Local servicesHospitalDeSoto Memorial Hospital8.1 miPost officeNocatee Post Office3.3 miTown hallArcadia City Hall7.1 miPoliceDesoto County Sheriff's Office7.3 miFire stationDesoto County Fire and Rescue Station 25.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPunta Gorda Airport PGD15 miMajor airportSarasota Bradenton International Airport SRQ43 miInterstateI-7510 miUS highwayUS 171.5 miAmtrakSebring, FL SBG39 miCoachArcadia The Tree of KnowledgeGreyhound7.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 34268 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 34268 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 51 min6:33 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 26 min7:12 am – 5:38 pm
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People465 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.8122 households100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,211 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate37% of adults are in the labour force, 173 employedMain industries: education and health care 49%, retail 33%, construction 14%Average commute 30 minutes100% drive aloneSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher56% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 92°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 74°F, lows 47°F54 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare114 days above 90°F, 5 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Arcadia station, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsBrewer Parkpark · 6.6 miJim Spacepark · 7.8 miMyakka River State Parkstate park · 17.5 mi · 37,198 acresIsland Bay National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 29.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateDeSoto County, FL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality65% of days had good air in 2025236 of 365 days measured129 moderate daysMedian index 46, worst day 84main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sarasota County, FL, 31 mi away
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL3% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Arcadia Water Deptserves 8,942 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation40 ft12 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
