ZIP Code 34472 — Silver Springs Shores CDP, FL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 34472 covers Silver Springs Shores, FL in Marion County with a population of about 34,665.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 40.1 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 352; U.S. House district FL-6; the ORLANDO - DAYTONA BCH - MELBRN media market.

Silver Springs Shores, 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 34472 is about $61,635 — about 18% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 14.1%; unemployment rate near 3.1%; 18.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 15.1 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Construction; about 9.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 6.0 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 $185,900 — about 47% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,068 (about 8% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 78.7% (about 13.3 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 34472 in Silver Springs Shores, FL, a household would need roughly $51,000 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 $1,194. That sits below the local median household income ($61,635), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. 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 Silver Springs Shores CDP, FL as Relatively High (composite score 94.7), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (97.8) and wildfire (96.8). 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 Silver Springs Shores CDP, FL show little to no average snow and around 51.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,551 for ZIP 34472 (Silver Springs Shores 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.