Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 58 min6:30 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 19 min7:16 am – 5:35 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,985 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 29.82,203 householdsMedian household income $83,868Median home value $303,400Median rent $1,529 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,380 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.5% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 3,986 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, construction 21%, retail 14%Average commute 34 minutes81% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher78% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 73%, Spanish 27%9% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 69°F, lows 43°F51 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare102 days above 90°F, 8 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bushnell 1 E station, 12 mi away; rain from Groveland 1.7 E; snow from Clermont 9 S
Nearby landmarksLake Jacksonlake · 1.7 miLittle Bluff Lakelake · 1.8 miBig Prairiereservoir · 1.7 miGeneral James A Van Fleet State Trail Mabel Trailheadtrailhead · 4.7 miCedar Hammockisland · 6.7 miCrystal Covebay · 7.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMascotte Recreational Complexrecreation area · 3.0 miSouth Lake Regional Parkpark · 6.6 mi · 144 acresLake Louisa State Parkstate recreation area · 13.3 mi · 4,556 acresDade Battlefield Historic State Parkstate historic site · 13.8 mi · 81 acresGeneral James A. Van Fleet State Trailstate recreation area · 14.3 mi · 399 acresLake Griffin State Parkstate park · 17.2 mi · 621 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 ModerateLake County, FL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighLightning Very HighTornado Relatively HighHurricane Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality95% of days had good air in 2025342 of 360 days measured17 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 35, worst day 112main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Lake County monitors, FL
Internet at home98% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMascotte Water Departmentserves 12,355 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation97 ft30 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAdventHealth Minneola11.3 miPost officeMascotte Post Office2.5 miTown hallMascotte City Hall2.1 miPoliceMascotte Police Department2.7 miFire stationLake County Fire Rescue Station 827.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeLake - Sumter State College - South Lake Campus12.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportOrlando International Airport MCO38 miInterstateI-7515 miUS highwayUS 275.2 miAmtrakOrlando, FL ORL32 miCoachWildwood Amtrak StationAmtrak Chartered Vehicle20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 34753 ZIP area.
