Local servicesHospitalShands LakeShore Regional Medical Center5.3 miPost officeLake City Post Office5.5 miTown hallLake City City Hall5.5 miPoliceLake City Police Department5.5 miFire stationColumbia County Fire Rescue Department Station 502.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGainesville Regional Airport GNV45 miMajor airportJacksonville International Airport JAX58 miInterstateI-102.2 miUS highwayUS 441under a mileAmtrakJacksonville, FL JAX54 miCoachLake City Bus StationGreyhound5.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 32055 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 32055 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 6 min6:29 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 12 min7:22 am – 5:34 pm
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People16,792 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.66,439 householdsMedian household income $57,328Median home value $161,200Median rent $873 a month61% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,344 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting10.7% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 6,303 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, retail 12%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%Average commute 25 minutes79% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 2%1% 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 landsOsceola National Forestnational forest · 1.6 mi · 160,040 acresBig Shoals State Parkstate park · 6.0 mi · 1,693 acresNekoosa Purchase Unitnational forest · 6.5 mi · 228 acresRichardson Community Parkpark · 4.7 miYoungs Parkpark · 5.4 miPinhook Purchase Unitnational forest · 10.1 mi · 96,471 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 subscription44% have cable, fibre or DSL30% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% 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
Elevation133 ft41 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
