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34984

Zip code 34984: Port Saint Lucie, Florida

Residential delivery areaSt. Lucie CountyEastern Time
Population
20,151
Median household income
$81K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$360K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$2,019/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
44
U.S. 38.9
Land area
9.8 sq mi
2,057 people/sq mi

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

About 34984

34984 is a suburban zip code in Port Saint Lucie, Florida (St. Lucie County), covering 9.8 sq mi of land. About 20,151 people live here, or 2,057 per square mile. The median resident is 44 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $80,725 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 14.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $359,800, or 4.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 84% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,019 a month.

25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 31 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales, healthcare and management. 30% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 34984 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
44
Under 18
20.6%
65 and over
24.2%

Race and ethnicity

  • White55%
  • Black19%
  • Hispanic20%
  • Asian1%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other2%
  • Multiracial3%
Diversity index
62.5
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
16.5%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
31.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
70%
Spanish
20%
Other Indo-European
8%
Asian / Pacific
1%
Other
0.6%

Households

Households
7,126
Average household size
2.8
Family households
80.1%
Married couples
61.8%
Living alone
16.3%
Veterans (of adults)
7.2%
Male / female
51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
14%
$25–50k
14%
$50–75k
18%
$75–100k
14%
$100–150k
22%
$150–200k
11%
$200k+
6%

Median household income

34984
$80,725
St. Lucie Co.
$71,457
Florida
$74,568
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$35,767
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
14.4%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
17.2%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.407
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

34984
$359,800
St. Lucie Co.
$347,300
Florida
$359,000
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

34984
$2,019
St. Lucie Co.
$1,585
Florida
$1,669
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
98%
2–4 units
0.1%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
1%
Mobile home
0.7%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
7,534
Owner-occupied
84.2%
Vacant
5.4%
Median year built
1998
Median rooms
6.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income
60.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
25.4%
Home value to income
4.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
79%
Carpooled
8%
Transit
0.2%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0.4%
Worked from home
12%
Other
0.4%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
4%
10–19
22%
20–29
17%
30–44
36%
45–59
14%
60+
8%
Average commute
31 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
6.4%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
57.5%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales
16%
Healthcare
13%
Management
12%
Office and admin
12%
Construction and repair
9%
Transportation and moving
8%
Education
6%
Food service
6%
Cleaning and personal care
6%
Business and finance
3%
Production
3%
Police and fire
2%
Engineering and science
2%
Computer and math
2%
Legal and social services
1%
Arts, media and sports
0.6%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
15%
Retail
12%
Construction
8%
Professional and technical services
8%
Education
8%
Other services
8%
Restaurants and hotels
7%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
7%
Admin, support and management
6%
Manufacturing
5%
Finance, insurance and real estate
5%
Public administration
5%
Arts and recreation
2%
Wholesale
2%
Information
1%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$48,071
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
12.1%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
16.8%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
4.5%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work34984U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$65,923$74,888
Service$35,089$26,804
Sales and office$45,500$40,476
Construction and maintenance$52,639$49,199
Production and transportation$43,125$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
15%
High school
28%
Some college
20%
Associate's
13%
Bachelor's
16%
Graduate
8%
High school graduate or higher
85.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
24.7%
Graduate or professional degree
8.4%
Households with broadband
86.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL
76%
No internet access
9.2%
Without health insurance
12.2%
Limited-English households
2.8%

Geography

City (USPS)
Port Saint Lucie
State
Florida
Center point
27.2490° N, 80.3306° W
Land area
9.8 sq mi
Water area
0.2 sq mi
Time zone
Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Port St. Lucie100% of zip

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

Zip codes near 34984

ZipCityDistanceIncome
34953Port Saint Lucie3.2 mi$85,667
34985Port Saint Lucie · PO box3.3 mi—
34952Port Saint Lucie3.9 mi$61,628
34983Port Saint Lucie5.4 mi$75,489
34957Jensen Beach5.7 mi$70,403
34994Stuart5.7 mi$62,533
34958Jensen Beach · PO box6.5 mi—
34991Palm City · PO box6.9 mi—
34986Port Saint Lucie7 mi$80,047
34990Palm City7.2 mi$129,560
34995Stuart · PO box7.5 mi—
34982Fort Pierce8.8 mi$54,082

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Questions about 34984

What city is zip code 34984?

34984 is assigned to Port Saint Lucie, Florida. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 34984 in?

34984 is in St. Lucie County, Florida.

What is the population of 34984?

About 20,151 people live in 34984, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 34984 in?

34984 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 34984?

The median household income in 34984 is $80,725.

What zip codes are near 34984?

The closest zip codes to 34984 are 34953, 34985, 34952, 34983, 34957.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 34984, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.