Zolfo Springs, Florida Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 1,641. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,666 (+1.5% change)
Males: 830 (50.6%), Females: 811 (49.4%)
Hardee County
Zip code: 33890
Demographics
Median resident age: 30.0 years
Median household income: $25,972
Median house value: $49,000
Population by Race
Races in Zolfo Springs:
- Hispanic (53.6%)
- White Non-Hispanic (42.8%)
- Other race (29.1%)
- Black (3.4%)
- Two or more races (1.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: English (7.9%), United States (7.8%), German (4.2%), Irish (3.5%), Dutch (1.0%).
Elevation: 64 feet
Land area: 1.5 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Zolfo Springs
- High school or higher: 46.7%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.1%
- Unemployed: 9.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 28.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Zolfo Springs town
- Never married: 26.2%
- Now married: 55.7%
- Separated: 2.7%
- Widowed: 7.2%
- Divorced: 8.1%
26.8% Foreign born (26.3% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +424 (+34.8%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Zolfo Springs:
- FLORIDA HOSPITAL WAUCHULA (about 4 miles; WAUCHULA, FL)
- DESOTO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; ARCADIA, FL)
- FLORIDA HOSPITAL HEARTLAND MEDICAL CTR (about 22 miles; SEBRING, FL)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Zolfo Springs:
- LAKELAND LINDER RGNL (about 37 miles; LAKELAND, FL; Abbreviation: LAL)
- CHARLOTTE COUNTY (about 42 miles; PUNTA GORDA, FL; Abbreviation: PGD)
- SARASOTA/BRADENTON INTL (about 53 miles; SARASOTA/BRADENTON, FL; Abbreviation: SRQ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Zolfo Springs:
- WAUCHULA MUNI (about 5 miles; WAUCHULA, FL; Abbreviation: CHN)
- AVON PARK MUNI (about 21 miles; AVON PARK, FL; Abbreviation: AVO)
- ARCADIA MUNI (about 22 miles; ARCADIA, FL; Abbreviation: X06)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Zolfo Springs:
- TRAVIS TECHNICAL CENTER (about 38 miles; LAKELAND, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,057)
- POLK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; WINTER HAVEN, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,028)
- MANATEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; BRADENTON, FL; Full-time enrollment: 4,539)
- HILLSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; TAMPA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 9,630)
- UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA (about 56 miles; TAMPA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,963)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA (about 58 miles; TAMPA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 26,221)
- EDISON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; FT MYERS, FL; Full-time enrollment: 5,032)
Public primary/middle schools in Zolfo Springs:
- ZOLFO SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 638; Location: 3215 SCHOOLHOUSE ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
- PIONEER CAREER ACADEMY (Students: 22; Location: 2630 ACADEMY DRIVE; Grades: 06 – 12)