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Manatee County · Florida

ZIP code 34208

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 34208 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
43,779

ZCTA residents

Median income
$59,899

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$303,600

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Florida state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 34208 sits in Manatee County, Florida and is home to 43,779 people. Median household income is $59,899, the median home is worth $303,600 and median gross rent is $1,409. 58.6% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Florida state rate).

County
Manatee County

FIPS 12081

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 34208

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

Population
43,779ZIP 34208 residents
Median household income
$59,899Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$303,600Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,409Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
37.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
58.6%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 34208

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
28%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
5.1×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,575/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
16.6%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 34208 compares

ZIP 34208 against the median ZIP in Manatee County and across Florida.

MeasureZIP 34208County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$59,899$80,829$69,820-14%
Median home value$303,600$420,400$295,700+3%
Median gross rent$1,409$1,605$1,494-6%
Population43,77924,46718,904+132%

Medians are computed across the 19 ZIP areas in Manatee 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

#661
Home value

above 52% of 935 state ZIPs

#446
Population

larger than 88% of 1,013 state ZIPs

#118

Comparable ZIP codes

Florida ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
32821Orange County$59,927$300,300$1,782
32506Escambia County$59,978$200,500$1,280
33321Broward County$60,013$259,200$1,846
33827Polk County$59,776$213,000$1,196
33060Broward County$59,757$354,100$1,406
33055Miami-Dade County$59,728$341,800$1,624

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Manatee County.

ZIP 34208 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 34208?
ZIP 34208 lies mostly in Manatee 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 34208?
Florida charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 34208 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,409 a month, about 28% of median household income, and the median home is worth $303,600+3% 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 34208, 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.