Housing data for ZIP code 34243

Name: Housing in ZIP code 34243, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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ZIP code 34243 has an estimated 32,773 residents and 16,284 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It lies in Manatee County.

28.5% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $2,115 (±$127) a month.

The median home value is $429,400 (±$15,144).

The median household income is $81,219 (±$4,753) a year.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Residents: 32,773 (±1,981)
Median gross rent: $2,115
Median home value: $429,400
Households that rent: 28.5%

How ZIP code 34243 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	ZIP 34243	Manatee County	Florida	United States
Residents	32,773 (±1,981)	429,792	22,416,077	334,922,499
Housing units	16,284 (±664)	221,234	10,256,470	143,775,355
Households that rent	28.5% (±3.3 points)	25.7%	32.4%	34.8%
Median gross rent	$2,115 (±$127)	$1,671	$1,669	$1,413
Median home value	$429,400 (±$15,144)	$391,400	$359,000	$332,700
Median household income	$81,219 (±$4,753)	$78,457	$74,568	$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$3,013 (±$176)	$3,047	$2,730	$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income	59.0% (±9.3 points)	60.6%	60.0%	51.1%
Built before 1980	19.6% (±3.2 points)	33.2%	33.9%	49.7%
Average commute	24.0 minutes (±2.2)	27.3 minutes	28.0 minutes	26.4 minutes
Households with broadband	95.3% (±1.4 points)	91.7%	91.6%	91.0%
Median age of residents	50.2 years (±3.5)	49.6 years	42.6 years	38.9 years

In ZIP 34243, median gross rent is higher than in Manatee County ($1,671).

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

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

Among the 16 ZIP codes in Manatee County with a published estimate, ZIP 34243 ranks 4 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 19 ZIP codes in Manatee County with a published estimate, ZIP 34243 ranks 11 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 19 ZIP codes in Manatee County with a published estimate, ZIP 34243 ranks 10 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 34243

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rent	ZIP 34243	Manatee County	Florida	United States
Less than $500	0.0% (±1.3 points)	2.4%	3.6%	6.3%
$500 to $999	1.9% (±2.0 points)	9.9%	10.7%	20.2%
$1,000 to $1,499	16.6% (±6.5 points)	28.0%	26.0%	28.1%
$1,500 to $1,999	24.2% (±6.9 points)	28.3%	28.8%	21.1%
$2,000 to $2,499	31.8% (±8.2 points)	17.4%	17.4%	12.0%
$2,500 to $2,999	14.1% (±6.1 points)	8.1%	7.2%	5.5%
$3,000 or more	11.4% (±5.0 points)	5.9%	6.3%	6.8%

The most common range is $2,000 to $2,499, paid by 31.8% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 34243

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
Bedrooms	Census median
Studio	$1,452 (±$313)
1 bedroom	$1,893 (±$337)
2 bedrooms	$2,034 (±$160)
3 bedrooms	$2,477 (±$263)

Rent burden in ZIP code 34243

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	ZIP 34243	Manatee County	Florida	United States
Less than 15%	11.1% (±5.9 points)	8.1%	8.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	6.4% (±3.5 points)	8.9%	9.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	11.5% (±4.7 points)	10.7%	11.3%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	12.0% (±5.7 points)	11.7%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	6.7% (±3.9 points)	9.6%	9.8%	9.2%
35% or more	52.3% (±8.4 points)	51.0%	50.2%	41.9%

59.0% (±9.3 points) of renting households in ZIP code 34243 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 34243

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
Value	ZIP 34243	Manatee County	Florida	United States
Less than $50,000	2.8% (±1.3 points)	6.1%	4.9%	5.3%
$50,000 to $99,999	0.4% (±0.5 points)	5.1%	4.3%	6.1%
$100,000 to $149,999	1.1% (±0.8 points)	4.5%	4.6%	6.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	3.3% (±1.7 points)	4.8%	6.8%	9.0%
$200,000 to $299,999	11.0% (±2.8 points)	13.6%	17.9%	17.8%
$300,000 to $499,999	49.6% (±4.6 points)	33.7%	34.5%	26.9%
$500,000 to $999,999	30.1% (±4.2 points)	25.6%	21.1%	20.9%
$1,000,000 or more	1.6% (±1.0 points)	6.7%	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 34243

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	ZIP 34243	Manatee County	Florida	United States
Single-family, detached	57.9% (±3.4 points)	53.5%	54.7%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	11.3% (±2.2 points)	7.3%	6.7%	6.2%
2 units	1.3% (±0.8 points)	2.9%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.5% (±1.4 points)	3.4%	3.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.7% (±1.8 points)	4.6%	4.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	6.9% (±1.7 points)	5.5%	5.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	9.1% (±2.5 points)	9.0%	14.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.4% (±1.5 points)	13.7%	8.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 34243 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year built	ZIP 34243	Manatee County	Florida	United States
2020 or later	2.6% (±1.2 points)	5.5%	3.2%	2.0%
2010 to 2019	14.0% (±2.2 points)	16.9%	11.0%	9.4%
2000 to 2009	19.3% (±2.4 points)	16.6%	18.1%	13.6%
1990 to 1999	21.9% (±3.2 points)	12.0%	14.6%	12.4%
1980 to 1989	22.5% (±3.3 points)	15.9%	19.0%	12.9%
1970 to 1979	10.6% (±2.0 points)	16.0%	15.8%	14.2%
1960 to 1969	3.2% (±1.0 points)	8.8%	8.0%	9.9%
1950 to 1959	3.7% (±1.2 points)	5.8%	6.5%	9.5%
1940 to 1949	1.6% (±1.9 points)	1.1%	1.7%	4.4%
1939 or earlier	0.5% (±0.6 points)	1.5%	1.9%	11.7%

19.6% of the homes in ZIP code 34243 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 34243

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	ZIP 34243	Manatee County	Florida	United States
Utility gas	5.9% (±1.5 points)	8.8%	5.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	92.6% (±1.6 points)	87.9%	90.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.5% (±0.6 points)	1.0%	0.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.3 points)	1.6%	2.4%	1.2%

How people in ZIP code 34243 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	ZIP 34243	Manatee County	Florida	United States
Drove alone	70.1% (±4.6 points)	69.9%	70.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.0% (±3.1 points)	9.9%	9.2%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.3%	1.2%	3.2%
Walked	1.0% (±0.9 points)	1.5%	1.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.0% (±1.9 points)	2.5%	2.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	16.8% (±2.7 points)	15.8%	15.7%	15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 34243 take an average of 24.0 minutes to get to work.

ZIP codes near 34243

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP code	Distance	Median gross rent	Median home value	Median household income	Households that rent
34234	2.8 mi	$1,456	$255,300	$57,288	40.5%
34203	2.9 mi	$1,585	$336,600	$70,761	27.3%
34201	3.8 mi	$2,875	$670,300	$124,863	3.2%
34235	3.8 mi	$1,809	$370,400	$78,958	23.5%
34207	4.1 mi	$1,359	$142,400	$45,010	38.8%
34237	4.4 mi	$1,708	$264,000	$66,762	52.4%
34236	5.6 mi	$2,129	$1,018,100	$95,881	41.7%
34208	6.0 mi	$1,456	$318,800	$60,504	43.5%

ZIP code 34243 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 34243: 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 34243

What is the median rent in ZIP code 34243?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 34243 is $2,115 (±$127) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 34243?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 34243 is $429,400 (±$15,144) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 34243?

The median household income in ZIP code 34243 is $81,219 (±$4,753) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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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