Local servicesHospitalFort Walton Beach Medical Center5.5 miPost officeMary Esther Post Office3.3 miTown hallMary Esther City Hall3.5 miPoliceFort Walton Beach Police Department6.5 miFire stationFlorosa Fire Department Station 51.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryFlorosa Elementary School1.1 miCollegeUniversity of West Florida-Emerald Coast4.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDestin-Fort Walton Beach Airport VPS13 miMajor airportPensacola International Airport PNS28 miInterstateI-1018 miUS highwayUS 981.2 miCoachPensacola International AirportGreyhound29 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 32544 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 32544 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 7 min5:45 am – 7:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 11 min6:39 am – 4:50 pm
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People2,344 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 23.1544 householdsMedian household income $41,917Median rent $1,959 a month0% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate81% of adults are in the labour force, 327 employedMain industries: education and health care 44%, retail 31%, public administration 7%Average commute 11 minutes69% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 9% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages43% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 6%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%, Chinese 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 76°FColdest month January: highs 63°F, lows 45°F55 in of rain a year, on about 65 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare50 days above 90°F, 6 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Destin Ft Walton Ap station, 15 mi away; snow from Niceville
Nearby landmarksLasater Pointcape · 2.6 miManatee Pointcape · 2.9 miUniversity of West Florida-Emerald Coastcollege · 4.4 miCinco Bayoubay · 6.2 miPirate Covelake · 4.1 miLake Comolake · 8.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFort Walton Beach Tennis Centerrecreation area · 4.4 miLiz Jackson Park/Dog Parkpark · 5.0 miHenderson Beach State Parkstate park · 16.4 mi · 228 acresFred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Parkstate park · 17.7 mi · 347 acresGulf Islands National Seashorenational seashore · 20.5 mi · 24,302 acresBlackwater River State Parkstate park · 21.0 mi · 636 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 3 Sep 202050 mi away, near Pollard, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 3 Sep 202050 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateOkaloosa County, FL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighHurricane Very HighTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025338 of 360 days measured22 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 84main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Okaloosa County monitors, FL
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription99% have cable, fibre or DSL1% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterHurlburt Field Water Systemserves 10,006 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation34 ft10 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
