Alachua is a city in Alachua County, Florida, home to about 10,743 people across 36 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 32615 and 32616, and parts of 32653 are in Alachua too.
Homes sold for a median of $157 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
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Mostly Alachua
Mostly Gainesville; part is in Alachua
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Alachua. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Jacksonville International Airport (JAX)66 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)14 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Jacksonville, FL60 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX774 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Alachua; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Alachua had 10,574 residents in the 2020 census, up 73% since 2000.
It’s the 330th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.
Alachua County grew from 32,245 residents in 1900 to 278,468 in 2020.
Alachua County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 40°F. About 51.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, High Springs, FL weather station (8 miles away).
103,368 jobs at 6,721 businesses in Alachua County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
75 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Alachua’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 27 |
| Mental health providers | 20 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 9 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Alachua. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. W. Irby Elementary SchoolAlachua | Pre-K–2 | 372 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Alachua Learning Academy ElementaryAlachua | K–5 | 108 | Charter | 0.2 mi |
| Alachua Elementary SchoolAlachua | 3–5 | 323 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| A. L. Mebane Middle SchoolAlachua | 6–8 | 385 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Alachua Learning Academy MiddleAlachua | 6–8 | 63 | Charter | 0.2 mi |
| Santa Fe High SchoolAlachua | 9–12 | 1,132 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhaktivedanta AcademyAlachua | Pre-K–10 | 109 | Other religious | 0.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Gainesville.
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