Median household income (1999): $40,413
Estimated median household income in 2005: $42,867
| This zip code | $42,867 | | Florida: | $42,433 |
Nearest zip codes: 34237, 34236, 34231, 34242, 34232, 34233.
Housing units in zip code 34239 with a mortgage: 2,976 (317 second mortgage, 418 home equity loan, 21 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,698
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,003
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $300
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 7.7% | | Whole state: | 12.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 2.4% | | Whole state: | 5.7% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.7 | | State: | 5.6 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.3 | | State: | 3.8 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 29
- 1995 to 1998: 55
- 1990 to 1994: 119
- 1980 to 1989: 624
- 1970 to 1979: 1,876
- 1960 to 1969: 2,027
- 1950 to 1959: 2,432
- 1940 to 1949: 576
- 1939 or earlier: 498
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Sarasota, FL (34239): |
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- no bedroom: 29
- 1 bedrooms: 309
- 2 bedrooms: 2,480
- 3 bedrooms: 2,235
- 4 bedrooms: 454
- 5 or more bedrooms: 118
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 84
- 1 bedrooms: 422
- 2 bedrooms: 782
- 3 bedrooms: 465
- 4 bedrooms: 58
- 5 or more bedrooms: 9
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Vehicles available in 34239 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 236
- 1 vehicle: 2,577
- 2 vehicles: 2,095
- 3 vehicles: 620
- 4 vehicles: 52
- 5 or more vehicles: 45
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 161
- 1 vehicle: 965
- 2 vehicles: 547
- 3 vehicles: 117
- 4 vehicles: 30
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 34239:
- $15,000 to $19,999: 16
- $40,000 to $49,999: 49
- $50,000 to $59,999: 62
- $60,000 to $69,999: 165
- $70,000 to $79,999: 205
- $80,000 to $89,999: 513
- $90,000 to $99,999: 565
- $100,000 to $124,999: 1031
- $125,000 to $149,999: 773
- $150,000 to $174,999: 343
- $175,000 to $199,999: 174
- $200,000 to $249,999: 218
- $250,000 to $299,999: 82
- $300,000 to $399,999: 175
- $400,000 to $499,999: 120
- $500,000 to $749,999: 89
- $750,000 to $999,999: 30
- $1,000,000 or more: 64
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 34239:
- $200 to $249: 35
- $250 to $299: 18
- $300 to $349: 37
- $350 to $399: 36
- $400 to $449: 137
- $450 to $499: 183
- $500 to $549: 190
- $550 to $599: 172
- $600 to $649: 131
- $650 to $699: 109
- $700 to $749: 130
- $750 to $799: 154
- $800 to $899: 195
- $900 to $999: 80
- $1,000 to $1,249: 53
- $1,250 to $1,499: 40
- $2,000 or more: 9
- No cash rent: 111
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $111,000
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $249,690
- Black or African American householders: $115,500
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $265,440
- Asian householders: $185,010
- Two or more races householders: $359,730
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $188,160
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 6,038
- One, attached: 391
- Two: 180
- 3 or 4: 98
- 5 to 9: 241
- 10 to 19: 235
- 20 to 49: 205
- 50 or more: 187
- Mobile homes: 637
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 24

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 6,466 (83%)
- Carpooled: 517 (7%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 65 (1%)
- Motorcycle: 11 (0%)
- Bicycle: 157 (2%)
- Walked: 143 (2%)
- Other means: 30 (0%)
- Worked at home: 407 (5%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 346
- 5 to 9 minutes: 968
- 10 to 14 minutes: 1851
- 15 to 19 minutes: 1552
- 20 to 24 minutes: 1178
- 25 to 29 minutes: 186
- 30 to 34 minutes: 730
- 35 to 39 minutes: 32
- 40 to 44 minutes: 127
- 45 to 59 minutes: 167
- 60 to 89 minutes: 154
- 90 or more minutes: 98
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 88.1%
Household type by relationship
Households: 15,315
- In family households: 11,440 (3,053 male householders, 1,129 female householders)
3,340 spouses, 2,998 children (2,824 natural, 71 adopted, 103 stepchildren), 153 grandchildren, 124 brothers or sisters, 129 parents, 141 other relatives, 373 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 3,875 (1,287 male householders (933 living alone)), 1,907 female householders (1,654 living alone)), 681 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 298 (290 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 2,405 2-persons, 877 3-persons, 624 4-persons, 200 5-persons, 70 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,587 1-person, 530 2-persons, 77 3-persons.
