Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 50 min6:32 am – 8:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 27 min7:10 am – 5:37 pm
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People208 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 65.3106 householdsMedian household income $38,692Median home value $85,200100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 102 employedMain industries: education and health care 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages4% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 74°F, lows 49°F52 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare119 days above 90°F, 4 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sebring 23 Sse station, 15 mi away; snow from Archbold Bio Stn
Nearby landmarksPicnic Lakelake · 8.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPlatt Branch Mitigation Park Wildlife and Environmental Areastate conservation land · 5.9 mi · 1,972 acresFisheating Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.1 mi · 18,373 acresLake June-in-Winter Scrub State Parkstate park · 23.0 mi · 846 acresCaloosahatchee National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 27.9 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 LowGlades County, FL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning 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, 27 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription8% have cable, fibre or DSL81% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSabal Palm Rv Resort and Campgroundserves 260 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jul 2025: lead and copper, treatment technique10 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation41 ft12 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officePalmdale Post Office8.4 miFire stationMuse Volunteer Fire Department9.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPunta Gorda Airport PGD33 miMajor airportSouthwest Florida International Airport RSW35 miInterstateI-7528 miUS highwayUS 278.3 miAmtrakSebring, FL SBG37 miCoachLake Placid Wendy'SGreyhound24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 33944 ZIP area.
