Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 51 min6:29 am – 8:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 26 min7:08 am – 5:34 pm
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People23,975 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.710,272 householdsMedian household income $53,013Median home value $164,100Median rent $1,104 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,314 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate47% of adults are in the labour force, 8,998 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, retail 15%, construction 13%Average commute 28 minutes73% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 80%, Spanish 17%, French or Haitian Creole 1%, other languages 1%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 75°FColdest month January: highs 74°F, lows 52°F50 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare103 days above 90°F, 2 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Okeechobee station, 3 mi away
Parks and public landsNorth of Lake Okeechobee Storage Reservoirrecreation area · within reach · 4,701 acresOkeechobee Battlefieldstate historic site · 8.8 mi · 145 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 LowOkeechobee County, FL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Relatively HighStrong wind 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, nearest monitors: Highlands County, FL, 29 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterOkeechobee Utility Authorityserves 20,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 202123 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation16 ft5 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRaulerson Hospital9.3 miPost officeOkeechobee Post Office8.8 miTown hallOkeechobee City Hall8.4 miPoliceOkeechobee County Sheriff's Office8.3 miFire stationBuckhead Ridge Volunteer Fire Department2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportVero Beach Regional Airport VRB46 miMajor airportPresident Donald J. Trump International Airport DJT60 miInterstateI-9531 miUS highwayUS 986.2 miAmtrakOkeechobee, FL OKE8.8 miCoachClewiston WalmartGreyhound27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 34974 ZIP area.
