Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 6 min6:30 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 12 min7:23 am – 5:35 pm
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People3,464 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.71,021 householdsMedian household income $64,271Median home value $197,200Median rent $837 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,239 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 1,406 employedMain industries: retail 33%, hospitality, food and recreation 16%, education and health care 15%Average commute 23 minutes60% drive alone, 17% car-pool, 7% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 94°F, lows 74°FColdest month January: highs 68°F, lows 45°F52 in of rain a year, on about 60 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare116 days above 90°F, 19 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Live Oak station, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsStephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Parkstate historic site · 9.7 mi · 909 acresBig Shoals State Parkstate park · 11.6 mi · 1,693 acresIchetucknee Trace Recreation Areastate recreation area · 10.7 mi · 659 acresIchetucknee Springs State Parkstate park · 13.9 mi · 2,540 acresOsceola National Forestnational forest · 14.7 mi · 160,040 acresNekoosa Purchase Unitnational forest · 15.9 mi · 228 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 LowSuwannee County, FL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality57% of days had good air in 2025209 of 365 days measured156 moderate daysMedian index 48, worst day 80main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Columbia County, FL, 12 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWellborn Water Systemserves 500 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation143 ft44 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLake City Medical Center8.0 miPost officeWellborn Post Office3.0 miFire stationSuwannee County Fire Station 53.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGainesville Regional Airport GNV48 miMajor airportJacksonville International Airport JAX71 miInterstateI-756.2 miUS highwayUS 901.6 miAmtrakJacksonville, FL JAX67 miCoachLake City Bus StationGreyhound11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 32094 ZIP area.