1,708 married couples with children.
651 single-parent households (121 men, 530 women).
87.8% of residents of 34239 zip code speak English at home.
5.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (40% very well, 36% well, 16% not well, 8% not at all).
4.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% very well, 17% well, 7% not well).
1.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (20% very well, 43% well, 34% not well, 3% not at all).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (71% very well, 29% well).
Foreign born population: 1,475 (9.3%)
(38.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 9.3% | | Whole state: | 16.7% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Vietnam (14%)
- Colombia (11%)
- Mexico (10%)
- Canada (10%)
- Cuba (9%)
- United Kingdom (5%)
- Germany (5%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 496
- 1990 to 1994: 253
- 1985 to 1989: 118
- 1980 to 1984: 130
- 1975 to 1979: 75
- 1970 to 1974: 76
- 1970 to 1974: 25
- 1965 to 1969: 302
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First ancestries reported:
- German: 2726
- English: 1760
- Other groups: 1405
- Irish: 1392
- United States or American: 1049
- Italian: 1004
- Polish: 434
- French (except Basque): 359
- Scottish: 319
- Swedish: 269
- Scotch-Irish: 253
- Russian: 214
- Dutch: 154
- Hungarian: 149
- French Canadian: 128
- Arab:: 127
- Greek: 111
- Norwegian: 106
- Swiss: 103
- Moroccan: 85
- Portuguese: 78
- British: 76
- Scandinavian: 75
- Austrian: 74
- Welsh: 60
- Armenian: 51
- Canadian: 48
- Czechoslovakian: 43
- Yugoslavian: 37
- Finnish: 36
- Danish: 31
- Acadian/Cajun: 29
- Lebanese: 28
- Czech: 23
- Australian: 21
- Eastern European: 19
- Luxemburger: 18
- Romanian: 18
- Brazilian: 17
- Pennsylvania German: 15
- Slavic: 11
- European: 11
- Ukrainian: 9
- Croatian: 9
- Serbian: 9
- Jamaican: 8
- Guyanese: 8
- Lithuanian: 8
- Slovak: 8
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 8
- Egyptian: 7
- Arab/Arabic: 7
- Alsatian: 5

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 34239 not listed on the city page:- SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 743; Location: 1901 WEBBER STREET, SARASOTA, FL; Grades: KG - 05)
- SUNCOAST SCHOOL (Students: 128; Location: 2750 BAHIA VISTA STREET, SARASOTA, FL; Grades: KG - 08)
Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CL (1901 WEBBER ST in SARASOTA, FL)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0191
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Organizations: DAVID SESSIONS (CONTACT/OWNER)
, SARASOTA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- MEL'S SUPER LAUNDRY & DRYCLEANING INC (3838 S OSPREY AVE in SARASOTA, FL)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING
Organizations: MELVIN MILLER, MGR (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: MELS SUPER LAUNDRY & CLEANERS INC
- COURTESY CLEANERS (3510 WEBBER STREET in SARASOTA, FL)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING
Organizations: ERON GERALD CARVER (CONTACT/OWNER)
- SAFE & SURE PESTICIDE CO (3612 S LOCKWOOD RIDGE RD in SARASOTA, FL)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-04-1993-0511, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
- 60 MINUTE CLEANERS INC (3115 SOUTHGATE CIRCLE in SARASOTA, FL)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING
Organizations: DONALD CARLSON, PRES (CONTACT/OWNER)
- 2446 TRAIL BUILDING (2446 S. TAMIAMI TRAIL in SARASOTA, FL)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Organizations: JEREMY SCHWIMMER (CONTACT/OWNER)
- GETTEL SUBARU JEEP HYUNDAI (3480 BEE RIDGE RD in SARASOTA, FL)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: NON NOTIFIER (CONTACT/OWNER)
- GRANADA PARK (3720 ALMERIA AVE in SARASOTA, FL)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Organizations: BILL MADDOX (CONTACT/OWNER)
