Population & age
- Total population
- 10,908
- Median age
- 38.7
Escambia County · Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL · Population 10,908
Pensacola, FL (ZIP 32501) sits in Escambia County within the Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent metro area. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 26. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 45.9%. NCES lists 5 schools serving the area, 5 non-charter. 8 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $4,472. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $81,327, well above the ~$45K national average per return. CDC's Social Vulnerability Index places this ZIP in the 78th percentile nationally — a highly vulnerable community profile. FEMA has issued 40 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1970 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 57.6" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. County Health Rankings reports 12,586 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. Per USDA's Food Environment Atlas, 41.0% of residents in this county live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket — a deep food-access gap. Florida has no state income tax, saving the local median household (AGI $81,327) approximately $3,741/year vs the US average effective state tax rate. Per IRS migration filings (2022-2023), the area's primary county netted $135,326,000 in incoming taxable income — a wealth-inflow signal even when headcount churn is modest. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $35,344, fair market rent of $1,450 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $269,550, down 1.1% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
Studio
$1,100
/month
1 Bed
$1,230
/month
2 Bed
$1,450
/month
3 Bed
$1,940
/month
4 Bed
$2,380
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
$269,550
Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) · as of March 2026
-1.1%
vs. March 2025
+23.7%
vs. March 2021
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL
Metropolitan statistical area
Source: Zillow Research, ZHVI All Homes (SFR, Condo/Co-op) Time Series (zillow.com/research/data). Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) is copyrighted by Zillow, Inc.
New housing units permitted
1,462
Across 1,450 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $432.8M.
Single-family
1,446
99% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
16
1% of total units
Single-family value
$430.2M
construction value
Multifamily value
$2.6M
construction value
Based on county-level data (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Tax returns filed
4,300
Average AGI
$81,327
Avg property tax
$327
EITC participation
25.8%
Income distribution
Avg mortgage interest
$529
Avg charitable contribution
$867
Avg capital gains
$8,543
Avg total income tax
—
Source: IRS Statistics of Income — Individual Income Tax Statistics by ZIP Code (irs.gov). Public domain. Dollar columns reported in thousands by the IRS; figures here display real dollars. Total ZCTA AGI for the area was $349.7M across all reported brackets.
Business establishments
544
Total employment
10,561
Annual payroll
$651.8M
Average annual pay
$61,715
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Average annual pay
$60,268
Average weekly wage
$1,159
Total employment
145,972
Total establishments
9,738
That is roughly 8% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment rate
3.6%
That is 0.4 percentage points below the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
149,215
Employed
143,816
Unemployed
5,399
Based on Escambia County, FL data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Federally funded health-center sites
4
Multiple health-center sites
A handful of federally funded community health centers serve residents — typical of mid-density suburban and small-urban areas.
FQHC sites
4
federally qualified
Look-Alike sites
0
FQHC equivalents
Avg hours / week
46.9
across sites in this ZIP
Sites in this ZIP
+ 1 more site in this ZIP
Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and Look-Alike sites provide primary care on a sliding-fee scale, regardless of ability to pay. Active sites only; data refreshed 2026.
Source: HRSA Bureau of Primary Health Care (data.hrsa.gov). Per-ZIP counts of active service-delivery sites operated by Health Center Program grantees and Look-Alike organizations.
FTA tracks transit service at the urbanized-area level. Numbers below reflect the agencies and modes serving the area that contains this ZIP, not stop-level coverage.
Service status
Available
Pensacola, FL--AL
Reporting agencies
1
Largest: Escambia County Board of County Commissioners, FL
Annual ridership
—
unlinked trips · 2024
Source: U.S. Federal Transit Administration, National Transit Database (transit.dot.gov). Public domain.
Public EV charging stations
1
Limited EV charging
A small number of public charging stations — viable for EV ownership with home charging, but minimal redundancy.
Level 2 ports
2
AC charging — workplace, retail, home
DC Fast ports
0
Highway-class fast charging
Charging networks
Active public stations only. Snapshot taken 2026; AFDC's underlying registry refreshes continuously as stations open and close.
Source: U.S. Department of Energy via NREL (afdc.energy.gov). Per-ZIP counts of active public alternative-fuel stations (electric, hydrogen, propane, CNG, biodiesel, E85, LNG, renewable diesel) and EV charging-port totals.
