Local servicesHospitalNorthwest Florida Community Hospital19.1 miPost officeFountain Post Office2.3 miFire stationGreenhills Fountain Volunteer Fire Department2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorthwest Florida Beaches International Airport ECP25 miMajor airportPensacola International Airport PNS106 miInterstateI-1016 miUS highwayUS 231under a mileSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 32438 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 32438 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 7 min5:39 am – 7:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 11 min6:34 am – 4:45 pm
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People4,839 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.22,002 householdsMedian household income $42,417Median home value $127,900Median rent $725 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $412 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 1,994 employedMain industries: construction 23%, hospitality, food and recreation 18%, education and health care 11%Average commute 46 minutes81% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 5%, Arabic 3%, Tagalog 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 64°F, lows 39°F61 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month JulySnow is rare98 days above 90°F, 31 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chipley station, 20 mi away
Parks and public landsFalling Waters State Parkstate park · 16.2 mi · 166 acresFlorida Caverns State Parkstate park · 22.7 mi · 1,268 acresTorreya State Parkstate park · 26.8 mi · 13,735 acresApalachicola National Forestnational forest · 30.5 mi · 576,374 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 ModerateBay County, FL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Very HighLightning Very HighTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality66% of days had good air in 2025239 of 360 days measured121 moderate daysMedian index 44, worst day 92main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Bay County monitors, FL
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription16% have cable, fibre or DSL37% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Panama City Beachserves 67,205 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation209 ft64 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
