Local servicesHospitalSarasota Memorial Hospital1.9 miPost officeSarasota Post Office1.6 miTown hallSarasota City Hall1.5 miPoliceSarasota Police Department Gillespie Substation2.0 miFire stationSarasota County Fire Department Station 31.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 middle, 1 highMiddleSarasota School of Arts and Sciences1.6 miHighSarasota Military Academy1.8 miCollegeRingling College of Art and Design2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSarasota Bradenton International Airport SRQ4.8 miInterstateI-757.1 miUS highwayUS 411.1 miAmtrakUnion Station TPA44 miCoachSarasota Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Chartered Vehicle6.4 miTransit6 stops within a mileBreeze TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 34236 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 34236 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 52 min6:36 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 25 min7:15 am – 5:40 pm
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People14,446 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 66.68,176 householdsMedian household income $95,881Median home value $1,018,100Median rent $2,129 a month58% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,753 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate38% of adults are in the labour force, 5,010 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, professional and business services 18%, finance, insurance and real estate 12%Average commute 20 minutes60% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle, 23% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages63% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 32% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 5%, other Indo-European languages 2%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 92°F, lows 75°FColdest month January: highs 73°F, lows 52°F49 in of rain a year, on about 66 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare85 days above 90°F, 1 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sarasota Bradenton Ap station, 5 mi away; snow from Bradenton 5 Ese
Nearby landmarksBay Pointcape · 1.1 miBird Key Pointcape · under a mileTed Sperling Park Nature Trailpark · 1.4 miRingling College of Art and Designcollege · 2.5 miCoon Keyisland · under a mileBird Keyisland · under a mileSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBird Key Parkpark · under a mileRingling Causeway Parkpark · under a mileOscar Scherer State Parkstate park · 10.9 mi · 1,396 acresSarasota National Cemeteryhistoric site · 12.1 mi · 292 acresMyakka River State Parkstate park · 15.0 mi · 37,198 acresDe Soto National Memorialhistoric site · 14.5 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 HighSarasota County, FL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighHurricane Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighCoastal flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality65% of days had good air in 2025236 of 365 days measured129 moderate daysMedian index 46, worst day 84main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Sarasota County monitors, FL
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSarasota Co Special Util Distserves 272,267 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation10 ft3 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
