ZIP Code 32615 — Alachua city, FL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 32615 covers Alachua, FL in Alachua County with a population of about 16,244.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 40.3 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 386; U.S. House district FL-3; the GAINESVILLE media market.

Median household income in ZIP 32615 is about $79,983 — about 6% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 9.5%; unemployment rate near 3.2%; 39.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 5.9 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Education; about 16.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 1.7 points above 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 $289,000 — about 17% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $863 (about 26% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 77.7% (about 12.3 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 32615 in Alachua, FL, a household would need roughly $80,000 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 $1,856. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($79,983). 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 Alachua city, FL as Relatively Moderate (composite score 90.3), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (96.7) and wildfire (95.2). 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 Alachua city, FL show little to no average snow and around 51.7 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 727 for ZIP 32615 (Alachua city, 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.