Local servicesHospitalUF Health Psychiatric Hospital9.3 miPost officeAlachua Post Office1.8 miTown hallAlachua City Hall1.9 miPoliceAlachua Police Department2.0 miFire stationAlachua County Fire Rescue Station 212.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGainesville Regional Airport GNV16 miMajor airportJacksonville International Airport JAX67 miInterstateI-751.7 miUS highwayUS 4411.7 miAmtrakPalatka, FL PAK52 miCoachHigh Springs NW County Road 236Greyhound5.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 32615 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 32615 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 4 min6:29 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 14 min7:21 am – 5:35 pm
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People16,771 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.36,682 householdsMedian household income $85,701Median home value $297,200Median rent $1,267 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,729 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 8,226 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, professional and business services 14%, retail 10%Average commute 25 minutes70% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages38% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 8%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 67°F, lows 40°F52 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare100 days above 90°F, 27 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, High Springs station, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsCleather Hathcock Community Centerhistoric site · 1.4 miHal Brady Alachua Recreation Complexrecreation area · 2.4 miSan Felasco Hammock Preserve State Parkstate conservation land · 3.9 mi · 7,358 acresO'leno State Parkstate park · 7.9 mi · 1,728 acresRiver Rise Preserve State Parkstate conservation land · 6.2 mi · 4,485 acresDevil's Millhopper Geological State Parkstate park · 9.3 mi · 67 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateAlachua County, FL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighHurricane Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality89% of days had good air in 2025323 of 364 days measured41 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 69main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Alachua County monitors, FL
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAlachua Wtpserves 8,220 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation130 ft40 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
