ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Florida

ZIP Code 34242: Siesta Key, FL

ZIP Code 34242 (Siesta Key, Sarasota County, Florida) has an estimated 7,529 residents in 4,014 households. The median household income is $115,967, the median home value is $1,046,100 and the median gross rent is $2,932/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

Total population

7,529

Margin of error ±616

Median household income

$115,967

Margin of error ±$14,104

Median home value

$1,046,100

Margin of error ±$94,464

Median gross rent

$2,932/mo

Margin of error ±$1,074

Median age

65.5 yrs

Margin of error ±1.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

33.9 min

Margin of error ±12.6 min

How ZIP 34242 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 3424265.5 yrsFlorida42.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 34242$115,967Florida$74,568United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 34242$124,612Florida$42,609United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 342426.4%Florida12.6%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 342423.7%Florida4.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 3424267.8%Florida34.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 34242$1,046,100Florida$359,000United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 34242$2,932/moFlorida$1,669/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3424290.4%Florida67.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3424233.9 minFlorida28.0 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 3424234.4%Florida15.7%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 34242

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 34242 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 34242Margin of errorFloridaUnited States
Total population7,529±61622,416,077334,922,499
Median age65.5 yrs±1.6 yrs42.6 yrs38.9 yrs
Households4,014±3518,752,810129,227,496
Median household income$115,967±$14,104$74,568$80,734
Per capita income$124,612±$17,348$42,609$44,673
Poverty rate6.4%±2.1 pts12.6%12.5%
Unemployment rate3.7%±2.8 pts4.8%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher67.8%±0.2 pts34.1%35.7%
Median home value$1,046,100±$94,464$359,000$332,700
Median gross rent$2,932/mo±$1,074$1,669/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes90.4%±2.1 pts67.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work33.9 min±12.6 min28.0 min26.4 min
Worked from home34.4%±6.5 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 34242
GroupZIP 34242FloridaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino92.0%50.4%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%14.6%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.1%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 Latino0.7%0.7%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino1.7%3.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)3.4%27.4%19.3%

Where ZIP 34242 is

State
Florida
Main county
Sarasota County
Largest overlapping place
Siesta Key (66% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
3.58 sq mi· about 2,103 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 Sarasota County

34223 Englewood, FL34228 Longboat Key, FL34229 Osprey, FL34231 Gulf Gate, FL34232 Fruitville, FL34233 Bee Ridge, FL34234 Sarasota, FL34235 The Meadows, FL34236 Sarasota, FL34237 Sarasota, FL34238 Palmer Ranch, FL34239 Sarasota, FL34240 Sarasota County, FL34241 Sarasota County, FL34275 Laurel, FL34285 Venice, FL34286 North Port, FL34287 North Port, FL34288 North Port, FL34289 North Port, FL34291 North Port, FL34292 Sarasota County, FL34293 North Port, FL

See every ZIP code in Florida, or compare ZIP 34242 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

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.