Local servicesHospitalAdventHealth Waterman Hospital3.7 miPost officeTavares Post Office3.1 miTown hallTavares City Hall2.0 miPoliceLake County Sheriff's Office1.9 miFire stationTavares Fire Department2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 middleMiddleTavares Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeLake Technical Center Institute of Public Safetyunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportOrlando Sanford International Airport SFB30 miInterstateI-421 miUS highwayUS 4412.5 miAmtrakWinter Park, FL WPK26 miCoachThe Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Chartered Vehicle19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 32778 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 32778 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 59 min6:29 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 19 min7:15 am – 5:34 pm
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People25,099 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.811,130 householdsMedian household income $61,815Median home value $241,500Median rent $1,384 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,094 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate45% of adults are in the labour force, 9,311 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, professional and business services 17%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%Average commute 27 minutes79% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, Spanish 12%, other Indo-European languages 2%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 92°F, lows 75°FColdest month January: highs 70°F, lows 49°F44 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare108 days above 90°F, 2 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Leesburg Muni Ap station, 6 mi away; snow from Lisbon
Nearby landmarksLake Technical Center Institute of Public Safetycollege · under a mileLake Newarklake · under a mileLake Virginialake · under a mileSouthern Technical College Mount Dora Campuscollege · 4.2 miLong Islandisland · 2.4 miBlue Springsspring · 6.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Idamere Parkpark · under a mile · 112 acresWoodlea Parkpark · 2.0 miLake Griffin State Parkstate park · 11.1 mi · 621 acresWekiwa Springs State Parkstate park · 13.0 mi · 9,509 acresOcala National Forestnational forest · 16.1 mi · 384,657 acresMarkham Woodsstate recreation area · 19.3 mi · 852 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 ModerateLake County, FL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighLightning Very HighTornado Relatively HighHurricane Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality95% of days had good air in 2025342 of 360 days measured17 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 35, worst day 112main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Lake County monitors, FL
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterTavares Water Department (4 Wps)serves 22,007 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation65 ft20 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
