34243 ZIP Code, Sarasota, FL

34243 is a ZIP code in Sarasota, Florida — mostly in Manatee County (80% of its land), with smaller parts in Sarasota County. It covers 18 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 34234, 34203 and 34201. 32,773 people live here in 14,159 households. At about 1,823 people per square mile it has suburban density, and most homes are owner-occupied (72%). Median household income is $81,219, close to the Florida median of $74,568; the median age is 50.2, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents32,773
Households14,159
Median household income$81,219
Income per person$46,470
Median age50.2
Homeowners71.5%
Median home value$429,400
Median rent$2,115
Bachelor's degree or higher41.1%
Average commute (minutes)24
Households with kids under 1818.2%
Moved in the past year19.3%
Below the poverty line7.9%
Broadband internet95.3%
Speak a non-English language at home20.8%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K4.2%
$10–15K1.2%
$15–25K3.4%
$25–35K6.1%
$35–50K12.1%
$50–75K17.6%
$75–100K13.2%
$100–150K22.0%
$150–200K10.5%
$200K+9.7%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<108.6%
10–198.4%
20–245.5%
25–3412.7%
35–4410.0%
45–5410.0%
55–6414.8%
65–7416.2%
75+13.8%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage34.5%
Owned outright27.9%
Rented24.7%
Vacant13.0%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house57.9%
Townhome11.3%
2–4 units4.8%
5–19 units13.6%
20+ units9.1%
Mobile / other3.4%

Businesses in 34243

1,505 business establishments with 22,077 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

34243 has 28 USPS carrier routes with 16,681 residential and 1,743 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 34243

34243 has 28 USPS carrier routes (7 city (C), 18 rural (R), 3 highway contract (H)) with 16,681 residential and 1,743 business mailboxes. Routes range from 78 homes (R022) to 1,317 homes (R162); the median route has 636 homes. The Census counted 14,159 households in 34243 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2493
250–4995
500–74914
750–9995
1,000–1,4991
1,500+0

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  1. Route R022 — USPS business mailboxes 381, 78 homes
  2. Route R003 — USPS business mailboxes 306, 362 homes
  3. Route R015 — USPS business mailboxes 237, 547 homes
  4. Route C076 — USPS business mailboxes 177, 114 homes
  5. Route R075 — USPS business mailboxes 168, 908 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 34243

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C004City35145$83,651———
C014City7231$73,203———
C018City76829$82,476———
C021City35279$70,976———
C059City55629$96,813———
C074City6490$96,813———
C076City114177$83,651———
H051Highway contract3350$73,203———
H053Highway contract1790$89,016———
H061Highway contract4481$89,016———
R003Rural362306$41,137———
R005Rural7233$97,243———
R008Rural7479$87,644———
R013Rural69310$87,644———
R015Rural547237$71,509———
R017Rural6491$76,094———
R022Rural78381$83,651———
R023Rural82013$87,644———
R025Rural85621$58,166———
R032Rural62264$68,142———
R034Rural6691$113,521———
R039Rural5652$87,644———
R042Rural83279$70,976———
R045Rural54252$56,700———
R056Rural73731$97,243———
R058Rural5390$77,259———
R075Rural908168$40,058———
R162Rural1,3174$87,644———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 34243 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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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 34243, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 34243 in?
34243 is a Sarasota, FL mailing address. By land area, 8% lies inside Whitfield, 4% lies inside Desoto Acres and 2% lies inside Sarasota; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 34243 in?
34243 is mostly in Manatee County (80% of its land), with smaller parts in Sarasota County.
What is the population of 34243?
About 32,773 people (±1,981), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 30,107.
What is the median household income in 34243?
$81,219 (±$4,753), 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 34243?
28 USPS carrier routes with 16,681 residential and 1,743 business mailboxes (18,427 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 34243?
The closest, measured center to center: 34234 (2.8 mi, Sarasota), 34203 (2.9 mi, West Samoset), 34201 (3.8 mi), 34235 (3.8 mi, The Meadows), 34207 (4.1 mi, Bayshore Gardens) and 34237 (4.4 mi, Sarasota).

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