34981 ZIP Code, Fort Pierce, FL
34981 is a ZIP code in Fort Pierce, Florida in St. Lucie County. It covers 11 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 34947, 34982 and 34950. 5,031 people live here in 1,742 households. With about 467 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (65% own). Median household income is $71,136, close to the Florida median of $74,568.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Fort Pierce, FL
- County: St. Lucie County
- Land area: 11 sq mi
- Population: 5,031
- Median household income: $71,136
- Carrier routes: 4 (2,446 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 5,031 |
| Households | 1,742 |
| Median household income | $71,136 |
| Income per person | $32,320 |
| Median age | 32.7 |
| Homeowners | 64.9% |
| Median home value | $373,000 |
| Median rent | $1,304 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 31.2% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 23.4 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 31.6% |
| Moved in the past year | 13.1% |
| Below the poverty line | 17.5% |
| Broadband internet | 97.6% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 19.9% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 1.0% |
| $10–15K | 2.4% |
| $15–25K | 5.9% |
| $25–35K | 14.2% |
| $35–50K | 14.4% |
| $50–75K | 12.4% |
| $75–100K | 14.5% |
| $100–150K | 23.2% |
| $150–200K | 1.8% |
| $200K+ | 10.0% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 13.8% |
| 10–19 | 14.2% |
| 20–24 | 6.0% |
| 25–34 | 19.1% |
| 35–44 | 6.3% |
| 45–54 | 14.0% |
| 55–64 | 13.5% |
| 65–74 | 6.9% |
| 75+ | 6.1% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 34.3% |
| Owned outright | 25.5% |
| Rented | 32.4% |
| Vacant | 7.7% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 57.9% |
| Townhome | 5.9% |
| 2–4 units | 16.2% |
| 5–19 units | 16.3% |
| 20+ units | 3.7% |
| Mobile / other | 0.0% |
Businesses in 34981
181 business establishments with 4,522 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 26
- Construction: 22
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 21
- Manufacturing: 17
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 16
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 15
- Wholesale Trade: 13
- Retail Trade: 13
EDDM carrier routes
34981 has 4 USPS carrier routes with 2,446 residential and 177 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 34981
34981 has 4 USPS carrier routes (1 city (C), 3 rural (R)) with 2,446 residential and 177 business mailboxes. Routes range from 190 homes (R033) to 934 homes (R007); the median route has 661 homes. The Census counted 1,742 households in 34981 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 1 |
| 250–499 | 0 |
| 500–749 | 2 |
| 750–999 | 1 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 0 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
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- Route R033 — USPS business mailboxes 78, 190 homes
- Route R007 — USPS business mailboxes 39, 934 homes
- Route C036 — USPS business mailboxes 32, 675 homes
- Route R004 — USPS business mailboxes 28, 647 homes
Select these 4 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 34981
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C036 | City | 675 | 32 | $77,764 | — | — | — |
| R004 | Rural | 647 | 28 | $75,658 | — | — | — |
| R007 | Rural | 934 | 39 | $80,134 | — | — | — |
| R033 | Rural | 190 | 78 | $89,233 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 34981 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
- 34947 — Fort Pierce city, FL (3.9 mi)
- 34982 — Fort Pierce city, FL (3.9 mi)
- 34950 — Fort Pierce city, FL (4.3 mi)
- 34983 — Port St. Lucie city, FL (4.9 mi)
- 34986 — Port St. Lucie city, FL (4.9 mi)
- 34949 — Fort Pierce city, FL (6.8 mi)
- 34946 — Fort Pierce North CDP, FL (7.6 mi)
- 34952 — Port St. Lucie city, FL (8 mi)
Areas that include 34981
- Fort Pierce, FL ZIP codes — 8 ZIP codes
- White City, FL ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
- Fort Pierce South, FL ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
- St. Lucie County ZIP codes — 15 ZIP codes
- Florida ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 5 of 15: highest median home value in St. Lucie County
- No. 5 of 15: highest share of households with children in St. Lucie County
- No. 5 of 15: highest share of residents who moved in during the past year in St. Lucie County
- No. 1 of 15: lowest median age in St. Lucie County
- No. 3 of 8: highest median household income in Fort Pierce, FL
- No. 2 of 8: highest median home value in Fort Pierce, FL
- No. 5 of 8: highest share of owner-occupied homes in Fort Pierce, FL
- No. 3 of 8: highest share of households with children in Fort Pierce, FL
- No. 4 of 8: highest share of residents who moved in during the past year in Fort Pierce, FL
- No. 1 of 8: lowest median age in Fort Pierce, FL
Mail every home in 34981
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) 34981, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 34981 in?
- 34981 is a Fort Pierce, FL mailing address. By land area, 46% lies inside Fort Pierce, 14% lies inside Fort Pierce South, 14% lies inside White City and 4% lies inside Port St. Lucie; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 34981 in?
- 34981 is in St. Lucie County.
- What is the population of 34981?
- About 5,031 people (±1,299), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 4,494.
- What is the median household income in 34981?
- $71,136 (±$27,588), 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 34981?
- 4 USPS carrier routes with 2,446 residential and 177 business mailboxes (2,622 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 34981?
- The closest, measured center to center: 34947 (3.9 mi, Fort Pierce), 34982 (3.9 mi, Fort Pierce), 34950 (4.3 mi, Fort Pierce), 34983 (4.9 mi, Port St. Lucie), 34986 (4.9 mi, Port St. Lucie) and 34949 (6.8 mi, Fort Pierce).
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