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Household size in ZIP 34208
| Period | ZIP 34208 | Sarasota area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.95 | 2.40 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.08 | 2.42 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.30 | 2.53 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.91 | 2.35 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | −0.04 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 34208 are large by national standards, averaging 2.91 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 2.95, in line with the national trend.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 34208
| Period | ZIP 34208 | Sarasota area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.4 | 48.6 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.8 | 49.9 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.4 | 51.4 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.3 | 52.0 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.8 | +3.4 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
At 41.3, the median age in ZIP 34208 is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in the wider Sarasota area, where the median age is 52.0. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 36.4, in line with the national trend.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 34208
| Period | ZIP 34208 | Sarasota area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.8% | 9.4% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.0% | 9.0% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 8.0% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 7.2% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.9 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in ZIP 34208 than nationally: 12.9%, against 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 8.9 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 34208
Renters in ZIP 34208
| Period | ZIP 34208 | Sarasota area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.1% | 24.0% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 47.0% | 27.8% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 43.7% | 26.0% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 43.8% | 24.4% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +0.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than four in ten households in ZIP 34208 rent their homes (43.8%), above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 45.7% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the west; owners are most common in the southeast.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 34208
| Period | ZIP 34208 | Sarasota area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.7% | 21.0% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 20.3% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 20.2% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.8% | 16.8% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −4.1 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in ZIP 34208 than nationally: 12.8%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Even so, the rate is lower than in the Sarasota area as a whole (16.8%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 34208
| Period | ZIP 34208 | Sarasota area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1985 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1986 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1987 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1993 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +8 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 34208 are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1987, versus 1980 across the U.S. Even so, homes here are older than in the Sarasota area overall, where the median home dates to 1993. The median year built has moved up from 1979 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the northeast, the oldest in the southwest.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 34208
| Period | ZIP 34208 | Sarasota area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $949 | $1,142 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,000 | $1,131 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,175 | $1,399 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,552 | $1,992 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$603 | +$850 | +$724 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 34208 runs $1,552 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in the Sarasota area overall ($1,992). Rents are up $603 a month from 2006–10, a 64% jump, roughly in step with the nation. Rent takes 37.3% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 34208
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 34208
| Period | ZIP 34208 | Sarasota area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 27.4% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 29.2% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.9% | 32.4% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.4% | 39.7% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | +12.4 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 34208: 22.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 7.7 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the southwest.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 34208
| Period | ZIP 34208 | Sarasota area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.5% | 88.4% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.3% | 89.8% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.5% | 91.2% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.2% | 93.1% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in ZIP 34208 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is up 8.7 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. Of the 807 Florida ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only 68 have a lower share of high school graduates.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 34208
| Period | ZIP 34208 | Sarasota area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 8.9% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 9.7% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 5.1% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 4.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −4.8 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in ZIP 34208 than nationally: unemployment was 6.1%, against 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 2.8 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 34208 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 34208 | 2.91 | 41.3 | 12.9% | 43.8% | 12.8% | 1987 | $1,552 | 22.4% | 80.2% | 6.1% |
| ZIP 34203 | 2.46 | 48.6 | 9.4% | 26.4% | 15.5% | 1990 | $1,913 | 25.7% | 84.6% | 6.2% |
| ZIP 34205 | 2.27 | 48.8 | 12.6% | 40.8% | 18.5% | 1970 | $1,491 | 22.7% | 85.0% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 34222 | 2.47 | 52.4 | 8.5% | 20.5% | 19.8% | 1995 | $1,569 | 23.4% | 93.1% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 34207 | 2.39 | 45.8 | 12.9% | 38.5% | 19.8% | 1973 | $1,449 | 17.2% | 81.8% | 9.7% |
| ZIP 34221 | 2.77 | 44.9 | 9.4% | 17.5% | 17.4% | 1998 | $1,858 | 30.7% | 90.6% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 34243 | 2.24 | 49.7 | 8.3% | 29.0% | 13.7% | 1993 | $1,934 | 41.3% | 94.9% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 34210 | 2.09 | 50.5 | 14.0% | 41.9% | 31.5% | 1985 | $1,701 | 36.4% | 92.5% | 6.0% |
| ZIP 34212 | 2.65 | 50.0 | 4.7% | 14.8% | 14.3% | 2009 | $2,045 | 50.6% | 96.0% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 34209 | 2.23 | 58.3 | 5.9% | 21.5% | 18.2% | 1982 | $2,161 | 39.2% | 94.2% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 34201 | 2.17 | 64.5 | 4.3% | 5.8% | 19.6% | 2002 | $2,364 | 66.8% | 98.2% | 3.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 34208. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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