Local servicesHospitalUF Health Rehab Hospital3.5 miPost officeGainesville General Mail Facility2.0 miTown hallGainesville City Hall6.2 miPoliceUniversity of Florida Police Department4.9 miFire stationAlachua County Fire Rescue Station 152.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 middle, 1 otherSchoolThe Einstein School1.3 miMiddleKanapaha Middle School1.9 miCollegeCity College - Gainesville4.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGainesville Regional Airport GNV10 miMajor airportJacksonville International Airport JAX75 miInterstateI-752.0 miUS highwayUS 4413.4 miAmtrakPalatka, FL PAK46 miCoachGainesvilleFlixBus5.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 32608 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 3 min6:30 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 15 min7:20 am – 5:35 pm
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People53,966 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 30.222,968 householdsMedian household income $60,182Median home value $340,200Median rent $1,357 a month41% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,779 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 28,952 employedMain industries: education and health care 43%, professional and business services 12%, hospitality, food and recreation 10%Average commute 21 minutes69% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 5% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages58% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 32% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 75%, Spanish 10%, other Indo-European languages 5%, Chinese 3%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 67°F, lows 43°F53 in of rain a yearwettest month AugustSnow is rare101 days above 90°F, 20 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Gainesville 11 Wnw station, 9 mi away; rain from Gainesville 8.1 Sw; snow from Gainesville Rgnl Ap
Nearby landmarksLake Kanapahalake · 1.9 miCity College - Gainesvillecollege · 4.3 miUniversity of Floridacollege · 4.9 miLake Alicelake · 4.2 miGainesville - Hawthorne State Trail Boulware Springs City Park Trailheadpark · 5.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFlorida Museum Of Natural History/Harn Museum Of Artstate park · 3.5 miPaynes Prairie Preserve State Parkstate conservation land · 2.2 mi · 21,659 acresSolar Park Pondstate recreation area · 3.4 miChapmans Pond At Kanapaha Parkpark · 2.1 miVeterans Park At Kanapahapark · 2.3 miPresident's Parkstate park · 4.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateAlachua County, FL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighHurricane Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality89% of days had good air in 2025323 of 364 days measured41 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 69main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Alachua County monitors, FL
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterGru - Murphree Wtpserves 195,768 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation72 ft22 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
