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34743

Zip code 34743: Kissimmee, Florida

Residential delivery areaOsceola CountyEastern Time
Population
40,030
Median household income
$63K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$321K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,827/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
38.5
U.S. 38.9
Land area
6.9 sq mi
5,802 people/sq mi

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

About 34743

34743 is an urban zip code in Kissimmee, Florida (Osceola County), covering 6.9 sq mi of land. About 40,030 people live here, or 5,802 per square mile. The median resident is 38.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $62,992 a year, 22% below the national median of $80,734. 12.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $321,300, or 5.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 69% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,827 a month.

22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 30.5 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; transportation and moving goods; and construction and repair. 81% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 34743 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
38.5
Under 18
20.4%
65 and over
14.5%

Race and ethnicity

  • White9%
  • Black9%
  • Hispanic77%
  • Asian3%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.4%
  • Multiracial1%
Diversity index
38.8
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
29.6%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
21.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
19%
Spanish
74%
Other Indo-European
4%
Asian / Pacific
2%
Other
0.6%

Households

Households
12,578
Average household size
3.2
Family households
77%
Married couples
49.5%
Living alone
18.8%
Veterans (of adults)
2.9%
Male / female
49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
14%
$25–50k
21%
$50–75k
20%
$75–100k
14%
$100–150k
20%
$150–200k
4%
$200k+
6%

Median household income

34743
$62,992
Osceola Co.
$72,637
Florida
$74,568
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$27,137
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
12.6%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
10.1%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.382
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

34743
$321,300
Osceola Co.
$353,300
Florida
$359,000
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

34743
$1,827
Osceola Co.
$1,746
Florida
$1,669
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
90%
2–4 units
4%
5–19 units
3%
20+ units
2%
Mobile home
0.5%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
13,528
Owner-occupied
69.1%
Vacant
7%
Median year built
1991
Median rooms
5.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income
68.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
42.6%
Home value to income
5.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
72%
Carpooled
15%
Transit
0.9%
Walked
1%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
9%
Other
2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
4%
10–19
16%
20–29
26%
30–44
38%
45–59
10%
60+
6%
Average commute
30.5 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
6.7%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
68.8%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin
18%
Transportation and moving
14%
Construction and repair
13%
Sales
11%
Management
8%
Cleaning and personal care
7%
Healthcare
7%
Food service
5%
Business and finance
4%
Education
3%
Police and fire
2%
Production
2%
Arts, media and sports
2%
Computer and math
1%
Legal and social services
0.9%
Engineering and science
0.8%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Retail
15%
Health care and social assistance
14%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
11%
Restaurants and hotels
10%
Construction
9%
Admin, support and management
7%
Finance, insurance and real estate
6%
Arts and recreation
6%
Education
5%
Other services
4%
Manufacturing
4%
Professional and technical services
3%
Public administration
2%
Wholesale
2%
Information
1%
Agriculture and mining
0.3%
Median earnings per worker
$36,213
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
10.4%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
7.4%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
5.9%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work34743U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$49,094$74,888
Service$21,308$26,804
Sales and office$34,981$40,476
Construction and maintenance$41,254$49,199
Production and transportation$37,102$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
14%
High school
33%
Some college
22%
Associate's
10%
Bachelor's
15%
Graduate
6%
High school graduate or higher
86%
Bachelor's degree or higher
21.8%
Graduate or professional degree
6.3%
Households with broadband
94.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL
79.2%
No internet access
3.1%
Without health insurance
11.2%
Limited-English households
14.8%

Geography

City (USPS)
Kissimmee
State
Florida
Center point
28.3293° N, 81.3551° W
Land area
6.9 sq mi
Water area
0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Buenaventura Lakes (unincorporated)81% of zip
  • Kissimmee19% of zip

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

Zip codes near 34743

ZipCityDistanceIncome
34744Kissimmee2.3 mi$74,537
34742Kissimmee · PO box4.1 mi—
34745Kissimmee · PO box4.1 mi—
32824Orlando4.2 mi$84,841
34741Kissimmee4.6 mi$52,409
32837Orlando5.1 mi$88,848
34769Saint Cloud7 mi$67,148
34770Saint Cloud · PO box7.1 mi—
32827Orlando7.3 mi$117,483
34746Kissimmee8.3 mi$70,998
32821Orlando8.4 mi$69,348
32859Orlando · PO box8.4 mi—

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Questions about 34743

What city is zip code 34743?

34743 is assigned to Kissimmee, Florida. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 34743 in?

34743 is in Osceola County, Florida.

What is the population of 34743?

About 40,030 people live in 34743, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 34743 in?

34743 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 34743?

The median household income in 34743 is $62,992.

What zip codes are near 34743?

The closest zip codes to 34743 are 34744, 34742, 34745, 32824, 34741.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 34743, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.