Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 53 min6:32 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 24 min7:12 am – 5:37 pm
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People5,197 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.81,615 householdsMedian household income $86,831Median home value $143,200Median rent $979 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,051 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.7% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 2,525 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 21%, retail 16%, education and health care 11%Average commute 26 minutes76% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher71% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 63%, Spanish 35%, other Indo-European languages 1%11% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 92°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 73°F, lows 48°F52 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare117 days above 90°F, 5 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wauchula station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Florencelake · 3.9 miMud Lakelake · 8.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPioneer Parkpark · 5.6 mi · 105 acresHighlands Hammock State Parkstate park · 9.5 mi · 9,238 acresPeace River Parkpark · 7.5 mi · 81 acresPaynes Creek Historic State Parkstate historic site · 12.1 mi · 399 acresLake Wales Ridge National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 18.7 mi · 1,893 acresLake June-in-Winter Scrub State Parkstate park · 21.1 mi · 846 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 LowHardee County, FL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality95% of days had good air in 2025338 of 356 days measured18 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 80main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Highlands County, FL, 25 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterZolfo Springs Wtpserves 2,062 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202111 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation57 ft17 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAdventHealth Wauchula7.7 miPost officeZolfo Springs Post Office5.2 miTown hallZolfo Springs Civic Center5.2 miPoliceHardee County Sheriff's Office7.7 miFire stationHardee County Fire Rescue Station 25.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPunta Gorda Airport PGD40 miMajor airportSarasota Bradenton International Airport SRQ51 miInterstateI-7535 miUS highwayUS 174.5 miAmtrakSebring, FL SBG18 miCoachSebring MobilGreyhound16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 33890 ZIP area.
