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32506

Zip code 32506: Pensacola, Florida

Residential delivery areaEscambia CountyCentral Time
Population
34,549
Median household income
$62K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$206K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,357/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
39.2
U.S. 38.9
Land area
31 sq mi
1,129 people/sq mi

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

About 32506

32506 is a suburban zip code in Pensacola, Florida (Escambia County), covering 31 sq mi of land. About 34,549 people live here, or 1,129 per square mile. The median resident is 39.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $62,486 a year, 23% below the national median of $80,734. 16% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $206,100, or 3.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 60% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,357 a month.

24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 27.8 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; sales; and management.

How 32506 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
39.2
Under 18
20.3%
65 and over
16.6%

Race and ethnicity

  • White58%
  • Black18%
  • Hispanic6%
  • Asian6%
  • Native American0.2%
  • Pacific Islander0.2%
  • Other1.0%
  • Multiracial9%
Diversity index
60.7
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
8.6%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
37.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
88%
Spanish
4%
Other Indo-European
2%
Asian / Pacific
5%
Other
0.2%

Households

Households
14,567
Average household size
2.4
Family households
63.1%
Married couples
43.4%
Living alone
29.7%
Veterans (of adults)
18.5%
Male / female
50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
18%
$25–50k
22%
$50–75k
19%
$75–100k
15%
$100–150k
15%
$150–200k
5%
$200k+
6%

Median household income

32506
$62,486
Escambia Co.
$67,500
Florida
$74,568
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$32,561
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
16%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
10.6%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.419
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

32506
$206,100
Escambia Co.
$257,200
Florida
$359,000
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

32506
$1,357
Escambia Co.
$1,321
Florida
$1,669
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
74%
2–4 units
10%
5–19 units
8%
20+ units
3%
Mobile home
5%
Boat, RV, van
0.1%
Housing units
16,717
Owner-occupied
60.3%
Vacant
12.9%
Median year built
1984
Median rooms
5.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income
53.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
26%
Home value to income
3.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
76%
Carpooled
9%
Transit
0.9%
Walked
0.7%
Bicycle
0.1%
Worked from home
10%
Other
2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
7%
10–19
29%
20–29
28%
30–44
22%
45–59
8%
60+
7%
Average commute
27.8 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
6%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
62.2%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin
14%
Sales
10%
Management
10%
Construction and repair
10%
Transportation and moving
9%
Healthcare
9%
Cleaning and personal care
9%
Food service
7%
Business and finance
4%
Police and fire
4%
Education
4%
Legal and social services
3%
Engineering and science
3%
Production
2%
Arts, media and sports
2%
Computer and math
2%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.1%

Industries

Retail
15%
Health care and social assistance
14%
Restaurants and hotels
9%
Public administration
9%
Finance, insurance and real estate
8%
Admin, support and management
7%
Construction
7%
Other services
6%
Professional and technical services
6%
Education
6%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
5%
Manufacturing
4%
Arts and recreation
2%
Agriculture and mining
1%
Wholesale
0.9%
Information
0.7%
Median earnings per worker
$36,739
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
8.9%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
17.3%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
8.2%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work32506U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$51,869$74,888
Service$27,088$26,804
Sales and office$32,182$40,476
Construction and maintenance$43,076$49,199
Production and transportation$29,197$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
11%
High school
28%
Some college
23%
Associate's
13%
Bachelor's
17%
Graduate
7%
High school graduate or higher
89.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
24.4%
Graduate or professional degree
7%
Households with broadband
92%
Cable, fiber or DSL
79.1%
No internet access
5.9%
Without health insurance
13.6%
Limited-English households
0.9%

Geography

City (USPS)
Pensacola
State
Florida
Center point
30.3919° N, 87.3720° W
Land area
31 sq mi
Water area
13 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Myrtle Grove (unincorporated)18% of zip
  • West Pensacola (unincorporated)7% of zip

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

Zip codes near 32506

ZipCityDistanceIncome
32507Pensacola3.7 mi$73,540
32508Pensacola4.3 mi$71,607
32512Pensacola4.4 mi—
36549Lillian4.9 mi$63,019
32511Pensacola4.9 mi—
32509Pensacola5.7 mi—
32559Pensacola · PO box6.2 mi—
32526Pensacola7.4 mi$75,098
32505Pensacola7.9 mi$44,783
32502Pensacola8.7 mi$67,207
32501Pensacola9.3 mi$44,139
32516Pensacola · PO box9.5 mi—

Zip codes like 32506 elsewhere

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Questions about 32506

What city is zip code 32506?

32506 is assigned to Pensacola, Florida. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 32506 in?

32506 is in Escambia County, Florida.

What is the population of 32506?

About 34,549 people live in 32506, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 32506 in?

32506 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 32506?

The median household income in 32506 is $62,486.

What zip codes are near 32506?

The closest zip codes to 32506 are 32507, 32508, 32512, 36549, 32511.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 32506, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.