Local servicesHospitalHealthmark Regional Medical Center1.1 miPost officeDeFuniak Springs Post Office5.1 miTown hallDeFuniak Springs City Hall5.1 miPoliceDeFuniak Springs Police Department5.1 miFire stationWalton County Fire Rescue-Station 21.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDestin-Fort Walton Beach Airport VPS26 miMajor airportPensacola International Airport PNS64 miInterstateI-103.2 miUS highwayUS 3311.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 32435 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 32435 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 8 min5:42 am – 7:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 10 min6:37 am – 4:47 pm
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People6,664 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.82,650 householdsMedian household income $65,313Median home value $224,800Median rent $946 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,024 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.6% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 2,774 employedMain industries: construction 17%, education and health care 17%, public administration 13%Average commute 32 minutes81% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 4%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 62°F, lows 40°F65 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month JulySnow is rare85 days above 90°F, 26 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, De Funiak Springs 1 E station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksEmerald Coast Technical Collegecollege · 5.8 miLake DeFuniaklake · 4.8 miS D Ingram Pond Twolake · 2.5 miScrub Hillpeak · 5.3 miJack Baybay · 8.9 miSandy Mountainpeak · 9.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGene Hurley Sports Complexrecreation area · 5.8 miWee Care Childrens Parkpark · 6.5 miPonce de Leon Springs State Parkstate park · 12.3 mi · 381 acresMorrison Springs Recreational Facilitystate recreation area · 13.1 mi · 199 acresEden Gardens State Parkstate park · 18.9 mi · 161 acresFred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Parkstate park · 20.1 mi · 347 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 ModerateWalton County, FL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality60% of days had good air in 2025219 of 365 days measured146 moderate daysMedian index 46, worst day 79main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Holmes County, FL, 24 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL27% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Defuniak Springs W/sserves 12,243 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation83 ft25 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program