34479 ZIP Code, Ocala, FL

34479 is a ZIP code in Ocala, Florida in Marion County. It covers 18 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 34475, 34470 and 32617. 13,264 people live here in 5,493 households. With about 741 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (74%). Median household income is $54,283, below the Florida median of $74,568.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents13,264
Households5,493
Median household income$54,283
Income per person$30,555
Median age42.6
Homeowners74.4%
Median home value$207,400
Median rent$1,356
Bachelor's degree or higher18.8%
Average commute (minutes)25.5
Households with kids under 1827.4%
Moved in the past year9.7%
Below the poverty line16.9%
Broadband internet93.4%
Speak a non-English language at home7.3%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K5.7%
$10–15K3.0%
$15–25K9.0%
$25–35K9.8%
$35–50K20.3%
$50–75K20.2%
$75–100K8.9%
$100–150K14.5%
$150–200K6.1%
$200K+2.6%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<109.5%
10–1915.4%
20–243.7%
25–3411.3%
35–4413.0%
45–5411.6%
55–6412.9%
65–7414.0%
75+8.8%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage37.6%
Owned outright31.9%
Rented23.2%
Vacant7.4%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house72.2%
Townhome2.6%
2–4 units10.4%
5–19 units1.4%
20+ units1.4%
Mobile / other12.1%

Businesses in 34479

210 business establishments with 1,400 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

34479 has 8 USPS carrier routes with 6,194 residential and 241 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 34479

34479 has 8 USPS carrier routes (4 city (C), 4 rural (R)) with 6,194 residential and 241 business mailboxes. Routes range from 328 homes (C027) to 1,007 homes (R062); the median route has 796 homes. The Census counted 5,493 households in 34479 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2490
250–4991
500–7492
750–9994
1,000–1,4991
1,500+0

Best routes in 34479 for…

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  1. Route R062 — USPS business mailboxes 135, 1,007 homes
  2. Route C033 — USPS business mailboxes 58, 786 homes
  3. Route R009 — USPS business mailboxes 19, 805 homes
  4. Route C038 — USPS business mailboxes 18, 886 homes
  5. Route R034 — USPS business mailboxes 7, 733 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 34479

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C009City9221$54,358———
C027City3280$63,931———
C033City78658$63,931———
C038City88618$50,901———
R009Rural80519$53,447———
R034Rural7337$77,747———
R038Rural7273$77,747———
R062Rural1,007135$33,488———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 34479 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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Areas that include 34479

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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) 34479, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 34479 in?
34479 is a Ocala, FL mailing address. By land area, 4% lies inside Silver Springs and 4% lies inside Ocala; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 34479 in?
34479 is in Marion County.
What is the population of 34479?
About 13,264 people (±1,413), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 14,127.
What is the median household income in 34479?
$54,283 (±$8,127), 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 34479?
8 USPS carrier routes with 6,194 residential and 241 business mailboxes (6,435 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 34479?
The closest, measured center to center: 34475 (3.2 mi, Ocala), 34470 (4.1 mi, Ocala), 32617 (4.2 mi), 32192 (6.5 mi), 34471 (6.6 mi, Ocala) and 34474 (9.3 mi, Ocala).

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