Local servicesHospitalTwin Cities Hospital3.3 miPost officeEglin AFB Post Office2.7 miTown hallValparaiso City Hall2.5 miPoliceValparaiso Police Department2.5 miFire stationEglin Air Force Base Fire Station 22.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of Florida Research and Engineering Education Facility2.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDestin-Fort Walton Beach Airport VPS2.4 miMajor airportPensacola International Airport PNS39 miInterstateI-1015 miUS highwayUS 987.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 32542 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 32542 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 7 min5:44 am – 7:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 11 min6:39 am – 4:49 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,917 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 22.8968 householdsMedian household income $69,286Median rent $1,888 a month0% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate85% of adults are in the labour force, 616 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, public administration 19%, hospitality, food and recreation 18%Average commute 13 minutes73% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 10% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages35% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 79%, Spanish 13%, other Asian or Pacific languages 4%, other Indo-European languages 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 61°F, lows 38°F73 in of rain a year, on about 88 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare52 days above 90°F, 36 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Niceville station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksPine Lakelake · 4.1 miUniversity of Florida Research and Engineering Education Facilitycollege · 2.9 miParadise Pointcape · 4.9 miLake Lorrainelake · 5.2 miBlack Pointcape · 5.4 miNorthwest Florida State Collegecollege · 4.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsUnity Parkpark · 2.6 miTwin Oaks Parkpark · 3.5 miFred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Parkstate park · 6.5 mi · 347 acresHenderson Beach State Parkstate park · 10.0 mi · 228 acresBlackwater River State Parkstate park · 23.6 mi · 636 acresGrayton Beach State Parkstate park · 24.7 mi · 2,187 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 ModerateOkaloosa County, FL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighHurricane Very HighTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025338 of 360 days measured22 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 84main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Okaloosa County monitors, FL
Internet at home99% of households have a broadband subscription91% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterEglin Mainserves 4,169 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation88 ft27 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
