Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 52 min6:31 am – 8:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 25 min7:11 am – 5:36 pm
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People22,600 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 54.29,972 householdsMedian household income $54,284Median home value $213,500Median rent $1,158 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,487 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.3% unemployment rate44% of adults are in the labour force, 7,893 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, construction 12%, retail 10%Average commute 27 minutes72% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 78%, Spanish 20%9% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 93°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 75°F, lows 48°F54 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare140 days above 90°F, 9 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Archbold Bio Stn station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Placidlake · 1.4 miMirror Lakelake · 1.6 miBumblebee Islandisland · 8.1 miHog Island Hammockisland · 9.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake June-in-Winter Scrub State Parkstate park · 2.9 mi · 846 acresLake June Park/Sports Complexpark · 3.1 miLake Wales Ridge Wildlife and Environmental Areastate conservation land · 5.5 mi · 15,446 acresHighlands Hammock State Parkstate park · 14.2 mi · 9,238 acresPlatt Branch Mitigation Park Wildlife and Environmental Areastate conservation land · 14.0 mi · 1,972 acresLake Wales Ridge National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 18.0 mi · 1,898 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 ModerateHighlands County, FL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighHurricane Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality95% of days had good air in 2025338 of 356 days measured18 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 80main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Highlands County monitors, FL
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPlacid Lakes Utilities, INCserves 3,307 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jul 2022: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level7 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation103 ft31 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAdventHealth Lake Placid4.3 miPost officeLake Placid Post Office3.3 miTown hallLake Placid Town Hall4.3 miPoliceLake Placid Police Department2.8 miFire stationPlacid Lake Volunteer Fire Department Station 391.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPunta Gorda Airport PGD44 miMajor airportSouthwest Florida International Airport RSW55 miUS highwayUS 272.0 miAmtrakSebring, FL SBG17 miCoachLake Placid Wendy'SGreyhound2.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 33852 ZIP area.
