ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Florida

ZIP Code 32542: Okaloosa County, FL

ZIP Code 32542 (Okaloosa County, Florida) has an estimated 3,578 residents in 900 households. The median household income is $77,900, the median home value is — and the median gross rent is $2,260/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Some estimates have a large margin of error. One figure for this ZIP (bachelor's or higher) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

3,578

Margin of error ±364

Median household income

$77,900

Margin of error ±$14,273

Median home value

—

Margin of error not available

Median gross rent

$2,260/mo

Margin of error ±$158

Median age

23.7 yrs

Margin of error ±0.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

13.1 min

Margin of error ±2.3 min

How ZIP 32542 compares with Florida and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 3254223.7 yrsFlorida42.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 32542$77,900Florida$74,568United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 32542$32,945Florida$42,609United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 325422.9%Florida12.6%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 325422.3%Florida4.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 3254245.1%*Florida34.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 32542—Florida$359,000United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 32542$2,260/moFlorida$1,669/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 325420.0%Florida67.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3254213.1 minFlorida28.0 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 325428.8%Florida15.7%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 32542

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 32542 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 32542	Margin of error	Florida	United States
Total population	3,578	±364	22,416,077	334,922,499
Median age	23.7 yrs	±0.8 yrs	42.6 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	900	±124	8,752,810	129,227,496
Median household income	$77,900	±$14,273	$74,568	$80,734
Per capita income	$32,945	±$6,151	$42,609	$44,673
Poverty rate	2.9%	±2.5 pts	12.6%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	2.3%	±3.3 pts	4.8%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	45.1%*	±13.5 pts	34.1%	35.7%
Median home value	—	—	$359,000	$332,700
Median gross rent	$2,260/mo	±$158	$1,669/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	0.0%	±1.7 pts	67.6%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	13.1 min	±2.3 min	28.0 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	8.8%	±5.2 pts	15.7%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 32542
Group	ZIP 32542	Florida	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	51.4%	50.4%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	8.0%	14.6%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	4.6%	2.9%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.7%	0.7%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	6.6%	3.8%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	27.6%	27.4%	19.3%

Where ZIP 32542 is

State: Florida
Main county: Okaloosa County
Largest overlapping place: Valparaiso (5% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 84.03 sq mi· about 43 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Okaloosa County

32531 Okaloosa County, FL 32536 Crestview, FL 32539 Okaloosa County, FL 32541 Destin, FL 32544 Hurlburt Field, FL 32547 Okaloosa County, FL 32548 Fort Walton Beach, FL 32567 Okaloosa County, FL 32569 Mary Esther, FL 32578 Niceville, FL 32579 Lake Lorraine, FL 32580 Valparaiso, FL

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.