Local servicesHospitalLake City Veterans Affairs Medical Center6.8 miPost officeLake City Post Office7.5 miTown hallLake City City Hall7.3 miPoliceColumbia County Sheriff's Office6.0 miFire stationColumbia County Fire Rescue Department Station 483.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGainesville Regional Airport GNV34 miMajor airportJacksonville International Airport JAX59 miInterstateI-754.4 miUS highwayUS 4412.2 miAmtrakJacksonville, FL JAX53 miCoachLake City Bus StationGreyhound7.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 32025 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 32025 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 5 min6:29 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 12 min7:22 am – 5:34 pm
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People23,268 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.58,326 householdsMedian household income $47,074Median home value $184,900Median rent $943 a month58% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,374 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate48% of adults are in the labour force, 8,668 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, hospitality, food and recreation 15%, public administration 12%Average commute 22 minutes79% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 6%, French or Haitian Creole 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 63°F, lows 41°F54 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare83 days above 90°F, 14 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lake City 2 E station, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsNekoosa Purchase Unitnational forest · 6.0 mi · 228 acresOsceola National Forestnational forest · 7.0 mi · 160,040 acresAlligator Lake Park and Recreation Arearecreation area · 4.6 mi · 968 acresLake City Southside Community Parkpark · 6.5 miIchetucknee Trace Recreation Areastate recreation area · 9.9 mi · 659 acresO'leno State Parkstate park · 12.1 mi · 1,728 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowColumbia County, FL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality57% of days had good air in 2025209 of 365 days measured156 moderate daysMedian index 48, worst day 80main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Columbia County monitors, FL
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Lake City (price Creek Wtp)serves 20,488 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation144 ft44 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
