32836 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 32836, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

32836 is a zip code in Orange County, Florida, which covers Southwest Orange, with a total population of 21,868 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 32836 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 32836.

The estimated population of people living in 32836 is 21,868, with a median age of 37.2.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 32836 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
21,868
+11.34%
+18.39%
2020
19,640
 -2.06% -
2019
20,053
 -0.5% -
2018
20,154
+9.11%
-
2017
18,471
 - -

Population of 32836 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 32836 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
52%
58.5%
 -11.11%
Black/African American
5.7%
3.4%
 +67.65%
Native
0.1%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
18.9%
13.9%
 +35.97%
Asian
14.5%
20.3%
 -28.57%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
8.4%
3.9%
 +115.38%
Other
0.4%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 32836 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 32836 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 32836 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 32836 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 37.2 -1.33% 36.8 +0.27% 38 -0.78%
2020 37.7 -2.58% 36.7 -5.41% 38.3 -0.78%
2019 38.7 +3.48% 38.8 +2.11% 38.6 +3.49%
2018 37.4 -6.5% 38 -3.31% 37.3 -7.21%
2017 40 - 39.3 - 40.2 -

The median age of the 32836 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 32836 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 1,348 +5.41% 709 +82.71% 1,370 1,481
10 to 19 1,051 +7.89% 1,009 -10.46% 1,075 846
20 to 29 1,272 +14.96% 1,383 +44.6% 1,455 1,995
30 to 39 1,153 +55.78% 1,312 +30.47% 1,922 1,673
40 to 49 1,479 -8.16% 1,193 +31.64% 1,348 1,552
50 to 59 1,290 +11.48% 1,658 -32.36% 1,393 1,157
60 to 69 1,215 +16.83% 1,018 +25.02% 1,406 1,283
70+ 750 +26.8% 631 +48.71% 962 950

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 32836 zip code is $109,918.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 32836.

  • Under 25
    $41,973.00
  • 25 to 44
    $103,413.00
  • 45 to 64
    $139,547.00
  • 65 and over
    $82,458.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 32836 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 32836, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 32836 is currently $190,711.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

23.96% of households in 32836 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 32836 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    7.69%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    13.17%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    14.19%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    9.46%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    20.93%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    10.61%
  • $200,000 or more
    23.96%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 32836 is $69,803.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 32836 by the total population of 32836.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 32836 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 32836 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    19.97%
  • Bachelor's degree
    52.48%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    8.37%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    18.66%
  • Less than high school diploma
    0.53%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 32836 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 32836 zip over the age of 16 is 17,803.

Of those people, a total of 68.30% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 32836 is 65.00%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 32836 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 707 45.70% 0.00%
20 to 24 years 1,392 72.70% 0.00%
25 to 29 years 2,058 77.60% 6.40%
30 to 34 years 1,855 90.40% 5.20%
35 to 44 years 3,474 74.50% 2.70%
45 to 54 years 2,455 87.10% 2.80%
55 to 59 years 1,261 73.80% 10.80%
60 to 64 years 1,673 66.50% 5.60%
65 to 74 years 1,775 31.80% 16.10%
75 years and over 1,153 18.40% 3.30%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 32836. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 11,034 67.60% 5.60%
Black or African American 898 68.90% 15.70%
American Indian and Alaska Native 26 100.00% 0.00%
Asian 2,629 72.20% 1.10%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 609 77.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 2,607 64.60% 2.50%
Hispanic or Latino 3,583 75.00% 5.60%
Not Hispanic or Latino 9,288 66.60% 4.40%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 32836 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 32836 is 11,576, with median earnings of $50,130.00.

Women in 32836 are earning approximately 62.20% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 11,576 $50,130.00
Male 7,148 $65,000.00
Female 4,428 $40,452.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 32836 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 2,511 $104,909.00
Business and Financial 527 $102,120.00
Computer and Mathematical 778 $121,892.00
Architecture and Engineering 352 $66,601.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 42 $0.00
Community and Social Service 9 $0.00
Legal 70 $118,304.00
Educational and Library 155 $22,230.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 455 $31,895.00
Healthcare Practitioners 833 $148,438.00
Healthcare Support 172 $22,113.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 65 $32,196.00
Law Enforcement 19 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 711 $30,244.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 498 $30,370.00
Personal Care and Service 575 $25,893.00
Sales 1,551 $50,795.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,025 $27,664.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 9 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 403 $93,189.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 109 $64,539.00
Production 156 $39,625.00
Transportation and Material Moving 393 $33,172.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 32836 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 32836.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 1,620 $129,595.00 891 $73,465.00
Business and Financial 462 $110,987.00 65 $100,489.00
Computer and Mathematical 467 $120,093.00 311 $138,523.00
Architecture and Engineering 282 $66,799.00 70 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 42 $0.00
Community and Social Service 9 $0.00 0 $0.00
Legal 67 $118,438.00 3 $0.00
Educational and Library 26 $0.00 129 $42,798.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 151 $36,094.00 304 $31,048.00
Healthcare Practitioners 510 $228,382.00 323 $106,436.00
Healthcare Support 112 $0.00 60 $0.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 12 $0.00 53 $0.00
Law Enforcement 19 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 502 $26,752.00 209 $31,619.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 436 $30,828.00 62 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 212 $30,927.00 363 $21,728.00
Sales 951 $76,726.00 600 $33,015.00
Office and Administrative Support 232 $15,855.00 793 $32,411.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 9 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 403 $93,189.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 109 $64,539.00 0 $0.00
Production 156 $39,625.00 0 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 345 $33,047.00 48 $38,214.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 7,751 households in 32836, with an average household size of 2.82 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 5,497 families living in the 32836 zip code with an average family size of 3.23 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 32836:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 4,589 339 569 2,254
Average Household Size 3.21 4.59 3.45 1.59
Total Families 4,589 339 569 0
Average Household Size 3.21 3.92 2.96 0

Poverty

Of the 5,497 families living in 32836, 7.90% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 32836:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 9,654 housing units in 32836.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 7,751 80.29%
Vacant 1,903 19.71%

28.69% of the total 9,654 housing units in 32836 are rental units. This is approximately 2,770 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 4,764 are occupied by the owner - or 49.35% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 32836 is $1,851.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 32836 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    217
  • Less than $500
    38
  • $500 to $999
    177
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    537
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    901
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    584
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    169
  • $3,000 or more
    364

Property Value

The median value of a property in 32836 is $523,200.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 32836 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    226
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    29
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    50
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    11
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    212
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    1,718
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    2,032
  • $1,000,000 or more
    486

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 32836. The chart below shows the number of properties in 32836 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    11
  • 1940 to 1949
    79
  • 1950 to 1959
    12
  • 1960 to 1969
    254
  • 1970 to 1979
    107
  • 1980 to 1989
    1,157
  • 1990 to 1999
    3,377
  • 2000 to 2009
    2,323
  • 2010 to 2013
    2,219
  • 2014 or later
    115

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 32836 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    306
  • 1 vehicle available
    2,279
  • 2 vehicles available
    3,521
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,645

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 32836 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 32836 that commute to work in a particular way.

28.7 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 32836.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    153
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    728
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    770
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,142
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    1,421
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    665
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    2,159
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    220
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    432
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    408
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    400
  • 90 or more minutes
    338

Summary

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