34996 ZIP Code, Stuart, FL

34996 is a ZIP code in Stuart, Florida in Martin County. It covers 6.7 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 34994, 34957 and 33455. 10,653 people live here in 5,642 households. At about 1,586 people per square mile it has suburban density, and most homes are owner-occupied (84%). Median household income is $83,929, above the Florida median of $74,568; the median age is 64.4, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents10,653
Households5,642
Median household income$83,929
Income per person$76,608
Median age64.4
Homeowners84.0%
Median home value$456,800
Median rent$1,222
Bachelor's degree or higher46.8%
Average commute (minutes)26.5
Households with kids under 1810.5%
Moved in the past year13.4%
Below the poverty line7.7%
Broadband internet91.7%
Speak a non-English language at home6.7%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K4.0%
$10–15K2.7%
$15–25K7.0%
$25–35K8.7%
$35–50K12.9%
$50–75K10.4%
$75–100K12.9%
$100–150K17.8%
$150–200K6.7%
$200K+16.9%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<105.0%
10–196.5%
20–241.6%
25–345.0%
35–445.9%
45–549.7%
55–6418.6%
65–7424.9%
75+22.9%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage21.4%
Owned outright33.2%
Rented10.2%
Vacant35.2%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house36.3%
Townhome2.5%
2–4 units3.4%
5–19 units31.7%
20+ units26.2%
Mobile / other0.1%

Businesses in 34996

450 business establishments with 4,953 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

34996 has 12 USPS carrier routes with 7,518 residential and 414 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 34996

34996 has 12 USPS carrier routes (12 city (C)) with 7,518 residential and 414 business mailboxes. Routes range from 347 homes (C046) to 996 homes (C040); the median route has 566 homes. The Census counted 5,642 households in 34996 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2490
250–4994
500–7495
750–9993
1,000–1,4990
1,500+0

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  1. Route C027 — USPS business mailboxes 169, 557 homes
  2. Route C029 — USPS business mailboxes 117, 448 homes
  3. Route C007 — USPS business mailboxes 41, 740 homes
  4. Route C006 — USPS business mailboxes 35, 575 homes
  5. Route C040 — USPS business mailboxes 14, 996 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 34996

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C006City57535$58,445———
C007City74041$78,893———
C009City87110$86,076———
C017City6795$59,443———
C021City4252$193,661———
C024City4821$193,661———
C026City50512$166,218———
C027City557169$59,443———
C029City448117$59,443———
C040City99614$141,298———
C041City8936$59,443———
C046City3472$87,913———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 34996 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) 34996, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 34996 in?
34996 is a Stuart, FL mailing address. By land area, 19% lies inside Stuart and 18% lies inside Sewall's Point; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 34996 in?
34996 is in Martin County.
What is the population of 34996?
About 10,653 people (±810), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 11,042.
What is the median household income in 34996?
$83,929 (±$7,472), 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 34996?
12 USPS carrier routes with 7,518 residential and 414 business mailboxes (7,932 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 34996?
The closest, measured center to center: 34994 (4.3 mi, Stuart), 34957 (6.9 mi, Jensen Beach), 33455 (9.4 mi, Hobe Sound), 34984 (9.7 mi, Port St. Lucie), 34952 (10.1 mi, Port St. Lucie) and 34997 (10.8 mi, Port Salerno).

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