Okeechobee County · Florida
ZIP code 34972
- Population
- 19,185
- Median income
- $53,902
- Median home
- $193,300
- Sales tax
- 6%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Florida state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 34972 sits in Okeechobee County, Florida and is home to 19,185 people. Median household income is $53,902, the median home is worth $193,300 and median gross rent is $994. 65.4% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Florida state rate).
- County
- Okeechobee County
- State
- Florida (FL)
- Area codes
- Not published
- Metro area
- Outside covered metros
FIPS 12093
1,013 ZIPs covered
No NANPA match for this ZIP
Rate jurisdiction used for tax
The numbers for 34972
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 19,185ZIP 34972 residents
- Median household income
- $53,902Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $193,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $994Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 38.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 65.4%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 34972
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
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.
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 34972 compares
ZIP 34972 against the median ZIP in Okeechobee County and across Florida.
| Measure | ZIP 34972 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $53,902 | $53,902 | $69,820 | -23% |
| Median home value | $193,300 | $193,300 | $295,700 | -35% |
| Median gross rent | $994 | $994 | $1,494 | -33% |
| Population | 19,185 | 19,185 | 18,904 | +1% |
Medians are computed across the 1 ZIP areas in Okeechobee County and the 1013 ZIP areas in Florida.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 1013 Florida ZIP areas.
- Income
- #761
- Home value
- #763
- Population
- #499
richer than 20% of 948 state ZIPs
above 18% of 935 state ZIPs
larger than 51% of 1,013 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
Florida ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
ZIP 34972 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 34972?
- ZIP 34972 lies mostly in Okeechobee 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 34972?
- Florida charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
- Is 34972 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $994 a month, about 22% of median household income, and the median home is worth $193,300 — -35% 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.
Keep going
Related pages for this area.
Sources & transparency
- US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year — population, income, housing
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file — County assignment by largest land-area overlap
- Florida Department of Revenue — Sales tax rates and local add-ons
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.