Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 43 min6:31 am – 8:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 33 min7:03 am – 5:36 pm
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People17,202 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.15,809 householdsMedian household income $68,354Median home value $364,200Median rent $1,958 a month51% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,235 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 8,532 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, hospitality, food and recreation 20%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 38 minutes82% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 35%, Spanish 59%, French or Haitian Creole 4%, other Indo-European languages 1%24% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 92°F, lows 74°FColdest month January: highs 78°F, lows 55°F60 in of rain a year, on about 88 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare102 days above 90°F, 0 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Homestead Gen Aviation Ap station, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsBiscayne National Parknational park · 3.5 mi · 172,435 acresEverglades National Parknational park · 5.1 mi · 1,423,036 acresHomestead Sport Complexrecreation area · 2.3 mi · 152 acresMayor Roscoe Warren Parkpark · 3.8 miEverglades National Park Expansionnational park · 11.8 mi · 109,347 acresCrocodile Lake National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 10.9 mi · 6,603 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very HighMiami-Dade County, FL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Very HighLightning Very HighRiver flooding Very HighCoastal flooding Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality56% of days had good air in 2025206 of 365 days measured158 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 47, worst day 113main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Miami-Dade County monitors, FL
Internet at home98% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Homesteadserves 80,000 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202114 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1 ft0 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHomestead Hospital4.4 miPost officeHomestead Post Office6.1 miTown hallFlorida City City Hall5.5 miPoliceFlorida City Police Department5.5 miFire stationMiami - Dade County Fire Rescue Village of Homestead Station 663.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeMiami - Dade College Homestead Campus5.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMiami International Airport MIA27 miInterstateI-9525 miUS highwayUS 14.6 miAmtrakMiami, FL MIA31 miCoachKey Largo Bus StopGreyhound23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 33035 ZIP area.