- KWIKIE DUPLICATING CENTERS (2345 BEE RIDGE RD in SARASOTA, FL)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: KIM MCCANN (CONTACT/OWNER)
- OFFICE TECH DEVELOPMENT (4540, 4526, 4504 FRUITVILLE RD in SARASOTA, FL)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Organizations: PETER TURO (CONTACT/OWNER)
- PAINTERS SUPPLY (3821 S TUTTLE AVE in SARASOTA, FL)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: SAM WOODHAM, STORE MGR (CONTACT/OWNER)
- PARADISE CLEANERS (3800 S TAMIAMI TR #26 A in SARASOTA, FL)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: EDWARD STURM, PRES (CONTACT/OWNER)
- COURTESY CLEANERS (3856 S TUTTLE AVENUE in SARASOTA, FL)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: ERON G CARVER (CONTACT/OWNER)
Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (91%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
- Utility gas (2%)
- No fuel used (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 3684
- Northeast: 3800
- Midwest: 4361
- South: 1869
- West: 263
56% of the 34239 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 36% lived in Florida.
Population in 1990: 15,949. Population change in the 1990s: -149 (-0.9%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 201
| Here: | 16.2% | | Florida: | 11.7% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 36
| Here: | 7.5% | | Florida: | 9.7% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 114
| Here: | 31.6% | | Florida: | 21.0% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- HARVEY R CRAWFORD (2015 S TUTTLE AVE in SARASOTA, GA; small business): $69,584 in 9 contracts from 2001 to 2006
Contracts for Facilities Operations Support Services by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $9,800; 2002: $700; 2003: $9,000; 2004: $20,000; 2005: $20,056; 2006: $10,028.
Biggest contracts:
$10,028 with Army for Facilities Operations Support Services. Taking place in MO. Signed on 2006-03-13. Completion date: 2005-04-15.
$10,028 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Facilities Operations Support Services. Taking place in MO. Signed on 2005-01-26. Completion date: 2005-04-15.
$10,028 with Army for Facilities Operations Support Services. Taking place in MO. Signed on 2005-01-26. Completion date: 2005-04-15.
$10,000 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Facilities Operations Support Services. Taking place in MO. Signed on 2004-02-02. Completion date: 2003-10-16.
- ALLEN INVESTMENTS OF ELLENTON (3236 SOUTH GATE CIRCLE in SARASOTA, FL; small business): $56,118 in 4 contracts from 2003 to 2005
$28,640 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2003-02-04. Completion date: 2003-02-02.
$16,112, same as above. Signed on 2004-01-08. Completion date: 2004-01-30.
$10,836, same as above. Signed on 2005-05-05. Completion date: 2005-05-28.
$530, same as above. Signed on 2004-01-14. Completion date: 2004-01-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (50-99: 2, 20-49: 16, 10-19: 15, 5-9: 36, 1-4: 88)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 2, 20-49: 6, 10-19: 12, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 9)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (100-249: 1, 50-99: 2, 20-49: 1, 1-4: 3)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 2, 10-19: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Dentists (20-49: 1, 10-19: 6, 5-9: 17, 1-4: 24)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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People in group quarters
- 277 people in nursing homes
- 9 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 6 people in other group homes
- 3 people in religious group quarters
Accident statistics in 2006
- Accident count: 2
- Vehicles involved in accidents: 9
- Accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 2
- Persons involved in accidents: 5
- Pedestrians involved in accidents: 0
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