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Eglin Afb ZIP code, Florida

The ZIP code for Eglin Afb, FL is 32542, and its area code is 850.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
2,778
Area code
850
State
Florida

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Eglin Afb itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Shalimar (4.7 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Eglin Afb in numbers

About 2,778 people live in Eglin Afb, in 830 households. The median household income is $84,167 a year, 13% above the Florida median of $74,568 (US: $80,734). Median gross rent is $2,260 a month. The median age is 25.0; 44.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (34.1% across Florida); the average commute takes 14 minutes.

Population2,778Eglin Afb2,778
Households830Eglin Afb830
Median age25.0Eglin Afb25.0Florida42.6US 38.9
Median household income$84,167Eglin Afb$84,167Florida$74,568US $80,734
Median gross rent$2,260Eglin Afb$2,260Florida$1,669US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher44.1%Eglin Afb44.1%Florida34.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute14.1 minEglin Afb14.1 minFlorida28.0 minUS 26.4 min
Population density902 / sq miEglin Afb902 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Eglin AFB CDP. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Eglin Afb

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Eglin Afb
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
32542 Eglin Afb , FL Standard 3,578 $77,900 —

Map of Eglin Afb ZIP codes

32542

The ZIP codes of Eglin Afb, FL, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Eglin Afb

The nearest larger towns are Lake Lorraine (6,903 people, 1.6 mi), Valparaiso (4,885 people, 3.0 mi) and Ocean City (5,941 people, 3.7 mi).

Towns near Eglin Afb
TownPopulationDistance
Lake Lorraine 6,903 1.6 mi
Valparaiso 4,885 3.0 mi
Ocean City 5,941 3.7 mi
Fort Walton Beach 21,025 4.9 mi
Wright 27,927 5.6 mi
Destin 14,077 6.1 mi
Niceville 16,544 6.5 mi
Mary Esther 4,061 7.3 mi
Hurlburt Field 2,951 10.3 mi
Miramar Beach 8,902 13.4 mi
Crestview 28,773 19.9 mi
Navarre 39,838 20.4 mi
Freeport 6,689 25.1 mi
East Milton 14,783 26.9 mi

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