34240 ZIP Code, Sarasota, FL

34240 is a ZIP code in Sarasota, Florida in Sarasota County. It covers 66 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 34202, 34241 and 34232. 18,774 people live here in 7,390 households. With about 282 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (82%). Median household income is $130,148, well above the Florida median of $74,568; the median age is 49.7, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents18,774
Households7,390
Median household income$130,148
Income per person$62,197
Median age49.7
Homeowners81.8%
Median home value$698,800
Median rent$2,549
Bachelor's degree or higher49.4%
Average commute (minutes)24.3
Households with kids under 1825.0%
Moved in the past year13.1%
Below the poverty line2.9%
Broadband internet96.2%
Speak a non-English language at home9.9%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K2.2%
$10–15K1.0%
$15–25K3.2%
$25–35K2.0%
$35–50K5.1%
$50–75K15.3%
$75–100K10.3%
$100–150K22.7%
$150–200K13.4%
$200K+24.8%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<1012.0%
10–1910.5%
20–244.6%
25–349.1%
35–448.1%
45–5413.0%
55–6416.2%
65–7414.5%
75+12.1%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage42.8%
Owned outright27.2%
Rented15.4%
Vacant14.5%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house69.1%
Townhome7.8%
2–4 units0.0%
5–19 units2.5%
20+ units8.2%
Mobile / other12.6%

Businesses in 34240

1,255 business establishments with 15,384 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

34240 has 21 USPS carrier routes with 11,861 residential and 1,399 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 34240

34240 has 21 USPS carrier routes (21 rural (R)) with 11,861 residential and 1,399 business mailboxes. Routes range from 173 homes (R057) to 1,393 homes (R092); the median route has 573 homes. The Census counted 7,390 households in 34240 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2491
250–4996
500–7496
750–9994
1,000–1,4992
1,500+0

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  1. Route R040 — USPS business mailboxes 378, 476 homes
  2. Route R043 — USPS business mailboxes 301, 304 homes
  3. Route R057 — USPS business mailboxes 217, 173 homes
  4. Route R071 — USPS business mailboxes 188, 264 homes
  5. Route R048 — USPS business mailboxes 149, 277 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 34240

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
R002Rural3936$120,049———
R007Rural4392$103,513———
R010Rural57711$84,741———
R020Rural6090$117,185———
R026Rural5730$108,030———
R027Rural9272$130,711———
R028Rural6377$103,513———
R040Rural476378$108,030———
R043Rural304301$130,711———
R044Rural1,30454$130,711———
R048Rural277149$108,030———
R051Rural5374$117,185———
R057Rural173217$130,711———
R061Rural8512$109,505———
R066Rural55713$108,030———
R067Rural01$87,133———
R068Rural01$130,711———
R071Rural264188$130,711———
R077Rural77616$87,133———
R080Rural79413$130,711———
R092Rural1,39334$87,133———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 34240 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.

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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) 34240, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 34240 in?
34240 is a Sarasota, FL mailing address. By land area, 17% lies inside Lakewood Ranch, 17% lies inside Old Miakka and 1% lies inside Fruitville; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 34240 in?
34240 is in Sarasota County.
What is the population of 34240?
About 18,774 people (±1,389), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 14,428.
What is the median household income in 34240?
$130,148 (±$13,056), 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 34240?
21 USPS carrier routes with 11,861 residential and 1,399 business mailboxes (13,255 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 34240?
The closest, measured center to center: 34202 (4.7 mi, Lakewood Ranch), 34241 (6.6 mi, Lake Sarasota), 34232 (7.3 mi, Fruitville), 34235 (7.7 mi, The Meadows), 34211 (7.8 mi, Lakewood Ranch) and 34201 (7.9 mi).

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