Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 47 min6:29 am – 8:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 30 min7:04 am – 5:34 pm
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People23,203 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.66,589 householdsMedian household income $159,388Median home value $724,500Median rent $3,342 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $9,322 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 10,526 employedMain industries: professional and business services 20%, education and health care 19%, finance, insurance and real estate 13%Average commute 32 minutes58% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 30% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages74% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 35% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 24%, Spanish 57%, other Indo-European languages 9%, Chinese 5%20% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 91°F, lows 76°FColdest month January: highs 76°F, lows 58°F57 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month SeptemberSnow is rare92 days above 90°F, 0 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Coral Springs station, 6 mi away; rain from Ft Lauderdale Executive Ap; snow from Ft Lauderdale
Nearby landmarksUniversity of Phoenix - South Florida Campuscollege · 9.4 miLake Margatelake · 9.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTephford Parkpark · 4.8 miSunrise Athletic Complexrecreation area · 5.0 miParkland Greenwaystate recreation area · 10.9 miHugh Taylor Birch State Parkstate park · 16.9 mi · 163 acresJohn U. Lloyd Beach State Parkstate park · 18.6 mi · 311 acresArthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 22.6 mi · 3,829 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 home98% of households have a broadband subscription94% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% 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
Elevation11 ft3 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHealthSouth Sunrise Rehabilitation Hospital6.1 miPost officeSawgrass Post Office5.8 miTown hallTamarac City Hall5.9 miPoliceBroward County Sheriff's Office - Tamarac6.0 miFire stationTamarac Fire and Rescue Station 155.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of Phoenix - South Florida Campus9.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport FLL17 miInterstateI-5956.8 miUS highwayUS 275.9 miAmtrakFort Lauderdale, FL FTL14 miRailCypress Creek StationTri-Rail14 miCoachFt Lauderdale Broward Park & RideFlixBus14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 33327 ZIP area.
