Alafaya is a community in Orange County, Florida, home to about 92,449 people across 31 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 32825 and 32828, and parts of 32829 are in Alafaya too.
Homes sold for a median of $227 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Alafaya; also Union Park and Rio Pinar
All in Alafaya
Mostly Orlando; part is in Alafaya
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Alafaya. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Orlando International Airport (MCO)10 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Orlando, FL9 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA864 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Alafaya; 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.
Alafaya had 92,452 residents in the 2020 census, up 18% since 2010.
It’s the 33rd largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.
Orange County grew from 11,374 residents in 1900 to 1,429,908 in 2020.
Orange 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 52°F. About 51.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Orlando Executive Ap, FL weather station (8 miles away).
842,028 jobs at 45,588 businesses in Orange County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
824 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Alafaya’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 70 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 72 |
| Dentists | 55 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 257 |
| Mental health providers | 201 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 118 |
| Optometrists | 17 |
| Chiropractors | 34 |
| Pharmacies | 19 |
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 (20 nearby)
Grocery stores (13 nearby)
Pharmacies (8 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3.5 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 Orange. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andover ElementaryOrlando | Pre-K–5 | 629 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Camelot ElementaryOrlando | Pre-K–5 | 545 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Castle Creek ElementaryOrlando | Pre-K–5 | 555 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Cypress Springs ElementaryOrlando | Pre-K–5 | 619 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Deerwood ElementaryOrlando | Pre-K–5 | 472 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Lawton Chiles ElementaryOrlando | Pre-K–5 | 503 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Little River ElementaryOrlando | Pre-K–5 | 355 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Sunrise ElementaryOrlando | Pre-K–5 | 456 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Union Park ElementaryOrlando | Pre-K–5 | 447 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Waterford ElementaryOrlando | Pre-K–5 | 532 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Avalon ElementaryOrlando | K–5 | 553 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Renaissance Charter School at Chickasaw TrailOrlando | K–8 | 949 | Charter | 4.5 mi |
| Stone Lakes ElementaryOrlando | K–5 | 617 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Timber Lakes ElementaryOrlando | K–5 | 610 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Avalon MiddleOrlando | 6–8 | 791 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Discovery MiddleOrlando | 6–8 | 814 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Legacy MiddleOrlando | 6–8 | 710 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Pinecrest Collegiate AcademyOrlando | 6–12 | 13 | Charter | 4.3 mi |
| Timber Springs MiddleOrlando | 6–8 | 1,067 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Timber Creek HighOrlando | 9–12 | 3,383 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastland Christian SchoolOrlando | Pre-K–12 | 262 | Baptist | 3.5 mi |
| Faith Christian Academy & PreschoolOrlando | Pre-K–12 | 751 | Assembly of God | 3.9 mi |
| Creative Global SchoolsOrlando | K–12 | 31 | Nonsectarian | 3.9 mi |
| Family Christian Academy OrlandoOrlando | K–12 | 259 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.9 mi |
| Lords Kingdom AcademyOveido | K–2 | 31 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.7 mi |
| Center Academy - Waterford LakesOrlando | 5–12 | 69 | Nonsectarian | 1.3 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 Orlando, Union Park and Rio Pinar.
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