Population & age
- Total population
- 36
Ferndale, FL (34729)
Lake County · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL · Population 36
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Ferndale, FL (ZIP 34729) sits in Lake County within the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure tracks close to the national average at 30.8%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 9 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $17,687. FEMA has issued 37 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1977 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 50.6" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. 34.3% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. Florida has no state income tax (Tax Foundation 2025). IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net gain of 14,327 residents (6,786 households) — the ZIP's primary county is growing. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: fair market rent of $2,360 for a two-bedroom and a low 0.0% poverty rate. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 100.0%
- Black
- 0.0%
- Asian
- 0.0%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 0.0%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 0.0%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 18(100.0%)
- Renter-occupied
- 0(0.0%)
- Vacant units
- 0
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 0(0.0%)
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 0(0.0%)
- Uninsured
- 0(0.0%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 18(100.0%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 0(0.0%)
- Non-English at home
- 0(0.0%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$1,970
/month
1 Bed
$2,070
/month
2 Bed
$2,360
/month
3 Bed
$2,960
/month
4 Bed
$3,500
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
4,990
Across 4,198 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $1.35B.
Single-family
4,147
83% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
843
17% of total units
Single-family value
$1.22B
construction value
Multifamily value
$129.8M
construction value
Based on county-level data (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$53,106
Average weekly wage
$1,021
Total employment
117,354
Total establishments
10,822
That is roughly 19% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
3.5%
That is 0.5 percentage points below the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
197,289
Employed
190,423
Unemployed
6,866
Based on Lake County, FL data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Public transit
FTA tracks transit service at the urbanized-area level. Numbers below reflect the agencies and modes serving the area that contains this ZIP, not stop-level coverage.
Service status
Available
Leesburg--Eustis--Tavares, FL
Reporting agencies
4
Largest: Central Florida Commuter Rail
Annual ridership
—
unlinked trips · 2024
Source: U.S. Federal Transit Administration, National Transit Database (transit.dot.gov). Public domain.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
37
Date Range
1977–2024
Most Recent Declaration
HURRICANE MILTON
Hurricane — declared October 11, 2024 (DR-4834)
Incident period: October 5, 2024 – November 2, 2024
Top Incident Types
- Hurricane17 (46%)
- Severe Storm5 (14%)
- Freezing5 (14%)
- Tropical Storm4 (11%)
- Fire3 (8%)
- Other3 (8%)
Individual Assistance
14
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
11
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
31
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
14
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
73.6°F
63° – 84.3°
Annual precipitation
50.6"
Diurnal range
21.4°F
Day-night swing
Heating · cooling days
539.3 · 3,711.2
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: CLERMONT 9 S, FL US, 11.3 miles from the centroid of Ferndale, FL (ZIP 34729)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Air quality
Median daily AQI
36
GoodGood 312dModerate 32d
Peak AQI (2024)
100
Moderate
Primary pollutant
Ozone
344 days as main pollutant
Days measured
344
Based on Lake County data (2024).
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (epa.gov). Public domain. Only counties with EPA AQS monitoring stations appear here (~30% of US counties); rural ZIPs whose primary county has no monitor will not show this section.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
9,159
That is roughly 959 years per 100,000 above the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
18%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
4.0
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
5.6
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
12.6%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
59
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
2,752
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
7.6
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
84%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
49%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 8.5% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Lake data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Significant food access concerns
34.3% of Lake County, FL residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.12
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
0.02
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
0.68
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.48
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 11.8% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Lake County, FL for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▲+14,327 people
+6,786 households • +$950.3M net AGI flow
Moved in
24,161households
44,123 people • $2.0B AGI
Moved out
17,375households
29,796 people • $1.0B AGI
Where new residents came from
- Orange County, FL — 4,390 households
- Seminole County, FL — 944 households
- Polk County, FL — 826 households
- Osceola County, FL — 823 households
- Sumter County, FL — 737 households
Where departing residents went
- Orange County, FL — 2,145 households
- Marion County, FL — 957 households
- Polk County, FL — 855 households
- Sumter County, FL — 747 households
- Seminole County, FL — 507 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $82,648 versus departing households' $60,233.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in Florida
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 34729. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
None
No state income tax
Sales tax (combined)
6.98%
State 6.00% · avg local 0.98%
Property tax (effective)
0.50%
Median $787/year
Tax burden rank
8 of 50
8.90% of personal income
Paid family leave
Program
Voluntary (private insurance framework)
Voluntary (private insurance framework)
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
200% FPL
Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). No asset test.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 34729
Nearby ZIPs by distance
34715 (Minneola, 1.8 mi) · 34756 (Montverde, 2.5 mi) · 34705 (Astatula, 5.3 mi) · 34760 (Oakland, 6 mi) · 34711 (Clermont, 7.4 mi) · 34737 (Groveland, 8.3 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
33.3%
Tracks close to the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
30.8%
Tracks close to the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
20.8%
Tracks close to the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
76.2%
Tracks close to the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
13.0%
Tracks close to the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
11.2%
Tracks close to the 11.0% national rate.
Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
9
Median in-state tuition
$17,687
Median earnings (10 yr)
$38,484
- 4-Year
Lake-Sumter State College
Leesburg, FL · 34788
- In-state tuition
- $3,292
- Out-of-state tuition
- $13,276
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 46.5%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $39,876
- Median student debt
- $6,750
- 2-Year
Orange Technical College-West Campus
Ocoee, FL · 34761
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 73.2%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $25,145
- Median student debt
- —
- Certificate
Osceola Technical College
Kissimmee, FL · 34744
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 49.6%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $38,484
- Median student debt
- —
- 4-Year
Beacon College
Leesburg, FL · 34748
- In-state tuition
- $51,680
- Out-of-state tuition
- $51,680
- Acceptance rate
- 43.5%
- Graduation rate
- 58.8%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $29,420
- Median student debt
- $25,000
- Certificate
Academy of Career Training
Kissimmee, FL · 34741
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 87.8%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $22,029
- Median student debt
- $6,105
- 4-Year
NUC University - Florida Technical College - Kissimmee
Kissimmee, FL · 34741
- In-state tuition
- $18,396
- Out-of-state tuition
- $18,396
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- —
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $24,785
- Median student debt
- $9,500
- Certificate
Osceola Technical College - St. Cloud Campus
St. Cloud, FL · 34769
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- —
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $38,484
- Median student debt
- —
- Certificate
Osceola Technical College - Poinciana Campus
Kissimmee, FL · 34759
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- —
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $38,484
- Median student debt
- —
- 2-Year
Aviator College of Aeronautical Science & Technology - Kissimmee
Kissimmee, FL · 34741
- In-state tuition
- $16,978
- Out-of-state tuition
- $16,978
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- —
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $67,739
- Median student debt
- $16,979
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
Ferndale, FL (ZIP 34729) sits in Lake County within the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure tracks close to the national average at 30.8%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 9 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $17,687. FEMA has issued 37 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1977 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 50.6" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. 34.3% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. Florida has no state income tax (Tax Foundation 2025). IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net gain of 14,327 residents (6,786 households) — the ZIP's primary county is growing. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: fair market rent of $2,360 for a two-bedroom and a low 0.0% poverty rate. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits near the national rate at 20.8%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 34729
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 34729?
33.3%, which is 0.3 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 34729?
20.8%, which is 1.2 percentage points below the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 34729?
30.8%, which is 1.2 percentage points below the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 34729?
36 people live in ZIP 34729 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 34729 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 34729, 100.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 0.0% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 34729?
In ZIP 34729, 0.0% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP 34729?
0.0% of the population in ZIP 34729 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 34729 have broadband internet?
100.0% of households in ZIP 34729 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 34729 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 34729 ranks in the 31th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a moderate vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 34729?
Socioeconomic Status is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 34729, ranking in the 55th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 34729 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 37 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 34729 between 1977–2024 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 34729?
Hurricane is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 34729, accounting for 17 of 37 declarations (46%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 34729?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 34729 was "HURRICANE MILTON" — a hurricane declared in 2024 (DR-4834) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 34729?
9 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 34729 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Lake-Sumter State College, Orange Technical College-West Campus, and Osceola Technical College (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 34729?
Median in-state tuition across 9 nearby institutions is $17,687 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 34729?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $38,484 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 34729?
ZIP 34729 has an average annual temperature of 73.6°F and 50.6" of annual precipitation based on the CLERMONT 9 S, FL US weather station 11.3 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
Does ZIP 34729 have public transit?
Yes — ZIP 34729 is part of the Leesburg--Eustis--Tavares, FL urbanized area, primarily served by Central Florida Commuter Rail (National Transit Database 2024, retrieved May 4, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 34729?
Florida has no state income tax. The combined state and local sales tax rate is 6.98% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does Florida have paid family leave?
Florida runs an active paid family leave program offering up to — weeks of paid leave per year (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 34729?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (33 metrics), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (9 institutions), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (37 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), public transit coverage from the National Transit Database (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (37 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). Transit coverage retrieved May 4, 2026 from the National Transit Database (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 34729
Nearby ZIPs by distance
34715 (Minneola, 1.8 mi) · 34756 (Montverde, 2.5 mi) · 34705 (Astatula, 5.3 mi) · 34760 (Oakland, 6 mi) · 34711 (Clermont, 7.4 mi) · 34737 (Groveland, 8.3 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
31st percentile
Moderate Vulnerability
Based on 1 census tract, population 71
Vulnerability Themes
Limited English Speakers
1
Persons with Disability
7
Without HS Diploma
6
Without Health Insurance
7
Adults Age 65+
10
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.