Local servicesHospitalKindred Hospital North Florida7.5 miPost officePenney Farms Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPenney Farms Town Hallunder a milePoliceGreen Cove Springs Police Department7.3 miFire stationPenney Farms Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNortheast Florida Regional Airport UST28 miMajor airportJacksonville International Airport JAX36 miInterstateI-29516 miUS highwayUS 176.8 miAmtrakPalatka, FL PAK25 miCoachWaldo Amtrak StationAmtrak Chartered Vehicle25 miTransit1 stop within a mileJacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 32079 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 32079 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 5 min6:26 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 13 min7:18 am – 5:31 pm
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People376 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 82.2139 householdsMedian household income $41,705Median rent $1,750 a month0% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Education and languages48% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 30% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 74°FColdest month January: highs 68°F, lows 45°F53 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare92 days above 90°F, 15 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Starke station, 19 mi away; snow from Jacksonville Nas
Parks and public landsRonnie Van Zant Parkpark · 4.9 mi · 87 acresVera Francis Hall Parkpark · 6.6 miMike Roess Gold Head Branch State Parkstate park · 11.9 mi · 2,367 acresPalatka-to-Lake Butler State Trailstate recreation area · 16.4 mi · 626 acresRavine Gardens State Parkstate park · 25.6 mi · 153 acresCastillo de San Marcos National Monumentnational monument · 30.0 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 ModerateClay County, FL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality48% of days had good air in 2025175 of 365 days measured186 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 51, worst day 136main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Duval County, FL, 26 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterTown of Penney Farms Wtpserves 489 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20215 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation96 ft29 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
