Local servicesHospitalHCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital4.7 miPost officeSarasota Carrier Annex Post Office1.8 miTown hallSarasota City Hall8.2 miPoliceSarasota County Sheriff's Office Community Policing Station1.4 miFire stationSarasota County Fire Department Station 151.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSarasota Bradenton International Airport SRQ12 miInterstateI-751.2 miUS highwayUS 412.5 miAmtrakUnion Station TPA50 miCoachSarasota Cattlemen Bus StationFlixBus6.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 34238 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 34238 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 52 min6:35 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 25 min7:15 am – 5:40 pm
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People22,808 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 63.911,596 householdsMedian household income $94,583Median home value $532,800Median rent $1,828 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,014 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate41% of adults are in the labour force, 8,233 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, professional and business services 13%, finance, insurance and real estate 12%Average commute 24 minutes71% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 21% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages55% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 28% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, Spanish 4%, Russian or other Slavic 2%, other Indo-European languages 2%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 93°F, lows 74°FColdest month January: highs 75°F, lows 50°F61 in of rain a year, on about 83 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare141 days above 90°F, 3 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Myakka Rvr Sp station, 10 mi away
Parks and public landsOscar Scherer State Parkstate park · 3.0 mi · 1,396 acresCulverhouse Nature Parkpark · under a mile · 82 acresOsprey Junction Trailheadpark · 2.6 miSarasota National Cemeteryhistoric site · 5.2 mi · 292 acresMyakka River State Parkstate park · 8.2 mi · 37,198 acresSchewe Ranch . Southstate recreation area · 14.9 mi · 1,691 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 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
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
Elevation16 ft5 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
