Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 4 min6:33 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 13 min7:25 am – 5:39 pm
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People12,201 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.14,257 householdsMedian household income $54,182Median home value $122,600Median rent $1,031 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $710 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.5% unemployment rate40% of adults are in the labour force, 3,795 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, retail 16%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 23 minutes75% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 5%, other languages 3%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 66°F, lows 41°F51 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare86 days above 90°F, 27 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Perry Foley Ap station, 9 mi away; snow from Perry
Parks and public landsBig Bend Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.6 mi · 81,939 acresForest Capital Museum State Parkstate historic site · 9.5 miEconfina River State Parkstate park · 22.0 mi · 4,529 acresLafayette Blue Springs State Parkstate park · 23.3 mi · 702 acresWes Skiles Peacock Springs State Parkstate park · 27.7 mi · 761 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 LowTaylor County, FL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateCoastal flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025276 of 365 days measured89 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 80main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Wakulla County, FL, 49 mi away
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription55% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Perryserves 7,281 people from ground water9 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2025: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level14 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation39 ft12 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDoctors Memorial Hospital12.5 miPost officeSalem Post Office9.5 miFire stationTaylor County Fire Rescue Station 65.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTallahassee International Airport TLH57 miMajor airportJacksonville International Airport JAX118 miInterstateI-1033 miUS highwayUS 195.3 miCoachPerry Fast Freddy'SGreyhound7.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 32348 ZIP area.
