ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Florida

ZIP Code 32603: Gainesville, FL

ZIP Code 32603 (Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida) has an estimated 7,419 residents in 2,694 households. The median household income is $13,408, the median home value is $329,000 and the median gross rent is $1,235/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

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

7,419

Margin of error ±828

Median household income

$13,408

Margin of error ±$2,839

Median home value

$329,000

Margin of error ±$92,348

Median gross rent

$1,235/mo

Margin of error ±$139

Median age

20.9 yrs

Margin of error ±0.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

14.2 min

Margin of error ±4.3 min

How ZIP 32603 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 3260320.9 yrsFlorida42.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 32603$13,408Florida$74,568United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 32603$11,364Florida$42,609United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 3260369.0%Florida12.6%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 326036.0%Florida4.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 3260373.3%*Florida34.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 32603$329,000Florida$359,000United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 32603$1,235/moFlorida$1,669/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 326039.7%Florida67.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3260314.2 minFlorida28.0 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 3260313.1%Florida15.7%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 32603

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 32603 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 32603Margin of errorFloridaUnited States
Total population7,419±82822,416,077334,922,499
Median age20.9 yrs±0.4 yrs42.6 yrs38.9 yrs
Households2,694±3708,752,810129,227,496
Median household income$13,408±$2,839$74,568$80,734
Per capita income$11,364±$2,735$42,609$44,673
Poverty rate69.0%±9.5 pts12.6%12.5%
Unemployment rate6.0%±3.2 pts4.8%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher73.3%*±27.2 pts34.1%35.7%
Median home value$329,000±$92,348$359,000$332,700
Median gross rent$1,235/mo±$139$1,669/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes9.7%±5.6 pts67.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work14.2 min±4.3 min28.0 min26.4 min
Worked from home13.1%±5.4 pts15.7%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 32603
GroupZIP 32603FloridaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino64.9%50.4%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.6%14.6%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino11.2%2.9%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.7%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino5.1%3.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)15.3%27.4%19.3%

Where ZIP 32603 is

State
Florida
Main county
Alachua County
Largest overlapping place
Gainesville (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
0.87 sq mi· about 8,528 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 Alachua County

32601 Gainesville, FL32605 Gainesville, FL32606 Alachua County, FL32607 Gainesville, FL32608 Alachua County, FL32609 Alachua County, FL32612 Gainesville, FL32615 Alachua, FL32616 Alachua, FL32618 Alachua County, FL32631 Alachua County, FL32640 Alachua County, FL32641 Alachua County, FL32643 Alachua County, FL32653 Gainesville, FL32658 La Crosse, FL32667 Alachua County, FL32669 Newberry, FL32694 Alachua County, 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.