What city is 34234 in?

34234 is a Sarasota, FL mailing address. By land area, 44% lies inside Sarasota, 13% lies inside North Sarasota and 9% lies inside Desoto Acres; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 34234?

About 22,986 people (±1,477), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 20,858.

What is the median household income in 34234?

$57,288 (±$7,613), 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 34234?

12 USPS carrier routes with 9,778 residential and 726 business mailboxes (10,569 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 34234?

The closest, measured center to center: 34243 (2.8 mi, Whitfield), 34236 (3 mi, Sarasota), 34237 (3.3 mi, Sarasota), 34239 (4.6 mi, Sarasota), 34235 (4.9 mi, The Meadows) and 34207 (5 mi, Bayshore Gardens).

34234 ZIP Code, Sarasota, FL

34234 is a ZIP code in Sarasota, Florida in Sarasota County. It covers 6.5 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 34243, 34236 and 34237. 22,986 people live here in 9,203 households. At about 3,518 people per square mile it has suburban density, and owners and renters are mixed (60% own). Median household income is $57,288, below the Florida median of $74,568.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Sarasota, FL
County: Sarasota County
Land area: 6.5 sq mi
Population: 22,986
Median household income: $57,288
Carrier routes: 12 (9,778 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	22,986
Households	9,203
Median household income	$57,288
Income per person	$33,582
Median age	39.6
Homeowners	59.5%
Median home value	$255,300
Median rent	$1,456
Bachelor's degree or higher	28.8%
Average commute (minutes)	20.9
Households with kids under 18	28.1%
Moved in the past year	18.6%
Below the poverty line	19.2%
Broadband internet	91.6%
Speak a non-English language at home	20.0%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	5.9%
$10–15K	5.2%
$15–25K	10.7%
$25–35K	8.2%
$35–50K	14.9%
$50–75K	15.1%
$75–100K	10.9%
$100–150K	19.2%
$150–200K	4.2%
$200K+	5.7%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	10.7%
10–19	13.9%
20–24	5.8%
25–34	14.3%
35–44	11.2%
45–54	11.1%
55–64	12.3%
65–74	9.9%
75+	10.9%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	25.4%
Owned outright	26.8%
Rented	34.9%
Vacant	12.9%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	51.5%
Townhome	15.1%
2–4 units	5.4%
5–19 units	5.6%
20+ units	3.8%
Mobile / other	18.6%

Businesses in 34234

653 business establishments with 9,713 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Construction: 102
Retail Trade: 89
Other Services (except Public Administration): 62
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 57
Health Care and Social Assistance: 56
Manufacturing: 55
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 48
Wholesale Trade: 47

EDDM carrier routes

34234 has 12 USPS carrier routes with 9,778 residential and 726 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 34234

34234 has 12 USPS carrier routes (12 city (C)) with 9,778 residential and 726 business mailboxes. Routes range from 497 homes (C001) to 1,155 homes (C098); the median route has 746 homes. The Census counted 9,203 households in 34234 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	1
500–749	5
750–999	3
1,000–1,499	3
1,500+	0

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Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 307, 497 homes
Route C020 — USPS business mailboxes 176, 751 homes
Route C099 — USPS business mailboxes 47, 885 homes
Route C029 — USPS business mailboxes 40, 621 homes
Route C060 — USPS business mailboxes 38, 740 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 34234

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	497	307	$50,209	—	—	—
C009	City	631	2	$111,780	—	—	—
C020	City	751	176	$32,759	—	—	—
C029	City	621	40	$93,620	—	—	—
C038	City	1,126	6	$53,527	—	—	—
C060	City	740	38	$58,892	—	—	—
C064	City	658	31	$26,540	—	—	—
C065	City	710	14	$82,842	—	—	—
C069	City	1,149	31	$50,209	—	—	—
C097	City	855	2	$77,092	—	—	—
C098	City	1,155	32	$62,346	—	—	—
C099	City	885	47	$26,540	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 34234 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

34243 — Whitfield CDP, FL (2.8 mi)
34236 — Sarasota city, FL (3 mi)
34237 — Sarasota city, FL (3.3 mi)
34239 — Sarasota city, FL (4.6 mi)
34235 — The Meadows CDP, FL (4.9 mi)
34207 — Bayshore Gardens CDP, FL (5 mi)
34203 — West Samoset CDP, FL (5.7 mi)
34228 — Longboat Key town, FL (5.8 mi)

Areas that include 34234

Sarasota, FL ZIP codes — 13 ZIP codes
North Sarasota, FL ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Desoto Acres, FL ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
Sarasota County ZIP codes — 25 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) 34234, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 34234 in?: 34234 is a Sarasota, FL mailing address. By land area, 44% lies inside Sarasota, 13% lies inside North Sarasota and 9% lies inside Desoto Acres; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 34234 in?: 34234 is in Sarasota County.
What is the population of 34234?: About 22,986 people (±1,477), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 20,858.
What is the median household income in 34234?: $57,288 (±$7,613), 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 34234?: 12 USPS carrier routes with 9,778 residential and 726 business mailboxes (10,569 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 34234?: The closest, measured center to center: 34243 (2.8 mi, Whitfield), 34236 (3 mi, Sarasota), 34237 (3.3 mi, Sarasota), 34239 (4.6 mi, Sarasota), 34235 (4.9 mi, The Meadows) and 34207 (5 mi, Bayshore Gardens).

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