Population & age
- Total population
- 629
- Median age
- 60.1
Levy County · Gainesville, FL · Population 629
Yankeetown, FL (ZIP 34498) sits in Levy County within the Gainesville 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 50.8%. NCES lists 1 schools serving the area, 1 non-charter. 5 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $14,580. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $76,988, well above the ~$45K national average per return. Local establishments report average pay of $27,892 per worker (Census ZBP) — below the US average. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $43,623 per worker, roughly 33% below the US average. FEMA has issued 44 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1972 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 57.1" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. County Health Rankings reports 10,862 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. Florida has no state income tax, saving the local median household (AGI $76,988) approximately $3,541/year vs the US average effective state tax rate. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net gain of 1,432 residents (687 households) — the ZIP's primary county is growing. 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 $49,833, fair market rent of $1,210 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $278,674, down 6.4% 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
$910
/month
1 Bed
$1,030
/month
2 Bed
$1,210
/month
3 Bed
$1,540
/month
4 Bed
$1,600
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
$278,674
Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) · as of March 2026
-6.4%
vs. March 2025
+29.0%
vs. March 2021
Gainesville, 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
199
Across 199 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $42.3M.
Single-family
199
100% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
0
0% of total units
Single-family value
$42.3M
construction value
Multifamily value
$0
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
240
Average AGI
$76,988
Avg property tax
—
EITC participation
16.7%
Income distribution
Avg mortgage interest
—
Avg charitable contribution
—
Avg capital gains
$3,175
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 $18.5M across all reported brackets.
Business establishments
10
Total employment
37
Annual payroll
$1.0M
Average annual pay
$27,892
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
$43,623
Average weekly wage
$839
Total employment
9,153
Total establishments
1,134
That is roughly 33% 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
4.0%
That tracks the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
19,027
Employed
18,268
Unemployed
759
Based on Levy 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.
Public-library outlets
1
Single library outlet
One public-library outlet serves this ZIP — typical of suburban and small-town areas. Card holders also have full access to the rest of the system's branches.
Buildings
1
1 branch
Avg hours / week
37
across outlets in this ZIP
Avg square feet
2,467
per outlet
Outlets in this ZIP
Public libraries provide free WiFi, computer access, children's programming, job-seeking resources, and meeting space — community infrastructure beyond books. FY2023 outlet inventory from the federal Public Libraries Survey.
Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services (imls.gov). Per-ZIP counts of active public-library outlets — central buildings, branches, and bookmobiles — operated by federally reporting library systems.
Federally Declared Disasters
44
Date Range
1972–2026
Most Recent Declaration
COW CREEK FIRE
Fire — declared April 23, 2026 (DR-5632)
Incident period: April 21, 2026
Top Incident Types
Individual Assistance
11
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
10
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
41
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
17
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
69.2°F
58.9° – 79.6°
Annual precipitation
57.1"
Diurnal range
20.7°F
Day-night swing
Heating · cooling days
1,096.8 · 2,656.1
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: USHER TWR, FL US, 26.5 miles from the centroid of Yankeetown, FL (ZIP 34498)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
10,862
That is roughly 2,662 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
20%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
5.0
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
6.1
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
17.0%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
11
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
3,490
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
7.8
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
49%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
35%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 9.3% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Levy 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
Good food access — most residents near a store
8.4% of Levy County, FL residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.24
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
—
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
1.27
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.55
per 1,000 residents
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Levy 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)
▲+1,432 people
+687 households • +$69.5M net AGI flow
Moved in
2,401households
4,448 people • $146.5M AGI
Moved out
1,714households
3,016 people • $77.0M AGI
Where new residents came from
Where departing residents went
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $61,017 versus departing households' $44,934.
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 34498. 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 34498: A household at this ZIP's median AGI of $76,988 keeps approximately $3,541 more annually than residents of the typical income-tax state. Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $278,674, that works out to roughly $1,406/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).
Nearby ZIPs by distance
34449 (Inglis, 5.9 mi) · 34428 (Crystal River, 7.4 mi) · 34429 (Crystal River, 12.3 mi) · 34433 (Citrus Springs, 12.8 mi) · 32639 (13.9 mi) · 34431 (Rainbow Lakes Estates, 14.5 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.
