What city is 32609 in?

32609 is a Gainesville, FL mailing address. By land area, 13% lies inside Gainesville and 1% lies inside La Crosse; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 32609?

About 19,752 people (±1,539), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 18,322.

What is the median household income in 32609?

$49,406 (±$6,512), 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 32609?

12 USPS carrier routes with 7,417 residential and 1,055 business mailboxes (8,473 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 32609?

The closest, measured center to center: 32653 (7.4 mi, Gainesville), 32605 (8.4 mi, Gainesville), 32044 (8.6 mi, Hampton), 32694 (8.7 mi, Waldo), 32601 (8.9 mi, Gainesville) and 32622 (8.9 mi, La Crosse).

32609 ZIP Code, Gainesville, FL

32609 is a ZIP code in Gainesville, Florida in Alachua County. It covers 118 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 32653, 32605 and 32044. 19,752 people live here in 7,743 households. With about 168 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (51% own). Median household income is $49,406, well below the Florida median of $74,568; 23% of residents moved in during the past year.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Gainesville, FL
County: Alachua County
Land area: 118 sq mi
Population: 19,752
Median household income: $49,406
Carrier routes: 12 (7,417 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	19,752
Households	7,743
Median household income	$49,406
Income per person	$27,276
Median age	36.6
Homeowners	51.2%
Median home value	$178,900
Median rent	$1,258
Bachelor's degree or higher	27.1%
Average commute (minutes)	20.6
Households with kids under 18	26.0%
Moved in the past year	22.9%
Below the poverty line	27.8%
Broadband internet	84.5%
Speak a non-English language at home	7.7%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	8.3%
$10–15K	5.7%
$15–25K	8.8%
$25–35K	4.3%
$35–50K	24.7%
$50–75K	15.4%
$75–100K	15.6%
$100–150K	10.6%
$150–200K	4.3%
$200K+	2.3%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	11.0%
10–19	10.8%
20–24	8.8%
25–34	16.8%
35–44	13.4%
45–54	10.1%
55–64	10.5%
65–74	11.4%
75+	7.2%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	27.1%
Owned outright	19.9%
Rented	44.2%
Vacant	8.8%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	50.2%
Townhome	3.1%
2–4 units	12.1%
5–19 units	10.5%
20+ units	7.8%
Mobile / other	16.1%

Businesses in 32609

657 business establishments with 9,003 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 136
Other Services (except Public Administration): 90
Construction: 68
Health Care and Social Assistance: 56
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 46
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 45
Wholesale Trade: 37
Accommodation and Food Services: 36

EDDM carrier routes

32609 has 12 USPS carrier routes with 7,417 residential and 1,055 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 32609

32609 has 12 USPS carrier routes (8 city (C), 4 rural (R)) with 7,417 residential and 1,055 business mailboxes. Routes range from 290 homes (C009) to 931 homes (C061); the median route has 610 homes. The Census counted 7,743 households in 32609 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	1
500–749	9
750–999	2
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C032 — USPS business mailboxes 258, 517 homes
Route C040 — USPS business mailboxes 210, 799 homes
Route C054 — USPS business mailboxes 147, 604 homes
Route C009 — USPS business mailboxes 137, 290 homes
Route C019 — USPS business mailboxes 84, 538 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 32609

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C009	City	290	137	$36,028	—	—	—
C019	City	538	84	$49,692	—	—	—
C020	City	691	34	$46,099	—	—	—
C032	City	517	258	$57,288	—	—	—
C040	City	799	210	$36,028	—	—	—
C054	City	604	147	$36,351	—	—	—
C061	City	931	34	$27,423	—	—	—
C062	City	650	20	$36,028	—	—	—
R001	Rural	629	24	$71,500	—	—	—
R010	Rural	616	60	$27,423	—	—	—
R034	Rural	602	19	$42,635	—	—	—
R058	Rural	550	28	$51,289	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 32609 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

32653 — Gainesville city, FL (7.4 mi)
32605 — Gainesville city, FL (8.4 mi)
32044 — Hampton city, FL (8.6 mi)
32694 — Waldo city, FL (8.7 mi)
32601 — Gainesville city, FL (8.9 mi)
32622 — La Crosse town, FL (8.9 mi)
32641 — Gainesville city, FL (9 mi)
32603 — Gainesville city, FL (9.2 mi)

Areas that include 32609

Gainesville, FL ZIP codes — 11 ZIP codes
La Crosse, FL ZIP codes — 5 ZIP codes
Alachua County ZIP codes — 23 ZIP codes
Florida ZIP code data

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 32609, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 32609 in?: 32609 is a Gainesville, FL mailing address. By land area, 13% lies inside Gainesville and 1% lies inside La Crosse; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 32609 in?: 32609 is in Alachua County.
What is the population of 32609?: About 19,752 people (±1,539), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 18,322.
What is the median household income in 32609?: $49,406 (±$6,512), 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 32609?: 12 USPS carrier routes with 7,417 residential and 1,055 business mailboxes (8,473 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 32609?: The closest, measured center to center: 32653 (7.4 mi, Gainesville), 32605 (8.4 mi, Gainesville), 32044 (8.6 mi, Hampton), 32694 (8.7 mi, Waldo), 32601 (8.9 mi, Gainesville) and 32622 (8.9 mi, La Crosse).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.