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32409

Zip code 32409: Panama City, Florida

Residential delivery areaBay CountyCentral Time
Population
11,113
Median household income
$65K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$276K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,409/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
43.8
U.S. 38.9
Land area
127 sq mi
88 people/sq mi

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

About 32409

32409 is a small-town zip code in Panama City, Florida (Bay County), covering 127 sq mi of land. About 11,113 people live here, or 88 per square mile. The median resident is 43.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $64,516 a year, 20% below the national median of $80,734. 15% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $275,700, or 4.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 92% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,409 a month.

28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 30 minutes each way, and 16% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales, education and management. 25% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 32409 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
43.8
Under 18
24.5%
65 and over
18.7%

Race and ethnicity

  • White88%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic8%
  • Asian0.9%
  • Native American0.1%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.3%
  • Multiracial3%
Diversity index
21.9
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
4%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
52.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
91%
Spanish
4%
Other Indo-European
2%
Asian / Pacific
2%
Other
2%

Households

Households
4,117
Average household size
2.7
Family households
70.4%
Married couples
56.5%
Living alone
22.7%
Veterans (of adults)
14.3%
Male / female
48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
20%
$25–50k
12%
$50–75k
25%
$75–100k
7%
$100–150k
21%
$150–200k
8%
$200k+
7%

Median household income

32409
$64,516
Bay Co.
$73,533
Florida
$74,568
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$33,569
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
15%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
15.1%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.434
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

32409
$275,700
Bay Co.
$310,500
Florida
$359,000
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

32409
$1,409
Bay Co.
$1,484
Florida
$1,669
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
65%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0.3%
20+ units
1%
Mobile home
32%
Boat, RV, van
1%
Housing units
4,522
Owner-occupied
92.2%
Vacant
9%
Median year built
1999
Median rooms
6.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income
76.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
32.1%
Home value to income
4.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
70%
Carpooled
12%
Transit
0%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
16%
Other
2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
2%
10–19
22%
20–29
19%
30–44
39%
45–59
15%
60+
4%
Average commute
30 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
5.5%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
55.7%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales
17%
Education
11%
Management
8%
Office and admin
8%
Construction and repair
8%
Cleaning and personal care
7%
Production
7%
Police and fire
6%
Transportation and moving
5%
Business and finance
5%
Healthcare
4%
Food service
3%
Engineering and science
3%
Legal and social services
3%
Computer and math
2%
Farming, fishing and forestry
2%
Arts, media and sports
1%

Industries

Retail
13%
Education
13%
Public administration
11%
Construction
10%
Professional and technical services
7%
Manufacturing
7%
Finance, insurance and real estate
7%
Health care and social assistance
6%
Agriculture and mining
5%
Restaurants and hotels
5%
Admin, support and management
4%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3%
Other services
3%
Arts and recreation
2%
Information
2%
Wholesale
0.8%
Median earnings per worker
$45,769
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
24.9%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
24%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
4.6%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work32409U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$57,009$74,888
Service$30,323$26,804
Sales and office$25,733$40,476
Construction and maintenance$47,917$49,199
Production and transportation$40,685$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
10%
High school
31%
Some college
23%
Associate's
8%
Bachelor's
18%
Graduate
9%
High school graduate or higher
89.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
27.9%
Graduate or professional degree
9.4%
Households with broadband
91.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL
63.3%
No internet access
7.2%
Without health insurance
12.9%
Limited-English households
0.3%

Geography

City (USPS)
Panama City
State
Florida
Center point
30.3413° N, 85.7126° W
Land area
127 sq mi
Water area
28 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 32409

ZipCityDistanceIncome
32402Panama City · PO box7.5 mi—
32406Panama City · PO box7.5 mi—
32411Panama City · PO box7.5 mi—
32412Panama City · PO box7.5 mi—
32444Lynn Haven8 mi$83,160
32405Panama City10 mi$73,373
32413Panama City Beach11 mi$80,039
32407Panama City Beach11 mi$80,831
32417Panama City · PO box13 mi—
32408Panama City13 mi$80,822
32401Panama City13 mi$52,523
32437Ebro13 mi$46,477

Zip codes like 32409 elsewhere

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Questions about 32409

What city is zip code 32409?

32409 is assigned to Panama City, Florida. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 32409 in?

32409 is in Bay County, Florida.

What is the population of 32409?

About 11,113 people live in 32409, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 32409 in?

32409 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 32409?

The median household income in 32409 is $64,516.

What zip codes are near 32409?

The closest zip codes to 32409 are 32402, 32406, 32411, 32412, 32444.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 32409, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.