Federally Declared Disasters
40
Date Range
1970–2024
Most Recent Declaration
HURRICANE HELENE
Hurricane — declared September 28, 2024 (DR-4828)
Incident period: September 23, 2024 – October 7, 2024
Top Incident Types
Individual Assistance
9
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
5
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
39
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
16
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
67.5°F
58.5° – 76.5°
Annual precipitation
57.7"
Diurnal range
18°F
Day-night swing
Heating · cooling days
1,563.7 · 2,489
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: PENSACOLA FOREST SHERMAN NAS, FL US, 7.8 miles from the centroid of Pensacola, FL (ZIP 32501)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Median daily AQI
43
GoodPeak AQI (2024)
84
Moderate
Primary pollutant
PM2.5
194 days as main pollutant
Days measured
366
Based on Escambia County data (2024).
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (epa.gov). Public domain. Only counties with EPA AQS monitoring stations appear here (~30% of US counties); rural ZIPs whose primary county has no monitor will not show this section.
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
12,586
That is roughly 4,386 years per 100,000 above the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
19%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
4.5
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
6.2
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
12.4%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
76
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
3,130
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
7.2
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
82%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
36%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 10.9% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Escambia data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access status
Limited food access for many residents
41.0% of Escambia County, FL residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.15
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
0.03
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
0.98
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.66
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 12.3% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Escambia County, FL for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Net migration (2022-2023)
▲+2,459 people
+1,850 households • +$135.3M net AGI flow
Moved in
16,517households
27,255 people • $1.0B AGI
Moved out
14,667households
24,796 people • $898.5M AGI
Where new residents came from
Where departing residents went
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $62,592 versus departing households' $61,261.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 32501. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Income tax
None
No state income tax
Sales tax (combined)
6.98%
State 6.00% · avg local 0.98%
Property tax (effective)
0.50%
Median $787/year
Tax burden rank
8 of 50
8.90% of personal income
For ZIP 32501: A household at this ZIP's median AGI of $81,327 keeps approximately $3,741 more annually than residents of the typical income-tax state. Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $269,550, that works out to roughly $1,360/year in property tax.
Program
Voluntary (private insurance framework)
Voluntary (private insurance framework)
SNAP eligibility
200% FPL
Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). No asset test.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs in Pensacola
Nearby ZIPs by distance
32502 (Pensacola, 1.4 mi) · 32503 (Pensacola, 2.2 mi) · 32505 (Brent, 2.9 mi) · 32504 (Pensacola, 3.7 mi) · 32511 (Myrtle Grove, 4.4 mi) · 32512 (Myrtle Grove, 5 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
41.8%
8.8pp above the 33.0% national rate.
45.9%
13.9pp above the 32.0% national rate.
19.5%
2.5pp below the 22.0% national rate.
79.0%
3.0pp above the 76.0% national rate.
15.2%
2.2pp above the 13.0% national rate.
17.6%
6.6pp above the 11.0% national rate.
5 schools serve this ZIP, including 5 non-charter.
| School | Type | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| PENSACOLA HIGH SCHOOL | Public | 9–12 | 1,392 |
| CAMELOT ACADEMY OF ESCAMBIA COUNTY | Alternative | 0–12 | 160 |
| LAKEVIEW SPECIAL EDUCATION | Special Ed | 0–12 | 41 |
| ESCAMBIA JUVENILE DETENTION | Alternative | 5–12 | 30 |
| ESCAMBIA SCH. DIST. JAIL PROG. | Alternative | 6–12 | 12 |
Schools listed from NCES Common Core of Data via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal.
