ZIP Code 32970 — Wabasso CDP, FL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 32970 covers Wabasso, FL in Indian River County with a population of about 287.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 56.2 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 772; U.S. House district FL-8; the WEST PALM BEACH - FT. PIERCE media market.

Wabasso, FL matches a tourism / travel destination profile (tourism/destination place names). Search demand here often clusters around weather, landmarks, short stays, and local services — the live 7-day forecast on this page is especially useful for trip planning.

Median household income in ZIP 32970 is about $41,394 — about 45% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 10.8%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 41.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 7.4 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Professional services, Healthcare, and Administrative support; about 9.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 5.3 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 56.0% (about 9.4 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Wabasso CDP, FL as Relatively High (composite score 95.6), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (99.2) and wildfire (88.2). 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 Wabasso CDP, FL show little to no average snow and around 56.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 13 for ZIP 32970 (Wabasso 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.