Gen Z is quietly crashing Florida’s most famous retirement party. In one of the stranger migration twists of early 2026, a new movers ranking puts ZIP code 34762 in The Villages, long known as America’s largest retirement community, near the very top for Gen Z arrivals. The headcount is still small, but the signal is loud: younger adults are starting to show up where master planners and golf carts usually rule the day.
Hot ZIP Code, Surprisingly Young Neighbors
A recent ranking built on proprietary moving data lists 34762 as the second‑hottest ZIP code in the country for Gen Z movers, a result that raised eyebrows given The Villages’ reputation as a 55‑plus playground. That ranking is based on a MovingPlace analysis of nearly 15 million relocations…..