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32550

Zip code 32550: Miramar Beach, Florida

Residential delivery areaWalton CountyCentral Time
Population
8,486
Median household income
$101K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$742K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$2,270/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
60.4
U.S. 38.9
Land area
7 sq mi
1,214 people/sq mi

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

About 32550

32550 is a suburban zip code in Miramar Beach, Florida (Walton County), covering 7 sq mi of land. About 8,486 people live here, or 1,214 per square mile. The median resident is 60.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $101,250 a year, 25% above the national median of $80,734. 4.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $741,600, or 7.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 82% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,270 a month.

52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23 minutes each way, and 25% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; sales; and office and administrative support. 30% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 32550 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
60.4
Under 18
9.3%
65 and over
40.1%

Race and ethnicity

  • White94%
  • Black0.6%
  • Hispanic3%
  • Asian0.3%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial2%
Diversity index
11.3
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
8.6%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
14.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
87%
Spanish
4%
Other Indo-European
8%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
4,298
Average household size
1.9
Family households
61.1%
Married couples
52.7%
Living alone
30.1%
Veterans (of adults)
6.7%
Male / female
47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
11%
$25–50k
12%
$50–75k
11%
$75–100k
15%
$100–150k
17%
$150–200k
9%
$200k+
24%

Median household income

32550
$101,250
Walton Co.
$81,986
Florida
$74,568
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$86,845
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
4.8%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
33%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.538
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

32550
$741,600
Walton Co.
$425,100
Florida
$359,000
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

32550
$2,270
Walton Co.
$1,741
Florida
$1,669
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
36%
2–4 units
7%
5–19 units
10%
20+ units
44%
Mobile home
2%
Boat, RV, van
0.1%
Housing units
15,531
Owner-occupied
81.8%
Vacant
72.3%
Median year built
1997
Median rooms
4.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income
81.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
10.9%
Home value to income
7.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
69%
Carpooled
3%
Transit
0%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
1%
Worked from home
25%
Other
0.7%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
17%
10–19
28%
20–29
24%
30–44
16%
45–59
14%
60+
2%
Average commute
23 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
1.8%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
48.4%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
27%
Sales
15%
Office and admin
12%
Cleaning and personal care
10%
Food service
6%
Business and finance
6%
Arts, media and sports
4%
Construction and repair
4%
Transportation and moving
3%
Healthcare
3%
Education
2%
Police and fire
2%
Engineering and science
2%
Legal and social services
1%
Computer and math
0.9%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.5%
Production
0.3%

Industries

Finance, insurance and real estate
18%
Professional and technical services
12%
Restaurants and hotels
11%
Admin, support and management
9%
Retail
8%
Construction
7%
Health care and social assistance
7%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
5%
Wholesale
5%
Manufacturing
4%
Other services
4%
Education
3%
Public administration
2%
Agriculture and mining
2%
Information
1%
Arts and recreation
1%
Median earnings per worker
$72,819
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
29.7%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
4.5%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
4.3%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work32550U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$88,858$74,888
Service$34,156$26,804
Sales and office$67,875$40,476
Construction and maintenance$45,208$49,199
Production and transportation$125,340$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
0.9%
High school
19%
Some college
21%
Associate's
7%
Bachelor's
33%
Graduate
19%
High school graduate or higher
99.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
52.2%
Graduate or professional degree
19.3%
Households with broadband
92.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL
80.9%
No internet access
0.8%
Without health insurance
8.8%
Limited-English households
2.7%

Geography

City (USPS)
Miramar Beach
State
Florida
Center point
30.3814° N, 86.3457° W
Land area
7 sq mi
Water area
2 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Miramar Beach (unincorporated)100% of zip

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

Zip codes near 32550

ZipCityDistanceIncome
32541Destin8 mi$95,124
32540Destin · PO box9 mi—
32459Santa Rosa Beach9.7 mi$107,821
32578Niceville11 mi$108,972
32580Valparaiso13 mi$91,645
32579Shalimar14 mi$104,510
32439Freeport15 mi$83,227
32542Eglin Afb15 mi$77,900
32548Fort Walton Beach15 mi$65,342
32549Fort Walton Beach · PO box17 mi—
32461Rosemary Beach18 mi$145,706
32547Fort Walton Beach19 mi$70,711

Zip codes like 32550 elsewhere

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Questions about 32550

What city is zip code 32550?

32550 is assigned to Miramar Beach, Florida. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 32550 in?

32550 is in Walton County, Florida.

What is the population of 32550?

About 8,486 people live in 32550, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 32550 in?

32550 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 32550?

The median household income in 32550 is $101,250.

What zip codes are near 32550?

The closest zip codes to 32550 are 32541, 32540, 32459, 32578, 32580.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 32550, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.