Housing data for ZIP code 32401

ZIP code 32401 has an estimated 18,947 residents and 10,522 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Panama City, Bay County.

39.7% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,152 (±$97) a month.

The median home value is $230,500 (±$13,645).

The median household income is $52,523 (±$3,748) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
18,947 (±1,144)
Median gross rent
$1,152
Median home value
$230,500
Households that rent
39.7%

How ZIP code 32401 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 32401Panama CityBay CountyFloridaUnited States
Residents18,947 (±1,144)34,979186,39322,416,077334,922,499
Housing units10,522 (±610)17,104108,36210,256,470143,775,355
Households that rent39.7% (±4.1 points)43.7%33.2%32.4%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,152 (±$97)$1,327$1,484$1,669$1,413
Median home value$230,500 (±$13,645)$268,900$310,500$359,000$332,700
Median household income$52,523 (±$3,748)$62,265$73,533$74,568$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,403 (±$128)$1,752$1,807$2,730$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income68.6% (±9.3 points)64.2%60.1%60.0%51.1%
Built before 198066.0% (±5.7 points)55.4%24.3%33.9%49.7%
Average commute21.3 minutes (±2.1)21.4 minutes23.9 minutes28.0 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband84.8% (±3.2 points)87.9%92.8%91.6%91.0%
Median age of residents43.5 years (±3.3)39.5 years41.0 years42.6 years38.9 years

In ZIP 32401, median gross rent is lower than in Bay County ($1,484).

It is also lower than in Florida ($1,669).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 32401 is lower than in Panama City as a whole ($1,327).

Its median home value is lower than in Panama City as a whole ($268,900).

Among the 12 ZIP codes in Bay County with a published estimate, ZIP 32401 ranks 11 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 11 ZIP codes in Bay County with a published estimate, ZIP 32401 ranks 9 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 12 ZIP codes in Bay County with a published estimate, ZIP 32401 ranks 11 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 32401

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 32401Bay CountyFloridaUnited States
Less than $5008.9% (±3.7 points)2.7%3.6%6.3%
$500 to $99929.4% (±9.0 points)13.3%10.7%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49937.9% (±7.5 points)35.2%26.0%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99919.4% (±6.0 points)31.6%28.8%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4993.8% (±2.2 points)12.2%17.4%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.4% (±0.7 points)2.7%7.2%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.2% (±0.4 points)2.3%6.3%6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 37.9% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 32401

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
Studio$717 (±$524)
1 bedroom$1,045 (±$252)
2 bedrooms$1,125 (±$152)
3 bedrooms$1,337 (±$119)
4 bedrooms$1,933 (±$895)

Rent burden in ZIP code 32401

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 32401Bay CountyFloridaUnited States
Less than 15%3.6% (±2.1 points)6.4%8.1%12.6%
15% to 19.9%6.2% (±3.7 points)10.2%9.3%12.2%
20% to 24.9%13.3% (±5.1 points)14.0%11.3%12.6%
25% to 29.9%8.2% (±3.5 points)9.3%11.3%11.5%
30% to 34.9%12.9% (±5.7 points)14.4%9.8%9.2%
35% or more55.7% (±7.4 points)45.7%50.2%41.9%

68.6% (±9.3 points) of renting households in ZIP code 32401 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 32401

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 32401Bay CountyFloridaUnited States
Less than $50,0005.3% (±2.3 points)4.8%4.9%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,99911.7% (±3.4 points)5.5%4.3%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9999.0% (±2.6 points)5.9%4.6%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99914.2% (±2.9 points)9.7%6.8%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99926.5% (±4.3 points)21.7%17.9%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99918.4% (±4.3 points)34.8%34.5%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99910.7% (±3.1 points)14.8%21.1%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more4.2% (±1.9 points)2.9%5.9%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 32401

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 32401Bay CountyFloridaUnited States
Single-family, detached63.0% (±2.8 points)51.0%54.7%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)5.1% (±1.5 points)5.2%6.7%6.2%
2 units5.4% (±2.2 points)2.5%2.0%3.4%
3 or 4 units5.7% (±1.9 points)4.3%3.9%4.3%
5 to 9 units2.5% (±1.4 points)4.3%4.7%4.5%
10 to 19 units1.9% (±1.0 points)3.8%5.4%4.3%
20 or more units7.3% (±1.7 points)18.8%14.4%10.3%
Mobile home8.8% (±2.4 points)10.0%8.0%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.3% (±0.3 points)0.2%0.2%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 32401 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 32401Bay CountyFloridaUnited States
2020 or later2.0% (±0.9 points)5.3%3.2%2.0%
2010 to 20194.8% (±1.7 points)11.7%11.0%9.4%
2000 to 200910.9% (±3.3 points)22.6%18.1%13.6%
1990 to 19996.6% (±1.8 points)14.7%14.6%12.4%
1980 to 19899.8% (±2.1 points)21.3%19.0%12.9%
1970 to 197910.6% (±2.3 points)11.4%15.8%14.2%
1960 to 19699.4% (±2.5 points)4.4%8.0%9.9%
1950 to 195917.1% (±3.1 points)4.3%6.5%9.5%
1940 to 194919.2% (±2.6 points)2.6%1.7%4.4%
1939 or earlier9.7% (±2.1 points)1.6%1.9%11.7%

66.0% of the homes in ZIP code 32401 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 32401

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 32401Bay CountyFloridaUnited States
Utility gas10.1% (±2.5 points)8.6%5.4%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±0.6 points)0.1%0.1%3.9%
Electricity85.9% (±3.2 points)87.4%90.4%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)1.6% (±1.4 points)1.5%0.9%4.9%
Wood0.2% (±0.3 points)0.2%0.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.5% (±0.5 points)1.0%0.5%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.6 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.1% (±0.2 points)0.1%0.1%0.5%
No fuel used1.6% (±1.2 points)1.0%2.4%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 32401 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 32401Bay CountyFloridaUnited States
Drove alone70.8% (±4.8 points)75.1%70.2%68.8%
Carpooled14.8% (±4.0 points)11.5%9.2%8.5%
Public transportation0.1% (±0.2 points)0.3%1.2%3.2%
Walked1.9% (±1.1 points)1.1%1.4%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)2.3% (±1.2 points)1.9%2.4%2.0%
Worked from home10.1% (±3.1 points)10.1%15.7%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 32401 take an average of 21.3 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 32401

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Panama City63%$1,32743.7%
Springfield13%$1,30738.0%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 32401

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
324053.4 mi$1,467$279,900$73,37340.5%
324445.6 mi$1,474$331,000$83,16030.2%
324087.0 mi$1,584$382,300$80,82237.0%
324048.0 mi$1,399$273,500$74,70830.8%
324039.1 mi$2,422—$118,594100.0%
324079.5 mi$1,840$404,200$80,83143.6%
3240913 mi$1,409$275,700$64,5167.8%
3241318 mi$1,702$441,300$80,03929.8%

Crime reported to police in Panama City

Most of ZIP code 32401 is policed by the Panama City Police Department, which reported 307 violent and 1,316 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 32401 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 32401: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 32401

What is the median rent in ZIP code 32401?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 32401 is $1,152 (±$97) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 32401?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 32401 is $230,500 (±$13,645) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 32401?

The median household income in ZIP code 32401 is $52,523 (±$3,748) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 32401 in?

Most of ZIP code 32401’s land lies in Panama City; it also covers Springfield.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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Figures last updated on .

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