Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 52 min6:27 am – 8:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 25 min7:07 am – 5:32 pm
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People49,001 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.817,203 householdsMedian household income $75,489Median home value $338,700Median rent $1,768 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,898 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 23,372 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, retail 15%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 29 minutes79% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 74%, Spanish 16%, French or Haitian Creole 6%, other Indo-European languages 2%10% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 74°FColdest month January: highs 72°F, lows 53°F56 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month SeptemberSnow is rare70 days above 90°F, 1 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ft Pierce station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksIndian River State College Pruitt Campuscollege · 2.8 miKeiser University - Port Saint Lucie Campuscollege · 6.3 miMud Covebay · 4.3 miNegrohead Pointcape · 5.9 miHerman Bay Pointcape · 6.0 miKitching Covebay · 5.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRiver Park Marinapark · 1.2 miSavannas Preserve State Parkstate conservation land · 2.2 mi · 6,881 acresLocal Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 192 acresBlind Creek Natural Areastate conservation land · 6.4 mi · 365 acresKimberly Bergalis Parkstate park · 9.9 miFort Pierce Inlet State Parkstate park · 10.8 mi · 1,150 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 HighSt. Lucie County, FL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Very HighLightning Very HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality96% of days had good air in 2025351 of 364 days measured13 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 67main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, St. Lucie County monitors, FL
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPort St Lucie Utilitiesserves 224,485 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202132 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation15 ft5 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Lucie Medical Center4.3 miPost officePort Saint Lucie Post Office3.5 miTown hallPort Saint Lucie City Hall3.5 miPoliceSaint Lucie County Sheriff's Office Crime Prevention Unit2.8 miFire stationSaint Lucie County Fire District Station 3under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools1 elementary, 4 otherSchoolNorthport K-8 Schoolright hereSchoolWoodlands Montessori School North1.3 miSchoolRenaissance Charter School1.5 miCollegeIndian River State College Pruitt Campus2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportVero Beach Regional Airport VRB23 miMajor airportPresident Donald J. Trump International Airport DJT47 miInterstateI-954.1 miUS highwayUS 11.8 miAmtrakOkeechobee, FL OKE30 miCoachPort St Lucie Park & RideFlixBus5.7 miTransit10 stops within a mileArea Regional Transit Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 34983 ZIP area.
