Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 47 min6:28 am – 8:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 30 min7:03 am – 5:33 pm
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People27,935 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 56.615,212 householdsMedian household income $93,879Median home value $564,900Median rent $1,851 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,152 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 13,425 employedMain industries: professional and business services 21%, education and health care 19%, finance, insurance and real estate 15%Average commute 26 minutes64% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 25% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages59% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 25% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 74%, Spanish 14%, other Indo-European languages 5%, Russian or other Slavic 2%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 91°F, lows 77°FColdest month January: highs 77°F, lows 60°F64 in of rain a year, on about 85 dayswettest month SeptemberSnow is rare70 days above 90°F, 0 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ft Lauderdale Beach station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksCypress Lakelake · 1.9 miLake Cayugalake · under a mileMiddle Riverriver · 4.7 miSouth Fork Middle Riverriver · 2.3 miHCI Collegecollege · 3.6 miKeiser University Fort Lauderdale Campuscollege · 3.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHugh Taylor Birch State Parkstate park · 2.7 mi · 163 acresFloranada Parkpark · 1.4 miHarry L Wimberly Athletic Fieldrecreation area · 2.4 miJohn U. Lloyd Beach State Parkstate park · 7.4 mi · 311 acresParkland Greenwaystate recreation area · 11.3 miOleta River State Parkstate park · 18.2 mi · 1,033 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 HighBroward County, FL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighHurricane Very HighRiver flooding Very HighCoastal flooding Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality73% of days had good air in 2025268 of 365 days measured97 moderate daysMedian index 43, worst day 93main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Broward County monitors, FL
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Fort Lauderdaleserves 185,163 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202181 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3 ft1 m below sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHoly Cross Health Hospitalunder a milePost officeGalt Ocean Post Office1.3 miTown hallTown Hall Lauderdale By The Seaunder a milePoliceBroward County Sheriff's Office Lauderdale By the Seaunder a mileFire stationLauderdale By The Sea Fire Station 12under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools3 elementary, 1 high, 5 otherHighCardinal Gibbons Catholic High Schoolunder a mileElementaryChrist Church Schoolunder a mileSchoolWestminster Academyunder a mileCollegeHCI College3.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport FLL8.5 miInterstateI-952.5 miUS highwayUS 1under a mileAmtrakFort Lauderdale, FL FTL6.3 miRailCypress Creek StationTri-Rail2.9 miCoachFt Lauderdale Broward Park & RideFlixBus6.1 miTransit62 stops within a mileBroward County Transit (BCT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 33308 ZIP area.
