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Paxton ZIP code, Florida

The ZIP code for Paxton, FL is 32538, and its area code is 850.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
686
Area code
850
State
Florida

Mail addressed to Paxton uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Paxton in numbers

About 686 people live in Paxton, in 294 households. The median household income is $61,136 a year, 18% below the Florida median of $74,568 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $171,200 (52% below the Florida median), and median gross rent is $860 a month. The median age is 50.8; 10.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (34.1% across Florida); the average commute takes 29 minutes.

Population686Paxton686
Households294Paxton294
Median age50.8Paxton50.8Florida42.6US 38.9
Median household income$61,136Paxton$61,136Florida$74,568US $80,734
Median home value$171,200Paxton$171,200Florida$359,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$860Paxton$860Florida$1,669US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher10.3%Paxton10.3%Florida34.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute28.8 minPaxton28.8 minFlorida28.0 minUS 26.4 min
Population density184 / sq miPaxton184 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Paxton

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Paxton
ZIP City Type
32538 Paxton , FL No street area

Other ZIP codes overlapping Paxton

These ZIP codes cover part of Paxton but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Paxton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
32567 Laurel Hill , FL Standard 5,609 $76,500 $289,800

Towns near Paxton

The nearest larger towns are Florala, AL (1,822 people, 3.5 mi), Samson, AL (1,669 people, 18 mi) and Kinston, AL (704 people, 19 mi).

Towns near Paxton
TownPopulationDistance
DeFuniak Springs 6,532 21.7 mi
Opp, AL 6,709 21.8 mi
Crestview 28,773 22.2 mi
Andalusia, AL 8,766 25.3 mi
Geneva, AL 4,225 26.3 mi

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