ZIP Code · FL

ZIP 34602

Part of Brooksville, FL

Pop. 11,088·Hernando County·437th most expensive ZIP in Florida

Median rent (all units)

$1,900/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+0.2%

vs US Median

-$32

Reported rents

Stable (Monthly)

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ZIP 34602 · $1,900

More expensive than 55% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$1,320

1 BR

$1,410

2 BR

$1,640

3 BR

$2,100

4 BR+

$2,550

Research median

$1,640/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: September 25, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($77,215) is $1,930 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,640); a 3-bedroom is $2,100.

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 34601, 7 miles away, rents for 31% less ($1,307/mo), about $7,100 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 34602. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$22,800/yr

At $1,900/mo median

Location

CityBrooksville

StateFL

CountyHernando County

Rent Market Meter

Balanced Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are roughly steady, with neither renters nor landlords holding a strong edge right now.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +0.2% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 34602 (Brooksville, FL) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, 22.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

11,088

Median income

$77,215

Median age

44.4

Renters

12.9%

Age distribution

22.4%

17.7%

27.2%

20.8%

Under 1822.4%

18–3417.7%

35–5427.2%

55–6412%

65+20.8%

Gender

54.7%

45.3%

Male54.7%

Female45.3%

Race & ethnicity

76.2%

20.4%

White76.2%

Black8.5%

Hispanic20.4%

Asian1.3%

Education (25+)

34.2%

33.1%

22.4%

No HS diploma10.2%

HS diploma34.2%

Some college33.1%

Bachelor's+22.4%

Housing tenure

87.1%

12.9%

Owner87.1%

Renter12.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 34602 in Brooksville, FL has changed in 5 years

Income

$67,708 → $77,215

up 14.0%

Population

8,590 → 11,088

up 29.1%

Renter share

13% → 12.9%

-0.1 pts

Bachelor's+

20.1% → 22.4%

+2.3 pts

Median age

49.3 → 44.4

-4.9 yrs

Census figures show median household income at $77,215 today, compared with $67,708 five years earlier. Census counts show ZIP 34602 in Brooksville, FL adding about 2,498 residents over the five-year window, up 29.1% on net. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 20.1% to 22.4% across the same window.

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Last updated: September 25, 2026

ZIP code 34602 covers Brooksville, FL. The median rent here is $1,900/mo as of September 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,410/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,640/mo.

At 30% of local median household income ($77,215/yr), ZIP 34602 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 34602?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $76,000/year (about $37/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,900/mo in ZIP 34602. The local median household income is $77,215/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.