Local servicesHospitalHCA Florida Ocala Hospital9.5 miPost officeCandler Post Office3.0 miTown hallBelleview City Hall5.0 miPoliceMarion County Sheriff - Silver Springs Shores District Officeunder a mileFire stationMarion County Fire Rescue Silver Springs Shores Station 171.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGainesville Regional Airport GNV43 miMajor airportOrlando Sanford International Airport SFB52 miInterstateI-7511 miUS highwayUS 4414.7 miAmtrakDeLand, FL DLD40 miCoachOcala Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Chartered Vehicle10 miTransit5 stops within a mileSunTranSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 34472 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 34472 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 0 min6:29 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 17 min7:17 am – 5:34 pm
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People34,665 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.112,978 householdsMedian household income $61,635Median home value $185,900Median rent $1,232 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,318 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 15,014 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, retail 13%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 28 minutes76% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 78%, Spanish 19%9% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 71°F, lows 46°F52 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare110 days above 90°F, 8 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ocala station, 6 mi away; snow from Lisbon
Nearby landmarksSpring Lakelake · under a mileLake Sparklelake · under a mileDead Riverriver · 3.4 miHeather Islandisland · 2.4 miBaseline Road Trailheadtrailhead · 4.0 miHampton Beachbeach · 7.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBack Of Parkpark · under a mileOcala National Forestnational forest · 3.7 mi · 384,657 acresRalph Wilson Parkpark · 2.0 miSilver River State Parkstate park · 5.1 mi · 4,419 acresRotary Sportsplexstate recreation area · 4.3 mi · 81 acresSilver Springs Conservation Areastate conservation land · 7.0 mi · 331 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 HighMarion County, FL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighHurricane Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality67% of days had good air in 2025245 of 364 days measured118 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 46, worst day 101main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Marion County monitors, FL
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterOcala, City of (2 Wtps)serves 66,449 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation50 ft15 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
