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32461

Zip code 32461: Rosemary Beach, Florida

Residential delivery areaWalton CountyCentral Time
Population
3,757
Median household income
$146K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$1.1M
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$2,607/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
58.1
U.S. 38.9
Land area
15 sq mi
253 people/sq mi

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

About 32461

32461 is a small-town zip code in Rosemary Beach, Florida (Walton County), covering 15 sq mi of land. About 3,757 people live here, or 253 per square mile. The median resident is 58.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $145,706 a year, 80% above the national median of $80,734. 5.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $1,095,100, or 7.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 86% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,607 a month.

61% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 14.2 minutes each way, and 48% of workers work from home; working from home is more common than any single way of commuting. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; management; and business and finance. 33% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 32461 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
58.1
Under 18
12.6%
65 and over
30.5%

Race and ethnicity

  • White90%
  • Black1%
  • Hispanic3%
  • Asian1%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial5%
Diversity index
19.5
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
7.1%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
11%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
94%
Spanish
3%
Other Indo-European
0.6%
Asian / Pacific
2%
Other
0%

Households

Households
1,781
Average household size
2.1
Family households
75.2%
Married couples
73%
Living alone
18.8%
Veterans (of adults)
7.9%
Male / female
45% / 55%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
6%
$25–50k
5%
$50–75k
4%
$75–100k
8%
$100–150k
32%
$150–200k
8%
$200k+
38%

Median household income

32461
$145,706
Walton Co.
$81,986
Florida
$74,568
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$100,376
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
5.9%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
46%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.444
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

32461
$1,095,100
Walton Co.
$425,100
Florida
$359,000
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

32461
$2,607
Walton Co.
$1,741
Florida
$1,669
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
67%
2–4 units
11%
5–19 units
7%
20+ units
12%
Mobile home
3%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
6,145
Owner-occupied
86.2%
Vacant
71%
Median year built
2009
Median rooms
5.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income
41.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
27.2%
Home value to income
7.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
43%
Carpooled
6%
Transit
0%
Walked
0.5%
Bicycle
3%
Worked from home
47%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
27%
10–19
46%
20–29
18%
30–44
8%
45–59
0%
60+
0%
Average commute
14.2 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
1.8%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
51.2%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales
20%
Management
15%
Business and finance
10%
Cleaning and personal care
9%
Office and admin
9%
Construction and repair
6%
Food service
6%
Engineering and science
5%
Healthcare
5%
Education
5%
Computer and math
4%
Legal and social services
3%
Production
2%
Arts, media and sports
1%
Transportation and moving
0.2%
Police and fire
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Professional and technical services
21%
Finance, insurance and real estate
13%
Admin, support and management
8%
Restaurants and hotels
8%
Wholesale
8%
Other services
7%
Manufacturing
6%
Public administration
5%
Health care and social assistance
5%
Retail
5%
Construction
5%
Arts and recreation
4%
Education
4%
Information
1%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
0.4%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$91,458
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
32.5%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
8%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
4.4%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work32461U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$125,313$74,888
Service$33,750$26,804
Sales and office$100,197$40,476
Construction and maintenance$110,343$49,199
Production and transportation$120,602$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
2%
High school
10%
Some college
21%
Associate's
6%
Bachelor's
42%
Graduate
19%
High school graduate or higher
98.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
61.1%
Graduate or professional degree
19.3%
Households with broadband
98.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL
92.5%
No internet access
0%
Without health insurance
5%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Rosemary Beach
State
Florida
Center point
30.3089° N, 86.0540° W
Land area
15 sq mi
Water area
2.2 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 32461

ZipCityDistanceIncome
32459Santa Rosa Beach8.6 mi$107,821
32413Panama City Beach10 mi$80,039
32437Ebro12 mi$46,477
32439Freeport13 mi$83,227
32407Panama City Beach18 mi$80,831
32550Miramar Beach18 mi$101,250
32409Panama City21 mi$64,516
32408Panama City21 mi$80,822
32402Panama City · PO box22 mi—
32406Panama City · PO box22 mi—
32411Panama City · PO box22 mi—
32412Panama City · PO box22 mi—

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Questions about 32461

What city is zip code 32461?

32461 is assigned to Rosemary Beach, Florida. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 32461 in?

32461 is in Walton County, Florida.

What is the population of 32461?

About 3,757 people live in 32461, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 32461 in?

32461 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 32461?

The median household income in 32461 is $145,706.

What zip codes are near 32461?

The closest zip codes to 32461 are 32459, 32413, 32437, 32439, 32407.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 32461, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.