
- Alachua County ZIP codes — 23 ZIP codes
- Florida ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 4 of 18: highest median household income in Alachua County
- No. 3 of 9: highest median household income in Gainesville, FL
- No. 2 of 10: highest share of owner-occupied homes in Gainesville, FL
- No. 5 of 10: highest share of households with children in Gainesville, FL
- No. 2 of 10: highest median age in Gainesville, FL
Mail every home in 32605
Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.
EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 32605, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 32605 in?
- 32605 is a Gainesville, FL mailing address. By land area, 87% lies inside Gainesville; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 32605 in?
- 32605 is in Alachua County.
- What is the population of 32605?
- About 24,689 people (±1,490), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 24,326.
- What is the median household income in 32605?
- $86,714 (±$7,367), 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 32605?
- 19 USPS carrier routes with 10,867 residential and 578 business mailboxes (11,445 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 32605?
- The closest, measured center to center: 32603 (2.3 mi, Gainesville), 32612 (2.7 mi, Gainesville), 32610 (3.2 mi, Gainesville), 32601 (3.5 mi, Gainesville), 32607 (3.5 mi, Gainesville) and 32606 (4.3 mi, Gainesville).
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