Local servicesHospitalSacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast7.3 miPost officeSanta Rosa Beach Post Office3.6 miPoliceWalton County Sheriff's Office South Walton Substationunder a mileFire stationSouth Walton Fire District Headquarters3.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 highHighSouth Walton High School1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDestin Executive Airport DSI17 miMajor airportPensacola International Airport PNS60 miInterstateI-1023 miUS highwayUS 331under a mileCoachPanama City Beach Bus StationGreyhound27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 32459 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 32459 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 7 min5:43 am – 7:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 11 min6:37 am – 4:48 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People23,522 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.510,079 householdsMedian household income $107,821Median home value $684,700Median rent $2,207 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,333 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 12,276 employedMain industries: professional and business services 19%, education and health care 13%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%Average commute 26 minutes63% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages49% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 19% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 5%, other Indo-European languages 2%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 76°FColdest month January: highs 63°F, lows 45°F55 in of rain a year, on about 65 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare50 days above 90°F, 6 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Destin Ft Walton Ap station, 17 mi away; snow from Niceville
Parks and public landsGrayton Beach State Parkstate park · 1.3 mi · 2,187 acresEden Gardens State Parkstate park · 3.5 mi · 161 acresGrayton Dunes Parkpark · 2.5 miDeer Lake State Parkstate park · 7.0 mi · 2,009 acresTopsail Hill Preserve State Parkstate conservation land · 5.4 mi · 1,644 acresInlet Beachstate park · 12.3 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 ModerateWalton County, FL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025338 of 360 days measured22 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 84main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Okaloosa County, FL, 30 mi away
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRegional Utilities Water Systemserves 62,225 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation25 ft8 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
