ZIP Code 34951 — Lakewood Park CDP, FL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 34951 covers Lakewood Park, FL in St. Lucie County with a population of about 16,871.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 57.0 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 772; U.S. House district FL-21; the WEST PALM BEACH - FT. PIERCE media market.

Lakewood Park, 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 34951 is about $63,214 — about 16% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 9.8%; unemployment rate near 4.5%; 20.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 13.1 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Other services, and Manufacturing; about 5.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 9.4 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 $229,600 — about 34% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,035 (about 11% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 85.3% (about 19.9 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 34951 in Lakewood Park, FL, a household would need roughly $63,000 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 $1,475. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($63,214). 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 Lakewood Park CDP, FL as Relatively High (composite score 96.1), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (99.2) and flood (89.3). 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 Lakewood Park CDP, FL show little to no average snow and around 51.2 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 755 for ZIP 34951 (Lakewood Park 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.