33037 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 33037, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

33037 is a zip code in Monroe County, Florida, which covers Cape Sable CCD and Upper Keys, with a total population of 12,090 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 33037 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 33037.

The estimated population of people living in 33037 is 12,090, with a median age of 52.8.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 33037 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
12,090
+14.7%
+8.87%
2020
10,541
 -2.54% -
2019
10,816
 -1.27% -
2018
10,955
 -1.35% -
2017
11,105
 - -

Population of 33037 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 33037 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
73%
74.7%
 -2.28%
Black/African American
0.2%
1.5%
 -86.67%
Native
0.1%
0.4%
 -75.00%
Hispanic
24.8%
21.3%
 +16.43%
Asian
0.6%
0.9%
 -33.33%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
0.8%
1%
 -20.00%
Other
0.4%
0.2%
 +100.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 33037 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 33037 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 33037 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 33037 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 52.8 -1.49% 52.2 -2.97% 53.2 0%
2020 53.6 -1.11% 53.8 -3.41% 53.2 +1.33%
2019 54.2 +0.37% 55.7 +1.09% 52.5 -0.76%
2018 54 +1.89% 55.1 +2.8% 52.9 +1.73%
2017 53 - 53.6 - 52 -

The median age of the 33037 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 33037 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 9 325 +102.04% 505 -15.96% 475 397
10 to 19 529 -0.17% 441 +23.17% 469 531
20 to 29 358 +54.69% 405 -8.07% 495 367
30 to 39 458 +43.17% 442 +41.51% 678 645
40 to 49 620 +36.59% 739 0.8% 864 713
50 to 59 1,173 0.3% 1,034 -29.41% 1,073 761
60 to 69 1,236 -8.33% 1,078 +18.5% 1,116 1,288
70+ 963 +13.06% 799 +37.85% 1,082 1,136

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 33037 zip code is $67,236.00.

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 33037.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $75,000.00
  • 45 to 64
    $68,665.00
  • 65 and over
    $64,453.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 33037 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 33037, 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 33037 is currently $117,314.00.

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.

12.97% of households in 33037 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 33037 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    19.38%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    16.03%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    18.90%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    11.07%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    16.01%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    5.64%
  • $200,000 or more
    12.97%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 33037 is $53,975.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 33037 by the total population of 33037.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 33037 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 33037 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
    17.40%
  • Bachelor's degree
    34.56%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    9.87%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    35.85%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.33%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 33037 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 33037 zip over the age of 16 is 10,553.

Of those people, a total of 56.10% 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 33037 is 52.10%.

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 33037 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 335 28.70% 6.30%
20 to 24 years 387 67.40% 19.70%
25 to 29 years 475 98.70% 22.90%
30 to 34 years 480 95.40% 12.70%
35 to 44 years 1,484 86.90% 1.10%
45 to 54 years 1,849 84.70% 5.00%
55 to 59 years 921 62.60% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 1,072 45.90% 1.80%
65 to 74 years 2,058 27.80% 10.30%
75 years and over 1,492 9.10% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 33037. 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 9,265 56.00% 4.30%
Black or African American 32 90.60% 10.30%
American Indian and Alaska Native 11 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 75 53.30% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 273 46.20% 0.00%
Two or more races 897 59.30% 29.10%
Hispanic or Latino 2,531 61.70% 12.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 7,761 53.90% 4.60%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 33037 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 33037 is 5,502, with median earnings of $42,472.00.

Women in 33037 are earning approximately 68.10% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 5,502 $42,472.00
Male 3,212 $51,219.00
Female 2,290 $34,874.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 33037 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 832 $70,000.00
Business and Financial 285 $53,036.00
Computer and Mathematical 59 $103,641.00
Architecture and Engineering 30 $107,344.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 7 $0.00
Community and Social Service 89 $58,920.00
Legal 62 $79,706.00
Educational and Library 282 $52,794.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 80 $34,107.00
Healthcare Practitioners 159 $61,801.00
Healthcare Support 81 $21,603.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 99 $130,991.00
Law Enforcement 172 $22,276.00
Food Preparation and Serving 605 $26,288.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 316 $24,769.00
Personal Care and Service 282 $32,321.00
Sales 587 $50,619.00
Office and Administrative Support 517 $32,083.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 44 $75,536.00
Construction and Extraction 260 $38,542.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 95 $52,765.00
Production 95 $121,114.00
Transportation and Material Moving 432 $48,929.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 33037 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 33037.

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 492 $75,313.00 340 $47,372.00
Business and Financial 95 $24,158.00 190 $62,273.00
Computer and Mathematical 59 $103,641.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 30 $107,344.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 7 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 69 $97,536.00 20 $0.00
Legal 46 $78,529.00 16 $0.00
Educational and Library 53 $53,233.00 229 $47,238.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 22 $0.00 58 $29,839.00
Healthcare Practitioners 83 $62,198.00 76 $57,083.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 81 $21,603.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 82 $0.00 17 $0.00
Law Enforcement 144 $22,308.00 28 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 308 $27,463.00 297 $22,450.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 202 $28,933.00 114 $22,808.00
Personal Care and Service 93 $45,063.00 189 $29,922.00
Sales 437 $51,477.00 150 $12,417.00
Office and Administrative Support 139 $11,952.00 378 $34,865.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 44 $75,536.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 234 $38,958.00 26 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 95 $52,765.00 0 $0.00
Production 86 $121,359.00 9 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 360 $52,561.00 72 $33,333.00

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 5,159 households in 33037, with an average household size of 2.32 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 3,208 families living in the 33037 zip code with an average family size of 2.83 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 33037:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 2,571 239 398 1,951
Average Household Size 2.7 4.05 3.72 1.33
Total Families 2,571 239 398 0
Average Household Size 2.6 3.93 3.59 0

Poverty

Of the 3,208 families living in 33037, 9.00% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 33037:

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 10,165 housing units in 33037.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 5,159 50.75%
Vacant 5,006 49.25%

10.43% of the total 10,165 housing units in 33037 are rental units. This is approximately 1,060 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 3,986 are occupied by the owner - or 39.21% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 33037 is $1,702.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 33037 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
    113
  • Less than $500
    89
  • $500 to $999
    83
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    217
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    349
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    195
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    42
  • $3,000 or more
    85

Property Value

The median value of a property in 33037 is $562,000.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 33037 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    133
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    129
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    70
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    135
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    375
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    925
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    1,417
  • $1,000,000 or more
    802

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 33037. The chart below shows the number of properties in 33037 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    20
  • 1940 to 1949
    8
  • 1950 to 1959
    339
  • 1960 to 1969
    714
  • 1970 to 1979
    2,882
  • 1980 to 1989
    2,629
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,571
  • 2000 to 2009
    968
  • 2010 to 2013
    971
  • 2014 or later
    63

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 33037 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    180
  • 1 vehicle available
    2,024
  • 2 vehicles available
    2,087
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    868

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 33037 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 33037 that commute to work in a particular way.

26.5 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 33037.

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
    541
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    811
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    745
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    272
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    462
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    257
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    627
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    117
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    204
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    312
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    317
  • 90 or more minutes
    329

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 33037 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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