Local servicesHospitalUF Health Psychiatric Hospital4.1 miPost officeNorthwest Post Office5.1 miTown hallAlachua City Hall6.7 miPoliceAlachua Police Department6.6 miFire stationGainesville Fire Rescue Station 72.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSanta Fe College4.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGainesville Regional Airport GNV8.7 miMajor airportJacksonville International Airport JAX67 miInterstateI-754.4 miUS highwayUS 4411.5 miAmtrakPalatka, FL PAK46 miCoachGainesville Bus StopGreyhound3.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 32653 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 32653 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 4 min6:29 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 14 min7:20 am – 5:34 pm
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People15,150 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.56,505 householdsMedian household income $93,913Median home value $301,700Median rent $1,188 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,979 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 6,907 employedMain industries: education and health care 38%, professional and business services 13%, retail 11%Average commute 27 minutes78% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages50% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 28% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, Spanish 5%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Tagalog 2%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 67°F, lows 43°F56 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, 7 mi away; rain from Gainesville 6.5 Nw; snow from Gainesville Rgnl Ap
Nearby landmarksBurnetts Lakelake · 5.1 miSanta Fe Collegecollege · 4.7 miPrairie Lakelake · 4.0 miUniversity of Floridacollege · 7.4 miSpring Hillpeak · 9.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDevil's Millhopper Geological State Parkstate park · 2.4 mi · 67 acresSan Felasco Hammock Preserve State Parkstate conservation land · under a mile · 7,358 acresPossum Creek Parkpark · 3.0 mi · 76 acresNorthside Parkpark · 3.8 miPresident's Parkstate park · 7.0 miFlorida Museum Of Natural History/Harn Museum Of Artstate park · 7.6 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription85% 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 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
Elevation179 ft55 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
