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Escambia County · Florida

ZIP code 32506

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 32506 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
35,202

ZCTA residents

Median income
$59,978

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$200,500

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Florida state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 32506 sits in Escambia County, Florida and is home to 35,202 people. Median household income is $59,978, the median home is worth $200,500 and median gross rent is $1,280. 59.8% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Florida state rate).

County
Escambia County

FIPS 12033

State
Florida (FL)

1,013 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 32506

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
35,202ZIP 32506 residents
Median household income
$59,978Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$200,500Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,280Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
38.7 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
59.8%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 32506

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$60Before any exemptions

Florida levies 6% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
26%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.3×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,040/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
15.3%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 32506 compares

ZIP 32506 against the median ZIP in Escambia County and across Florida.

MeasureZIP 32506County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$59,978$67,016$69,820-14%
Median home value$200,500$230,400$295,700-32%
Median gross rent$1,280$1,248$1,494-14%
Population35,20210,72118,904+86%

Medians are computed across the 19 ZIP areas in Escambia County and the 1013 ZIP areas in Florida.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1013 Florida ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 30% of 948 state ZIPs

#659
Home value

above 20% of 935 state ZIPs

#751
Population

larger than 80% of 1,013 state ZIPs

#200

Comparable ZIP codes

Florida ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
33321Broward County$60,013$259,200$1,846
32821Orange County$59,927$300,300$1,782
34208Manatee County$59,899$303,600$1,409
32948Indian River County$60,099$196,200$1,079
34952St. Lucie County$60,123$242,100$1,635
33771Pinellas County$60,139$145,600$1,379

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Escambia County.

ZIP 32506 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 32506?
ZIP 32506 lies mostly in Escambia County, Florida. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 32506?
Florida charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 32506 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,280 a month, about 26% of median household income, and the median home is worth $200,500-32% against the typical Florida ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 32506, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.