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Sumter County · Florida

ZIP code 33521

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 33521 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
697

ZCTA residents

Median income
$55,455

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$99,500

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Florida state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 33521 sits in Sumter County, Florida and is home to 697 people. Median household income is $55,455, the median home is worth $99,500 and median gross rent is $989. 82% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Florida state rate).

County
Sumter County

FIPS 12119

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 33521

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

Population
697ZIP 33521 residents
Median household income
$55,455Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$99,500Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$989Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
34.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
82%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 33521

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
21%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
1.8×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$516/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
8%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 33521 compares

ZIP 33521 against the median ZIP in Sumter County and across Florida.

MeasureZIP 33521County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$55,455$67,464$69,820-21%
Median home value$99,500$213,900$295,700-66%
Median gross rent$989$1,005$1,494-34%
Population6977,58618,904-96%

Medians are computed across the 10 ZIP areas in Sumter County and the 1013 ZIP areas in Florida.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1013 Florida ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 22% of 948 state ZIPs

#739
Home value

above 2% of 935 state ZIPs

#914
Population

larger than 8% of 1,013 state ZIPs

#927

Comparable ZIP codes

Florida ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
32193Putnam County$55,441$271,800$941
34442Citrus County$55,473$295,900$965
33540Pasco County$55,426$120,600$978
33876Highlands County$55,490$161,500$892
34465Citrus County$55,513$233,000$1,146
32334Liberty County$55,380$102,000$935

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Sumter County.

ZIP 33521 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 33521?
ZIP 33521 lies mostly in Sumter 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 33521?
Florida charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 33521 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $989 a month, about 21% of median household income, and the median home is worth $99,500-66% 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 33521, 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.