ZIP Code 34689 — Tarpon Springs city, FL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 34689 covers Tarpon Springs, FL in Pinellas County with a population of about 27,007.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 55.7 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 727; U.S. House district FL-13; the TAMPA - ST. PETE (SARASOTA) media market.

Tarpon Springs, FL fits a retirement-oriented profile (older median age or known retirement-community context). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.

Median household income in ZIP 34689 is about $66,523 — about 11% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 10.6%; unemployment rate near 5.4%; 32.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 1.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Education; about 19.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 3.9 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 $311,500 — about 11% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,022 (about 12% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 81.8% (about 16.4 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 34689 in Tarpon Springs, FL, a household would need roughly $86,000 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 $2,001. That is about 29% above the local median household income ($66,523), 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 Tarpon Springs city, FL as Relatively High (composite score 98.2), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (98.9) and flood (96.9). 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 Tarpon Springs city, FL show little to no average snow and around 54.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,209 for ZIP 34689 (Tarpon Springs 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.