Fresh.NCES CCD via Urban Institute EDP · Apr 26, 2026Colleges in this area
8
Median in-state tuition
$4,472
Median earnings (10 yr)
$35,997
Pensacola, FL · 32514
Pensacola, FL · 32504
Niceville, FL · 32578
Pensacola, FL · 32514
Pensacola, FL · 32526
Fort Walton Beach, FL · 32547
Milton, FL · 32570
Pensacola, FL · 32503
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
Pensacola, FL (ZIP 32501) sits in Escambia County within the Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent metro area. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 26. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 45.9%. NCES lists 5 schools serving the area, 5 non-charter. 8 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $4,472. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $81,327, well above the ~$45K national average per return. CDC's Social Vulnerability Index places this ZIP in the 78th percentile nationally — a highly vulnerable community profile. FEMA has issued 40 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1970 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 57.6" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. County Health Rankings reports 12,586 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. Per USDA's Food Environment Atlas, 41.0% of residents in this county live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket — a deep food-access gap. Florida has no state income tax, saving the local median household (AGI $81,327) approximately $3,741/year vs the US average effective state tax rate. Per IRS migration filings (2022-2023), the area's primary county netted $135,326,000 in incoming taxable income — a wealth-inflow signal even when headcount churn is modest. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $35,344, fair market rent of $1,450 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $269,550, down 1.1% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits lower the national rate at 19.5%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
41.8%, which is 8.8 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
19.5%, which is 2.5 percentage points below the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
45.9%, which is 13.9 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
5 schools serve this ZIP, including 5 public schools (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 26, 2026). No charter schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD.
No charter schools are listed in ZIP 32501 by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 26, 2026).
Yes, 5 high schools serve this ZIP: Pensacola High School, Camelot Academy Of Escambia County, Lakeview Special Education, and 2 more. (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 26, 2026).
10,908 people live in ZIP 32501, with a median age of 38.7 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
$35,344 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
In ZIP 32501, 47.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 52.8% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
In ZIP 32501, 9.1% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 3.9% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
28.5% of the population in ZIP 32501 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
79.0% of households in ZIP 32501 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
The typical home value in ZIP 32501 is $269,550, down 1.1% from a year ago (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
Home values are down 1.1% over the past year and up 23.7% over the past five years (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
The average Adjusted Gross Income reported on tax returns from ZIP 32501 (Pensacola, FL) is $81,327 per return (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
Tax returns from ZIP 32501 report an average of $327 per return in real-estate tax deductions (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
7.0% of tax returns from ZIP 32501 (Pensacola, FL) report Adjusted Gross Income of $200,000 or more (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
As of 2022, 544 business establishments operated in ZIP 32501 employing 10,561 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 32501 is $61,715, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 32501 ranks in the 78th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a very high vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
Socioeconomic Status is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 32501, ranking in the 82th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
FEMA has recorded 40 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 32501 between 1970–2024 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
Hurricane is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 32501, accounting for 24 of 40 declarations (60%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 32501 was "HURRICANE HELENE" — a hurricane declared in 2024 (DR-4828) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
8 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 32501 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including University Of West Florida, Pensacola State College, and Northwest Florida State College (retrieved May 2, 2026).
Median in-state tuition across 8 nearby institutions is $4,472 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $35,997 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
ZIP 32501 has an average annual temperature of 67.5°F and 57.6" of annual precipitation based on the PENSACOLA FOREST SHERMAN NAS, FL US weather station 7.8 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
Yes — ZIP 32501 is part of the Pensacola, FL--AL urbanized area, primarily served by Escambia County Board of County Commissioners, FL (National Transit Database 2024, retrieved May 4, 2026).
Florida has no state income tax. For a household earning the local median AGI of $81,327, this saves approximately $3,741 per year compared to the national average effective state tax rate. The combined state and local sales tax rate is 6.98% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Florida runs an active paid family leave program offering up to — weeks of paid leave per year (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (33 metrics), school information from NCES CCD (5 schools), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), home values from the Zillow Home Value Index, colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (8 institutions), income & tax statistics from the IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (40 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), public transit coverage from the National Transit Database (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. School data retrieved Apr 26, 2026 from NCES CCD. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). Home values retrieved May 1, 2026 from Zillow Research. College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Income & tax statistics retrieved May 2, 2026 from IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022). Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (40 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). Transit coverage retrieved May 4, 2026 from the National Transit Database (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs in Pensacola
Nearby ZIPs by distance
32502 (Pensacola, 1.4 mi) · 32503 (Pensacola, 2.2 mi) · 32505 (Brent, 2.9 mi) · 32504 (Pensacola, 3.7 mi) · 32511 (Myrtle Grove, 4.4 mi) · 32512 (Myrtle Grove, 5 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Data refreshed via Mubboo's ETL pipeline; oldest source on this page retrieved Apr 24, 2026.
Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
78th percentile
Very High Vulnerability
Based on 11 census tracts, population 10,664
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
970
Limited English Speakers
45
Persons with Disability
1,883
Without HS Diploma
1,181
Without Health Insurance
1,415
Adults Age 65+
2,105
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.