Housing data for ZIP code 34972

Name: Housing in ZIP code 34972, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

ZIP code 34972 has an estimated 20,066 residents and 7,185 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It lies in Okeechobee County.

37.2% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,063 (±$76) a month.

The median home value is $220,000 (±$17,969).

The median household income is $61,040 (±$2,250) a year.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Residents: 20,066 (±1,007)
Median gross rent: $1,063
Median home value: $220,000
Households that rent: 37.2%

How ZIP code 34972 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	ZIP 34972	Okeechobee County	Florida	United States
Residents	20,066 (±1,007)	40,816	22,416,077	334,922,499
Housing units	7,185 (±369)	18,572	10,256,470	143,775,355
Households that rent	37.2% (±5.6 points)	26.1%	32.4%	34.8%
Median gross rent	$1,063 (±$76)	$1,082	$1,669	$1,413
Median home value	$220,000 (±$17,969)	$193,000	$359,000	$332,700
Median household income	$61,040 (±$2,250)	$57,984	$74,568	$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$1,654 (±$228)	$1,423	$2,730	$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income	49.9% (±13.2 points)	49.4%	60.0%	51.1%
Built before 1980	28.1% (±5.1 points)	28.7%	33.9%	49.7%
Average commute	28.4 minutes (±3.3)	28.4 minutes	28.0 minutes	26.4 minutes
Households with broadband	83.4% (±4.9 points)	84.4%	91.6%	91.0%
Median age of residents	37.9 years (±2.0)	40.8 years	42.6 years	38.9 years

In ZIP 34972, median gross rent is not measurably different from Okeechobee County ($1,082).

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

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

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

Rent in ZIP code 34972

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rent	ZIP 34972	Okeechobee County	Florida	United States
Less than $500	2.9% (±2.9 points)	3.6%	3.6%	6.3%
$500 to $999	39.3% (±9.9 points)	38.3%	10.7%	20.2%
$1,000 to $1,499	40.9% (±9.8 points)	32.8%	26.0%	28.1%
$1,500 to $1,999	8.0% (±5.4 points)	16.8%	28.8%	21.1%
$2,000 to $2,499	8.9% (±6.3 points)	8.4%	17.4%	12.0%
$2,500 to $2,999	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.2%	7.2%	5.5%
$3,000 or more	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.0%	6.3%	6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 40.9% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 34972

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
Bedrooms	Census median
1 bedroom	$1,076 (±$263)
2 bedrooms	$860 (±$190)
3 bedrooms	$1,167 (±$152)
4 bedrooms	$1,378 (±$235)

Rent burden in ZIP code 34972

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	ZIP 34972	Okeechobee County	Florida	United States
Less than 15%	18.2% (±11.7 points)	16.0%	8.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	6.7% (±4.0 points)	9.7%	9.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	21.7% (±10.9 points)	20.8%	11.3%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	3.5% (±2.9 points)	4.0%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	7.7% (±5.6 points)	7.9%	9.8%	9.2%
35% or more	42.2% (±11.9 points)	41.5%	50.2%	41.9%

49.9% (±13.2 points) of renting households in ZIP code 34972 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 34972

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
Value	ZIP 34972	Okeechobee County	Florida	United States
Less than $50,000	9.2% (±3.5 points)	13.9%	4.9%	5.3%
$50,000 to $99,999	4.6% (±3.0 points)	12.8%	4.3%	6.1%
$100,000 to $149,999	10.2% (±4.0 points)	11.1%	4.6%	6.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	19.4% (±4.8 points)	14.2%	6.8%	9.0%
$200,000 to $299,999	26.0% (±6.5 points)	21.4%	17.9%	17.8%
$300,000 to $499,999	22.2% (±5.3 points)	20.5%	34.5%	26.9%
$500,000 to $999,999	6.4% (±2.9 points)	5.4%	21.1%	20.9%
$1,000,000 or more	2.0% (±1.7 points)	0.7%	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 34972

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	ZIP 34972	Okeechobee County	Florida	United States
Single-family, detached	63.8% (±4.5 points)	51.0%	54.7%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.5% (±2.2 points)	1.3%	6.7%	6.2%
2 units	0.6% (±0.6 points)	1.2%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.5% (±2.3 points)	2.8%	3.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±0.7 points)	1.0%	4.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.3%	5.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.1% (±0.9 points)	1.3%	14.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	26.5% (±3.8 points)	38.9%	8.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.9% (±0.8 points)	2.1%	0.2%	0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 34972 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year built	ZIP 34972	Okeechobee County	Florida	United States
2020 or later	1.9% (±1.4 points)	2.3%	3.2%	2.0%
2010 to 2019	4.0% (±1.8 points)	5.5%	11.0%	9.4%
2000 to 2009	20.5% (±3.9 points)	18.4%	18.1%	13.6%
1990 to 1999	20.3% (±4.5 points)	20.0%	14.6%	12.4%
1980 to 1989	25.3% (±5.0 points)	25.1%	19.0%	12.9%
1970 to 1979	19.9% (±4.1 points)	20.2%	15.8%	14.2%
1960 to 1969	4.3% (±1.8 points)	4.9%	8.0%	9.9%
1950 to 1959	2.4% (±2.2 points)	2.0%	6.5%	9.5%
1940 to 1949	1.2% (±1.0 points)	0.4%	1.7%	4.4%
1939 or earlier	0.3% (±0.4 points)	1.2%	1.9%	11.7%

28.1% of the homes in ZIP code 34972 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 34972

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	ZIP 34972	Okeechobee County	Florida	United States
Utility gas	0.7% (±0.6 points)	0.8%	5.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	91.4% (±3.2 points)	92.4%	90.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.3% (±1.1 points)	3.1%	0.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.2%	0.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	6.4% (±3.0 points)	3.3%	2.4%	1.2%

How people in ZIP code 34972 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	ZIP 34972	Okeechobee County	Florida	United States
Drove alone	75.8% (±3.8 points)	74.0%	70.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	15.6% (±4.1 points)	12.9%	9.2%	8.5%
Public transportation	2.2% (±1.4 points)	1.1%	1.2%	3.2%
Walked	0.7% (±0.8 points)	1.7%	1.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.7% (±2.2 points)	3.6%	2.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	3.0% (±1.9 points)	6.6%	15.7%	15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 34972 take an average of 28.4 minutes to get to work.

ZIP codes near 34972

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
33857	18 mi	—	$191,700	$80,313	0.0%
32966	19 mi	$1,609	$294,200	$66,771	25.1%
34945	22 mi	$1,558	$345,700	$87,568	7.8%
34974	23 mi	$1,104	$164,100	$53,013	18.3%
32968	26 mi	$1,777	$411,200	$94,113	8.7%
32948	26 mi	$1,158	$225,200	$60,945	16.4%
33876	27 mi	$887	$174,100	$55,564	14.0%
33867	28 mi	—	—	—	0.0%

Crime reported to police in Okeechobee County

In 2023, the police departments that report for Okeechobee County recorded 326 violent and 1,604 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 34972 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 34972: 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 34972

What is the median rent in ZIP code 34972?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 34972 is $1,063 (±$76) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 34972?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 34972 is $220,000 (±$17,969) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 34972?

The median household income in ZIP code 34972 is $61,040 (±$2,250) 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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