34.1%
Tracks close to the 33.0% national rate.
50.8%
18.8pp above the 32.0% national rate.
18.5%
3.5pp below the 22.0% national rate.
82.5%
6.5pp above the 76.0% national rate.
13.9%
Tracks close to the 13.0% national rate.
20.1%
9.1pp above the 11.0% national rate.
1 school serves this ZIP, including 1 non-charter.
| School | Type | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| YANKEETOWN SCHOOL | Public | -1–8 | 222 |
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
5
Median in-state tuition
$14,580
Median earnings (10 yr)
$38,203
Ocala, FL · 34474
Ocala, FL · 34471
Ocala, FL · 34471
Ocala, FL · 34470
Inverness, FL · 34450
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.
Yankeetown, FL (ZIP 34498) sits in Levy County within the Gainesville 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 50.8%. NCES lists 1 schools serving the area, 1 non-charter. 5 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $14,580. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $76,988, well above the ~$45K national average per return. Local establishments report average pay of $27,892 per worker (Census ZBP) — below the US average. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $43,623 per worker, roughly 33% below the US average. FEMA has issued 44 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1972 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 57.1" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. County Health Rankings reports 10,862 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. Florida has no state income tax, saving the local median household (AGI $76,988) approximately $3,541/year vs the US average effective state tax rate. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net gain of 1,432 residents (687 households) — the ZIP's primary county is growing. 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 $49,833, fair market rent of $1,210 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $278,674, down 6.4% 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 18.5%. 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.
34.1%, which is 1.1 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
18.5%, which is 3.5 percentage points below the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
50.8%, which is 18.8 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
1 school serves this ZIP, including 1 public school (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 26, 2026). No charter schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD.
No charter schools are listed in ZIP 34498 by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 26, 2026).
No high schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 26, 2026).
629 people live in ZIP 34498, with a median age of 60.1 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
$49,833 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
In ZIP 34498, 81.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 18.5% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
In ZIP 34498, 14.7% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
23.9% of the population in ZIP 34498 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
84.8% of households in ZIP 34498 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
The typical home value in ZIP 34498 is $278,674, down 6.4% from a year ago (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
Home values are down 6.4% over the past year and up 29.0% over the past five years (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
The average Adjusted Gross Income reported on tax returns from ZIP 34498 (Yankeetown, FL) is $76,988 per return (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
Tax returns from ZIP 34498 report an average of $0 per return in real-estate tax deductions (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
0.0% of tax returns from ZIP 34498 (Yankeetown, FL) report Adjusted Gross Income of $200,000 or more (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
As of 2022, 10 business establishments operated in ZIP 34498 employing 37 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 34498 is $27,892, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 34498 ranks in the 71th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a high vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
Socioeconomic Status is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 34498, ranking in the 83th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
FEMA has recorded 44 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 34498 between 1972–2026 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
Hurricane is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 34498, accounting for 21 of 44 declarations (48%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 34498 was "COW CREEK FIRE" — a fire declared in 2026 (DR-5632) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
5 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 34498 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including College Of Central Florida, Rasmussen University-Florida, and Marion Technical College (retrieved May 2, 2026).
Median in-state tuition across 5 nearby institutions is $14,580 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $38,203 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
ZIP 34498 has an average annual temperature of 69.2°F and 57.1" of annual precipitation based on the USHER TWR, FL US weather station 26.5 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
Florida has no state income tax. For a household earning the local median AGI of $76,988, this saves approximately $3,541 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 (1 school), 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 (5 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 (44 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), 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 (44 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Nearby ZIPs by distance
34449 (Inglis, 5.9 mi) · 34428 (Crystal River, 7.4 mi) · 34429 (Crystal River, 12.3 mi) · 34433 (Citrus Springs, 12.8 mi) · 32639 (13.9 mi) · 34431 (Rainbow Lakes Estates, 14.5 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
71st percentile
High Vulnerability
Based on 1 census tract, population 324
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
4
Persons with Disability
67
Without HS Diploma
31
Without Health Insurance
60
Adults Age 65+
94
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.