ZIP Code 32547 — Wright CDP, FL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 32547 covers Wright, FL in Okaloosa County with a population of about 35,522.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 36.0 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 448, 850; U.S. House district FL-1; the MOBILE - PENSACOLA (FT WALT) media market.

Wright, FL reads as a military / base-oriented community on US5’s intent model (elevated veteran share (18.6%) and/or base-related place names). Service members and families often look up Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates, on-base mail (PSC / P.O. Box) addresses, and nearby ZIP demographics when relocating.

US5 shows 2026 DoD BAH locality rates for this ZIP’s Military Housing Area on this page (pay grade × with/without dependents). Treat the table as a planning reference and confirm entitlement with your finance office or the official DTMO BAH lookup.

Median household income in ZIP 32547 is about $67,822 — about 10% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 12.9%; unemployment rate near 2.9%; 27.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 5.9 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Food services; about 5.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 9.8 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $299,400 — about 14% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,221 (about 5% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 57.0% (about 8.4 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 32547 in Wright, FL, a household would need roughly $82,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,923. That is about 21% above the local median household income ($67,822), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Wright CDP, FL as Relatively Moderate (composite score 92.5), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (98.1) and flood (80.4). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Wright CDP, FL show little to no average snow and around 73.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,590 for ZIP 32547 (Wright CDP, FL) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.