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Marion County · Florida

ZIP code 34479

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 34479 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
13,265

ZCTA residents

Median income
$54,805

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$190,400

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Florida state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 34479 sits in Marion County, Florida and is home to 13,265 people. Median household income is $54,805, the median home is worth $190,400 and median gross rent is $1,252. 70% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Florida state rate).

County
Marion County

FIPS 12083

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 34479

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

Population
13,265ZIP 34479 residents
Median household income
$54,805Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$190,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,252Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
41.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
70%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 34479

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
27%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.5×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$988/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
14.3%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 34479 compares

ZIP 34479 against the median ZIP in Marion County and across Florida.

MeasureZIP 34479County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$54,805$58,790$69,820-22%
Median home value$190,400$211,200$295,700-36%
Median gross rent$1,252$1,090$1,494-16%
Population13,26511,52518,904-30%

Medians are computed across the 29 ZIP areas in Marion County and the 1013 ZIP areas in Florida.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1013 Florida ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 21% of 948 state ZIPs

#751
Home value

above 18% of 935 state ZIPs

#767
Population

larger than 37% of 1,013 state ZIPs

#636

Comparable ZIP codes

Florida ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
34269DeSoto County$54,792$188,800$994
33898Polk County$54,778$161,500$1,122
33852Highlands County$54,841$205,800$1,063
34606Hernando County$54,730$227,700$1,192
34481Marion County$54,639$213,000$1,154
32668Levy County$55,028$209,000$629

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Marion County.

ZIP 34479 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 34479?
ZIP 34479 lies mostly in Marion 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 34479?
Florida charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 34479 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,252 a month, about 27% of median household income, and the median home is worth $190,400-36% 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 34479, 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.