Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 5 min6:31 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 13 min7:23 am – 5:36 pm
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People4,186 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.61,489 householdsMedian household income $57,261Median home value $164,90086% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,112 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.7% unemployment rate42% of adults are in the labour force, 1,539 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, retail 20%, construction 19%Average commute 43 minutes71% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 9%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 68°F, lows 41°F56 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare101 days above 90°F, 27 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mayo station, 14 mi away
Parks and public landsTroy Spring State Parkstate park · 4.3 mi · 84 acresSuwannee River Greenway at Branfordstate recreation area · 6.5 mi · 77 acresWes Skiles Peacock Springs State Parkstate park · 11.3 mi · 761 acresIchetucknee Springs State Parkstate park · 11.7 mi · 2,540 acresIchetucknee Trace Recreation Areastate recreation area · 13.1 mi · 659 acresLafayette Forest Mitigation Park Wildlife and Environmental Areastate conservation land · 13.4 mi · 2,136 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 LowSuwannee County, FL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Relatively HighLightning 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, nearest monitors: Columbia County, FL, 23 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLive Oak Wtpserves 6,850 people from groundwater under influence of surface waterNo health-based violations since 20216 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation58 ft18 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLake City Medical Center18.2 miPost officeO'Brien Post Office1.7 miTown hallBranford Town Hall7.2 miFire stationSuwannee County Fire Station 43C1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGainesville Regional Airport GNV48 miMajor airportJacksonville International Airport JAX81 miInterstateI-1017 miUS highwayUS 1295.5 miCoachBranford FL SW Suwannee AveGreyhound7.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 32071 ZIP area.
