Local servicesHospitalUniversity of Florida Health Shands Hospital9.9 miPost officeWaldo Post Office7.1 miTown hallWaldo City Hall7.0 miPoliceAlachua County Sheriff's Office6.5 miFire stationAlachua County Fire Rescue Station 336.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of Florida9.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGainesville Regional Airport GNV5.7 miMajor airportJacksonville International Airport JAX61 miInterstateI-7511 miUS highwayUS 4416.0 miAmtrakPalatka, FL PAK40 miCoachGainesville Bus StopGreyhound6.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 32609 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 32609 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 4 min6:29 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 14 min7:20 am – 5:34 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People19,752 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.67,743 householdsMedian household income $49,406Median home value $178,900Median rent $1,258 a month51% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,550 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.7% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 8,583 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, professional and business services 14%, hospitality, food and recreation 14%Average commute 21 minutes69% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 5% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 5%, French or Haitian Creole 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 67°F, lows 43°F48 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare90 days above 90°F, 15 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Gainesville Rgnl Ap station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Mizelake · 4.7 miSunshine Lakelake · 5.5 miSampson Riverriver · 6.1 miUniversity of Floridacollege · 9.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAustin Cary Memorial Foreststate historic site · 3.6 mi · 2,076 acresDevil's Millhopper Geological State Parkstate park · 7.9 mi · 67 acresNorthside Parkpark · 5.9 miPresident's Parkstate park · 9.4 miGreentree Park / Kiwanis Challenge Playgroundpark · 7.0 miAlachua Rail to Trailstate recreation area · 9.1 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 home85% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
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
Elevation157 ft48 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
