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32162

Zip code 32162: The Villages, Florida

Residential delivery areaSumter CountyEastern Time
Population
55,424
Median household income
$74K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$383K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,402/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
74.7
U.S. 38.9
Land area
23 sq mi
2,434 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 32162

32162 is a suburban zip code in The Villages, Florida (Sumter County), covering 23 sq mi of land. About 55,424 people live here, or 2,434 per square mile. The median resident is 74.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $74,119 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $382,700, or 5.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 93% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,402 a month.

43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 19.6 minutes each way, and 25% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; management; and office and administrative support.

How 32162 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Median age
74.7
Under 18
0.6%
65 and over
86.4%

Race and ethnicity

  • White94%
  • Black2%
  • Hispanic2%
  • Asian1%
  • Native American0.0%
  • Pacific Islander0.0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial1%
Diversity index
12.1
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
6.3%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
4.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
94%
Spanish
2%
Other Indo-European
2%
Asian / Pacific
2%
Other
0.2%

Households

Households
32,445
Average household size
1.7
Family households
63.4%
Married couples
60.7%
Living alone
33.3%
Veterans (of adults)
16.9%
Male / female
46% / 54%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
10%
$25–50k
20%
$50–75k
20%
$75–100k
18%
$100–150k
18%
$150–200k
7%
$200k+
7%

Median household income

32162
$74,119
Sumter Co.
$76,508
Florida
$74,568
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$54,530
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
5%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
14.5%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.410
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

32162
$382,700
Sumter Co.
$385,400
Florida
$359,000
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

32162
$1,402
Sumter Co.
$1,269
Florida
$1,669
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
96%
2–4 units
0.1%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
3%
Mobile home
1%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
39,075
Owner-occupied
92.9%
Vacant
17%
Median year built
2006
Median rooms
5.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income
70.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
56.9%
Home value to income
5.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
58%
Carpooled
3%
Transit
0.3%
Walked
4%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
25%
Other
9%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
16%
10–19
38%
20–29
22%
30–44
14%
45–59
7%
60+
2%
Average commute
19.6 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
7%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
12.2%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales
17%
Management
15%
Office and admin
13%
Healthcare
11%
Cleaning and personal care
7%
Education
5%
Transportation and moving
5%
Food service
5%
Business and finance
4%
Police and fire
4%
Arts, media and sports
3%
Production
3%
Computer and math
3%
Construction and repair
2%
Legal and social services
2%
Engineering and science
1%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Retail
18%
Health care and social assistance
14%
Arts and recreation
11%
Finance, insurance and real estate
10%
Manufacturing
7%
Professional and technical services
7%
Education
6%
Restaurants and hotels
5%
Other services
4%
Public administration
4%
Construction
4%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
4%
Admin, support and management
3%
Wholesale
2%
Information
1%
Agriculture and mining
0.3%
Median earnings per worker
$39,555
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
11.7%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
9.9%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
13.6%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work32162U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$47,241$74,888
Service$20,655$26,804
Sales and office$25,533$40,476
Construction and maintenance$25,612$49,199
Production and transportation$45,151$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
3%
High school
23%
Some college
21%
Associate's
10%
Bachelor's
25%
Graduate
17%
High school graduate or higher
97.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
42.8%
Graduate or professional degree
17.4%
Households with broadband
91.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL
78.7%
No internet access
5.6%
Without health insurance
1.2%
Limited-English households
0.6%

Geography

City (USPS)
The Villages
State
Florida
Center point
28.9223° N, 81.9993° W
Land area
23 sq mi
Water area
0.8 sq mi
Time zone
Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

32162 spans 2 counties

Cities and towns within this zip

  • The Villages (unincorporated)94% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 32162

ZipCityDistanceIncome
32158Lady Lake · PO box4.6 mi—
34492Summerfield · PO box5.3 mi—
34491Summerfield5.8 mi$66,679
34484Oxford6.1 mi$92,582
32159Lady Lake6.2 mi$58,518
32163The Villages6.4 mi$96,775
34785Wildwood6.5 mi$66,136
34731Fruitland Park7.3 mi$66,300
32133Eastlake Weir8 mi$161,198
32195Weirsdale8.2 mi$57,000
34420Belleview9.3 mi$60,680
33521Coleman9.7 mi$62,188

Zip codes like 32162 elsewhere

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Questions about 32162

What city is zip code 32162?

32162 is assigned to The Villages, Florida. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 32162 in?

32162 is mostly in Sumter County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 32162?

About 55,424 people live in 32162, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 32162 in?

32162 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 32162?

The median household income in 32162 is $74,119.

What zip codes are near 32162?

The closest zip codes to 32162 are 32158, 34492, 34491, 34484, 32159.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 32162, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.