ZIP Code 32603

ZIP code 32603, in Gainesville, sits among the lowest-income areas in the country, with a median household income of just $13,408 and per-capita income of $11,364. That places it firmly in working-class, largely student-driven territory. Home values, however, run high at a median of $329,000, an unusual split between low earnings and expensive property. The county property tax rate of 0.96% means an owner of such a home would owe roughly $3,158 annually, a heavy ask against these incomes. Add Gainesville's 7.50% combined sales tax, and the overall tax load presses hard on households here.