Housing data for ZIP code 34285

ZIP code 34285 has an estimated 18,677 residents and 15,999 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Venice, Sarasota County.

20.3% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,465 (±$149) a month.

The median home value is $345,000 (±$24,288).

The median household income is $68,301 (±$5,732) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
18,677 (±870)
Median gross rent
$1,465
Median home value
$345,000
Households that rent
20.3%

How ZIP code 34285 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 34285VeniceSarasota CountyFloridaUnited States
Residents18,677 (±870)27,479459,54722,416,077334,922,499
Housing units15,999 (±609)20,966266,49210,256,470143,775,355
Households that rent20.3% (±2.7 points)19.6%23.3%32.4%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,465 (±$149)$1,606$1,818$1,669$1,413
Median home value$345,000 (±$24,288)$434,700$411,800$359,000$332,700
Median household income$68,301 (±$5,732)$76,755$83,416$74,568$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,786 (±$294)$3,788$3,106$2,730$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income64.6% (±8.5 points)63.6%59.2%60.0%51.1%
Built before 198060.1% (±4.3 points)41.7%35.7%33.9%49.7%
Average commute23.5 minutes (±2.7)26.1 minutes24.5 minutes28.0 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband89.2% (±3.2 points)91.5%92.9%91.6%91.0%
Median age of residents70.3 years (±0.9)69.2 years57.4 years42.6 years38.9 years

In ZIP 34285, median gross rent is lower than in Sarasota County ($1,818).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 34285 is not measurably different from Venice as a whole ($1,606).

Its median home value is lower than in Venice as a whole ($434,700).

Among the 24 ZIP codes in Sarasota County with a published estimate, ZIP 34285 ranks 21 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 24 ZIP codes in Sarasota County with a published estimate, ZIP 34285 ranks 21 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 24 ZIP codes in Sarasota County with a published estimate, ZIP 34285 ranks 21 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 34285

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 34285Sarasota CountyFloridaUnited States
Less than $5006.0% (±4.4 points)2.5%3.6%6.3%
$500 to $99913.7% (±5.3 points)7.8%10.7%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49932.0% (±8.6 points)21.5%26.0%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99929.6% (±7.3 points)28.7%28.8%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4993.3% (±3.1 points)21.1%17.4%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9994.1% (±3.5 points)8.8%7.2%5.5%
$3,000 or more11.4% (±4.8 points)9.7%6.3%6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 32.0% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 34285

Census median gross rent beside HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent, dollars a month
BedroomsCensus medianHUD Small Area Fair Market Rent
Studio$1,526 (±$467)$1,540
1 bedroom$1,144 (±$85)$1,650
2 bedrooms$1,698 (±$149)$1,930
3 bedrooms$1,548 (±$266)$2,450
4 bedrooms—$2,920

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 34285 is $1,930 a month.

A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s estimate of the gross rent (shelter plus utilities) of a modest rental home in the area.

Rent burden in ZIP code 34285

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 34285Sarasota CountyFloridaUnited States
Less than 15%13.8% (±7.0 points)10.5%8.1%12.6%
15% to 19.9%8.1% (±4.1 points)7.6%9.3%12.2%
20% to 24.9%2.3% (±1.7 points)10.3%11.3%12.6%
25% to 29.9%11.2% (±5.6 points)12.3%11.3%11.5%
30% to 34.9%6.9% (±3.9 points)9.3%9.8%9.2%
35% or more57.7% (±7.6 points)49.9%50.2%41.9%

64.6% (±8.5 points) of renting households in ZIP code 34285 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 34285

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 34285Sarasota CountyFloridaUnited States
Less than $50,0006.2% (±2.0 points)3.1%4.9%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9996.2% (±1.8 points)2.3%4.3%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9995.5% (±1.9 points)2.3%4.6%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9999.4% (±2.6 points)4.5%6.8%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99916.0% (±3.0 points)15.2%17.9%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99926.2% (±3.9 points)36.3%34.5%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99921.2% (±2.7 points)26.8%21.1%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more9.4% (±3.7 points)9.6%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 34285

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 34285Sarasota CountyFloridaUnited States
Single-family, detached33.2% (±2.9 points)57.5%54.7%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)6.7% (±1.5 points)10.1%6.7%6.2%
2 units1.7% (±0.8 points)1.2%2.0%3.4%
3 or 4 units4.0% (±1.2 points)2.8%3.9%4.3%
5 to 9 units6.0% (±1.7 points)3.3%4.7%4.5%
10 to 19 units7.0% (±1.6 points)4.3%5.4%4.3%
20 or more units18.7% (±2.2 points)12.4%14.4%10.3%
Mobile home22.8% (±2.3 points)8.3%8.0%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.3 points)0.1%0.2%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 34285 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 34285Sarasota CountyFloridaUnited States
2020 or later1.9% (±1.1 points)4.1%3.2%2.0%
2010 to 20194.4% (±1.3 points)11.2%11.0%9.4%
2000 to 200911.3% (±1.9 points)17.5%18.1%13.6%
1990 to 19996.2% (±1.3 points)13.0%14.6%12.4%
1980 to 198916.2% (±2.9 points)18.6%19.0%12.9%
1970 to 197935.0% (±2.8 points)19.2%15.8%14.2%
1960 to 196915.9% (±2.7 points)8.4%8.0%9.9%
1950 to 19596.8% (±1.5 points)6.0%6.5%9.5%
1940 to 19490.6% (±0.6 points)0.9%1.7%4.4%
1939 or earlier1.8% (±0.8 points)1.2%1.9%11.7%

60.1% of the homes in ZIP code 34285 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 34285

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 34285Sarasota CountyFloridaUnited States
Utility gas3.9% (±1.5 points)4.9%5.4%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±0.1 points)0.1%0.1%3.9%
Electricity93.9% (±1.8 points)92.2%90.4%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)0.3% (±0.3 points)0.6%0.9%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±0.5 points)0.0%0.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.2% (±0.2 points)0.4%0.5%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.5 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.4% (±0.4 points)0.1%0.1%0.5%
No fuel used1.2% (±0.7 points)1.7%2.4%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 34285 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 34285Sarasota CountyFloridaUnited States
Drove alone68.8% (±4.6 points)71.5%70.2%68.8%
Carpooled5.0% (±2.9 points)8.5%9.2%8.5%
Public transportation0.4% (±0.5 points)0.4%1.2%3.2%
Walked0.4% (±0.7 points)1.0%1.4%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)3.3% (±1.6 points)1.9%2.4%2.0%
Worked from home22.1% (±3.8 points)16.6%15.7%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 34285 take an average of 23.5 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 34285

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
Venice76%$1,60619.6%

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 34285

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
342754.1 mi$1,591$473,400$89,36911.7%
342936.4 mi$1,907$411,300$90,03811.3%
342926.5 mi$1,921$452,100$80,10123.5%
342297.2 mi$2,196$692,700$103,65710.6%
342389.9 mi$1,850$574,600$97,92623.6%
3422310.0 mi$1,325$408,000$76,01612.5%
3424112 mi$1,795$564,600$116,41211.1%
3428712 mi$1,297$256,200$63,46419.1%

Crime reported to police in Sarasota County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Sarasota County recorded 135 violent and 769 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 34285 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 34285: 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 34285

What is the median rent in ZIP code 34285?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 34285 is $1,465 (±$149) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 34285?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 34285 is $345,000 (±$24,288) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 34285?

The median household income in ZIP code 34285 is $68,301 (±$5,732) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 34285 in?

ZIP code 34285 lies mostly in Venice.

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 34285?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 34285 is $1,930 a month.

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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