34972

  1. Legal Resources for the 34972 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 34972 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 34972 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 34972 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 34972 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 34972 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 34972 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 34972 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 34972 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 34972 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 34972 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 17,820
  • Land Area (2000): 1,945.528 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 14.393 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 5,993
Population - Urban/Rural for the 34972 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 7,713 43.48%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 284 1.60%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 9,743 54.92%



Employment Information for the 34972 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 34972 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,609 49.10%
15-35 hours 1,138 8.46%
1-14 hours 206 1.53%
No regular hours 5,506 40.91%

Time Left For Work for the 34972 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 296 4.46%
5 AM-5:29 AM 628 9.46%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 633 9.54%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,170 17.63%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 755 11.38%
7 AM-7:29 AM 713 10.74%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 870 13.11%
8 AM-8:29 AM 427 6.43%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 207 3.12%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 78 1.18%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 71 1.07%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 36 0.54%
Noon-3:59 PM 354 5.33%
4 PM-11:59 PM 398 6.00%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 34972 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 249 3.75%
5-9 882 13.29%
10-14 925 13.94%
15-19 937 14.12%
20-24 592 8.92%
25-29 401 6.04%
30-34 833 12.55%
35-39 109 1.64%
40-44 95 1.43%
45-59 559 8.42%
60-89 625 9.42%
At least 90 429 6.46%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 34972 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 39 0.59% 3,947 59.48%
30-44 87 1.31% 950 14.32%
45-59 48 0.72% 511 7.70%
At least 60 150 2.26% 904 13.62%

Type Of Commute for the 34972 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 31 0.46%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,855 27.47%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,172 61.78%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 102 1.51%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 324 4.80%
Color 6 Box Walked 152 2.25%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 117 1.73%



Family Information for the 34972 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,306
People at same address in 1995: 8,350
Household Income in 1999 for the 34972 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 621 11.90%
$10,000-$14,999 429 8.22%
$15,000-$19,999 505 9.68%
$20,000-$24,999 529 10.14%
$25,000-$29,999 556 10.65%
$30,000-$34,999 320 6.13%
$35,000-$39,999 364 6.97%
$40,000-$44,999 368 7.05%
$45,000-$49,999 248 4.75%
$50,000-$59,999 399 7.65%
$60,000-$74,999 401 7.68%
$75,000-$99,999 241 4.62%
$100,000-$124,999 121 2.32%
$125,000-$149,999 26 0.50%
$150,000-$199,999 28 0.54%
$200,000 or more 63 1.21%

Household Type for the 34972 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 964 18.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,425 27.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 258 4.91%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 820 15.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 46 0.88%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 780 14.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 37 0.70%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 434 8.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 15 0.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 225 4.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 14 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 220 4.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 13 0.25%

Household Income Type for the 34972 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,038 31.49%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 973 7.59%
Public Assistance 196 1.53%
Retirement 717 5.59%
Self Employment 574 4.48%
Social Security 1,464 11.42%
Supplemental Security 217 1.69%
Wage / Salary 3,817 29.76%
Other 828 6.46%

Family Type for the 34972 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,510 50.76%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,465 49.24%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 34972 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 871 10.93%
Color 1 Box Married 4,130 51.83%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,687 33.72%
Color 3 Box Widowed 281 3.53%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 34972 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 622 10.70%
Color 1 Box Married 3,400 58.49%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,130 19.44%
Color 3 Box Widowed 661 11.37%



Education Information for the 34972 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 34972 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,399 18.89%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,082 24.27%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,102 32.30%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,827 14.39%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 518 4.08%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 590 4.65%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 182 1.43%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 34972 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 194 1.09% 67 0.38% 261 1.46%
Kindergarten 229 1.29% 14 0.08% 243 1.36%
Grades 1-4 1,066 5.98% 7 0.04% 1,073 6.02%
Grades 5-8 1,231 6.91% 11 0.06% 1,242 6.97%
Grades 9-12 1,335 7.49% 69 0.39% 1,404 7.88%
Undergrad college 349 1.96% 84 0.47% 433 2.43%
Graduate or professional school 30 0.17% 16 0.09% 46 0.26%
Total 4,434 24.88% 268 1.50% 4,702 26.39%



Public Benefits Information for the 34972 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 34972 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 12,588 81.12%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,930 18.88%



Criminal Information for the 34972 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,482


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 34972 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 34972 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,582 14.49%
10-19 Years 3,093 17.36%
20-29 Years 2,778 15.59%
30-39 Years 2,778 15.59%
40-49 Years 2,400 13.47%
50-59 Years 1,713 9.61%
60-69 Years 1,257 7.05%
70-79 Years 840 4.71%
80-89 Years 309 1.73%
90+ Years 70 0.39%

Population - Male/Female for the 34972 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 10,135 56.87%
Color 1 Box Female 7,685 43.13%

Population By Ethnicity for the 34972 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 10,409 58.41%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 4,553 25.55%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,531 14.20%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 184 1.03%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 80 0.45%
Color 2 Box Asian 48 0.27%
Color 6 Box Other Race 10 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.03%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 34972 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 2,188 24.99%
2. Irish 1,524 17.41%
3. German 1,356 15.49%
4. English 1,161 13.26%
5. Italian 478 5.46%
6. French Non-Basque 443 5.06%
7. Scottish 271 3.10%
8. Scotch Irish 208 2.38%
9. African 196 2.24%
10. Norwegian 161 1.84%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 34972 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 12,228 74.01%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 4,047 24.49%
3. Italian 71 0.43%
4. Arabic 45 0.27%
5. French Creole 41 0.25%
6. German 36 0.22%
7. Japanese 12 0.07%
8. Other Indo European 11 0.07%
9. Tagalog 8 0.05%
10. Other West Germanic 7 0.04%

Citizen Type for the 34972 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 15,088 85.05%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 606 3.42%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,046 11.53%



Cities for the 34972 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Okeechobee