Zip code 34737: Howey In The Hills, Florida

Q: What city is zip code 34737?

34737 is assigned to Howey In The Hills, Florida. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 34737 in?

34737 is in Lake County, Florida.

Q: What is the population of 34737?

About 4,199 people live in 34737, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 34737?

The median household income in 34737 is $66,563.

Q: What zip codes are near 34737?

The closest zip codes to 34737 are 34797, 34705, 34715, 32778, 34748.

Residential delivery areaLake CountyEastern Time

Population

4,199

Median household income

$67K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$377K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,692/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

23 sq mi

182 people/sq mi

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

About 34737

34737 is a small-town zip code in Howey In The Hills, Florida (Lake County), covering 23 sq mi of land. About 4,199 people live here, or 182 per square mile. The median resident is 53 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $66,563 a year, 18% below the national median of $80,734. 4.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $376,800, or 5.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 90% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,692 a month.

29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.8 minutes each way, and 15% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; cleaning and personal care; and construction and repair.

How 34737 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median age53
97th
U.S. 38.9 · FL 42.6215th of 977 in FL
Homeownership rate89.8%
96th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · FL 67.6%107th of 969 in FL
Broadband access96.2%
87th
StrengthU.S. 91% · FL 91.6%143rd of 969 in FL
Rent-burdened renters58.2%
78th
U.S. 51.1% · FL 60.1%470th of 945 in FL
Veterans7.5%
72nd
U.S. 6.2% · FL 7.4%521st of 976 in FL
Self-employed workers11.2%
71st
U.S. 10% · FL 12.8%577th of 973 in FL
Uninsured rate9.5%
68th
U.S. 8.4% · FL 11.5%566th of 973 in FL
Median gross rent$1,692
67th
U.S. $1,413 · FL $1,669389th of 902 in FL
Tech workers3.8%
66th
U.S. 3.8% · FL 3.1%252nd of 973 in FL
Housing vacancy8.8%
65th
U.S. 10.1% · FL 14.7%650th of 969 in FL
Residents 65 and older18.7%
65th
U.S. 17.2% · FL 21.3%564th of 977 in FL
Work from home14.9%
60th
U.S. 15.1% · FL 15.7%429th of 975 in FL
Median home value$376,800
58th
U.S. $332,700 · FL $359,000360th of 935 in FL
Average commute26.8 min
55th
U.S. 26.4 min · FL 28 min539th of 948 in FL
Foreign-born residents10.8%
53rd
U.S. 14.1% · FL 21.9%517th of 977 in FL
Government workers13.9%
52nd
U.S. 14.5% · FL 11.7%285th of 973 in FL
Per capita income$40,449
51st
U.S. $44,673 · FL $42,609416th of 977 in FL
Bachelor's degree or higher29.1%
44th
U.S. 35.7% · FL 34.1%490th of 975 in FL
Median earnings per worker$43,858
36th
U.S. $49,666 · FL $44,337476th of 961 in FL
Diversity index39.1
35th
U.S. 61.4 · FL 64.7665th of 977 in FL
Healthcare workers8.3%
32nd
U.S. 9.7% · FL 9.5%617th of 973 in FL
Median household income$66,563
30th
U.S. $80,734 · FL $74,568580th of 948 in FL
Population density182/sq mi
20th
U.S. 95/sq mi · FL 418/sq mi756th of 977 in FL
Income inequality (Gini)0.385
12th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · FL 0.485852nd of 968 in FL
Poverty rate4.3%
8th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · FL 12.6%905th of 970 in FL
Residents under 1814.8%
8th
U.S. 22% · FL 19.5%725th of 977 in FL
Population4,199
7th
U.S. 334,922,499 · FL 22,416,077829th of 977 in FL
Unemployment rate1.9%
5th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · FL 4.8%872nd of 973 in FL

Measure	34737	Lake	FL	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in FL
Median age	53	46.5	42.6	38.9	97th	215th of 977
Homeownership rateStrength	89.8%	77.6%	67.6%	65.2%	96th	107th of 969
Broadband accessStrength	96.2%	92.6%	91.6%	91%	87th	143rd of 969
Rent-burdened renters	58.2%	59%	60.1%	51.1%	78th	470th of 945
Veterans	7.5%	9.8%	7.4%	6.2%	72nd	521st of 976
Self-employed workers	11.2%	11.3%	12.8%	10%	71st	577th of 973
Uninsured rate	9.5%	9.6%	11.5%	8.4%	68th	566th of 973
Median gross rent	$1,692	$1,586	$1,669	$1,413	67th	389th of 902
Tech workers	3.8%	3%	3.1%	3.8%	66th	252nd of 973
Housing vacancy	8.8%	12.3%	14.7%	10.1%	65th	650th of 969
Residents 65 and older	18.7%	26.6%	21.3%	17.2%	65th	564th of 977
Work from home	14.9%	15.7%	15.7%	15.1%	60th	429th of 975
Median home value	$376,800	$318,400	$359,000	$332,700	58th	360th of 935
Average commute	26.8 min	30.2 min	28 min	26.4 min	55th	539th of 948
Foreign-born residents	10.8%	10.7%	21.9%	14.1%	53rd	517th of 977
Government workers	13.9%	12.3%	11.7%	14.5%	52nd	285th of 973
Per capita income	$40,449	$38,577	$42,609	$44,673	51st	416th of 977
Bachelor's degree or higher	29.1%	27.8%	34.1%	35.7%	44th	490th of 975
Median earnings per worker	$43,858	$43,904	$44,337	$49,666	36th	476th of 961
Diversity index	39.1	54.7	64.7	61.4	35th	665th of 977
Healthcare workers	8.3%	9.8%	9.5%	9.7%	32nd	617th of 973
Median household income	$66,563	$73,161	$74,568	$80,734	30th	580th of 948
Population density	182/sq mi	434/sq mi	418/sq mi	95/sq mi	20th	756th of 977
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.385	0.432	0.485	0.483	12th	852nd of 968
Poverty rateStrength	4.3%	8.9%	12.6%	12.5%	8th	905th of 970
Residents under 18	14.8%	19%	19.5%	22%	8th	725th of 977
Population	4,199	412,924	22,416,077	334,922,499	7th	829th of 977
Unemployment rateStrength	1.9%	5%	4.8%	5.2%	5th	872nd of 973

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

Under 5

12%

5–17

18–24

25–34

13%

35–44

14%

45–54

26%

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

14.8%

65 and over

18.7%

Race and ethnicity

White77%
Black4%
Hispanic12%
Asian0%
Native American0.3%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.2%
Multiracial6%

Diversity index

39.1

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

10.8%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

35%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

91%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.2%

Other

Households

Households: 1,757
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 85.7%
Married couples: 79.8%
Living alone: 12%
Veterans (of adults): 7.5%
Male / female: 56% / 44%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

21%

$50–75k

25%

$75–100k

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

12%

$200k+

10%

Median household income

34737

$66,563

Lake Co.

$73,161

Florida

$74,568

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$40,449

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

4.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

22.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.385

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

34737

$376,800

Lake Co.

$318,400

Florida

$359,000

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

34737

$1,692

Lake Co.

$1,586

Florida

$1,669

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

89%

2–4 units

5–19 units

0.7%

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,927
Owner-occupied: 89.8%
Vacant: 8.8%
Median year built: 2002
Median rooms: 6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 58.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 40%
Home value to income: 5.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

76%

Carpooled

Transit

0.2%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

15%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

26%

20–29

32%

30–44

14%

45–59

14%

60+

Average commute

26.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

61%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

24%

Cleaning and personal care

12%

Construction and repair

12%

Healthcare

Office and admin

Sales

Business and finance

Education

Computer and math

Production

Transportation and moving

Police and fire

Food service

Arts, media and sports

Engineering and science

0.9%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.7%

Legal and social services

0.6%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

19%

Wholesale

15%

Construction

13%

Education

11%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Retail

Manufacturing

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

0.7%

Information

0.4%

Median earnings per worker

$43,858

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

11.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

5.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	34737	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$51,042	$74,888
Service	$14,560	$26,804
Sales and office	$38,281	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$37,120	$49,199
Production and transportation	$31,923	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

16%

High school

22%

Some college

21%

Associate's

12%

Bachelor's

20%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 83.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.8%
Households with broadband: 96.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 80.1%
No internet access: 1.7%
Without health insurance: 9.5%
Limited-English households: 0.3%

Geography

City (USPS): Howey In The Hills
State: Florida
County: Lake County
Center point: 28.6971° N, 81.8034° W
Land area: 23 sq mi
Water area: 6.4 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Groveland14% of zip
Howey-in-the-Hills14% of zip
Yalaha (unincorporated)4% of zip
Leesburg3% of zip

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

Zip codes near 34737

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
34797	Yalaha, FL	2.7 mi	1,163	$130,227	$400,000
34705	Astatula, FL	5.6 mi	3,014	$74,063	$268,000
34715	Clermont, FL	6.5 mi	26,810	$105,262	$437,800
32778	Tavares, FL	6.9 mi	25,042	$63,472	$266,500
34748	Leesburg, FL	7.1 mi	48,095	$58,192	$243,900
34736	Groveland, FL	7.6 mi	28,001	$90,545	$357,200
34762	Okahumpka, FL	8.2 mi	1,226	—	$406,600
34729	Ferndale, FL	8.3 mi	0	—	—
34753	Mascotte, FL	8.9 mi	7,985	$83,868	$303,400
34749	Leesburg, FL · PO box	9.1 mi	—	—	—
34789	Leesburg, FL · PO box	9.1 mi	—	—	—
34755	Minneola, FL · PO box	9.2 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 34737

What city is zip code 34737?

34737 is assigned to Howey In The Hills, Florida. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 34737 in?

34737 is in Lake County, Florida.

What is the population of 34737?

About 4,199 people live in 34737, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 34737 in?

34737 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 34737?

The median household income in 34737 is $66,563.

What zip codes are near 34737?

The closest zip codes to 34737 are 34797, 34705, 34715, 32778, 34748.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 34737, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.