Town guide

Apopka, Florida

Apopka is a city in Orange County, Florida, home to about 58,232 people across 35 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 32703, 32712 and 32768.

Homes sold for a median of $212 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population58,2321,685 per sq mi
Median home value$394,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$212Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking16%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Apopka

3 ZIP codes

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Around Apopka

Distances

Nearest major airportOrlando Sanford International Airport (SFB)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Orlando, FL18 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA862 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Apopka; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Apopka

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Apopka had 54,873 residents in the 2020 census, up 106% since 2000.

It’s the 69th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.

Orange County grew from 11,374 residents in 1900 to 1,429,908 in 2020.

Apopka population by census2000: 26,642, 2010: 41,542, 2020: 54,87326,642200041,542201054,8732020

Orange County, 1900–2020

Orange County population, 1900 to 20201900: 11,374, 1910: 19,107, 1920: 19,890, 1930: 49,737, 1940: 70,074, 1950: 114,950, 1960: 263,540, 1970: 344,311, 1980: 471,016, 1990: 677,491, 2000: 896,344, 2010: 1,145,956, 2020: 1,429,90811K’00’1020K’20’3070K’40’50264K’60’70471K’80’90896K’00’101.4M’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 44°F. About 54.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ApopkaJan: high 71°F, low 44°F, 2.8 in; Feb: high 74°F, low 47°F, 2.5 in; Mar: high 79°F, low 50°F, 3.2 in; Apr: high 83°F, low 56°F, 2.7 in; May: high 89°F, low 64°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 91°F, low 71°F, 8.3 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 73°F, 7.3 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 73°F, 8.5 in; Sep: high 90°F, low 70°F, 6.3 in; Oct: high 84°F, low 63°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 78°F, low 55°F, 2 in; Dec: high 73°F, low 49°F, 2.5 in71°44°Jan2.874°47°Feb2.579°50°Mar3.283°56°Apr2.789°64°May4.491°71°Jun8.393°73°Jul7.392°73°Aug8.590°70°Sep6.384°63°Oct3.778°55°Nov2.073°49°Dec2.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mt Plymouth 1ssw, FL weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Orange County

842,028 jobs at 45,588 businesses in Orange County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Orange CountyHotels and restaurants: 127,746 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 100,404 jobs; Retail trade: 89,299 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 70,811 jobs; Professional services: 62,056 jobs; Administrative and support: 57,319 jobs; Wholesale trade: 45,542 jobs; Construction: 44,530 jobsHotels and restaurants 15% Health care and social assistance 12% Retail trade 11% Arts, entertainment and recreation 8% Professional services 7% Administrative and support 7% Wholesale trade 5% Construction 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

668 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Apopka’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Orlando Health-Health Central HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Ocoee9.1 miles
  • Adventhealth OrlandoGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Orlando10.9 miles
  • Orlando HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Orlando13.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors85
Specialist doctors130
Dentists45
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants205
Mental health providers100
Physical and occupational therapists70
Optometrists5
Chiropractors28
Pharmacies31

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.

Places in and around Apopka

Parks (17 nearby)

  • Clarcona Horse Park · 39 acres3.7 mi
  • Apopka Athletic Complex · 14 acres1.2 mi
  • Edwards Field · 8 acres0.3 mi
  • Kit Land Nelson Park · 6 acres0.4 mi
  • Wheatley Park · 6 acres1.9 mi
  • Wekiva Hills Park · 6 acres3.4 mi

Grocery stores (12 nearby)

  • Maters & Taters0.5 mi
  • Save-A-Lot0.8 mi
  • Bravo0.9 mi
  • La Tasquena1.0 mi

Pharmacies (5 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.6 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy0.6 mi
  • Walgreens1.7 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.3 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • North Orange Branch1.1 mi
  • Seminole County Library3.6 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Museum of the Apopkans0.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Apopka Amphitheater4.5 mi

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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1882.

Notable people born here

  • Donald Scott (1992) · American triple jumper

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Apopka

Public schools here are run by Orange, Seminole. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (17)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Apopka ElementaryApopkaPre-K–5847Public1.3 mi
Bear Lake Elementary SchoolApopkaPre-K–5849Public3.5 mi
Clay Springs ElementaryApopkaPre-K–5626Public2.3 mi
Dream Lake ElementaryApopkaPre-K–5674Public0.6 mi
Kelly Park SchoolApopkaPre-K–81,073Public5.4 mi
Lakeville ElementaryApopkaPre-K–5631Public2.8 mi
Lovell ElementaryApopkaPre-K–5655Public1.5 mi
Phillis Wheatley ElementaryApopkaPre-K–5407Public1.8 mi
Rock Springs ElementaryApopkaPre-K–5682Public2.7 mi
Wolf Lake ElementaryApopkaPre-K–5710Public4.2 mi
Apopka MiddleApopka6–8858Public0.4 mi
Piedmont Lakes MiddleApopka6–8863Public3.3 mi
Wolf Lake MiddleApopka6–81,146Public4.0 mi
Sheeler High CharterApopka7–12333Charter, Alternative Education0.8 mi
Apopka HighApopka9–123,446Public1.5 mi
Randall AcademyApopka9–1215Alternative Education3.1 mi
Wekiva HighApopka9–122,148Public3.5 mi
Private schools (10)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Anointed Word Faith AcademyApopkaPre-K–520Christian (no specific denomination)0.5 mi
Central Florida Preparatory SchoolApopkaPre-K–12391Nonsectarian2.4 mi
Central Florida Preparatory SchoolApopkaPre-K–12391Nonsectarian2.3 mi
Starchild Academy-WekivaApopkaPre-K–5109Nonsectarian2.8 mi
Trinity Christian SchoolApopkaPre-K–11310Baptist1.6 mi
Apopka Christian AcademyApopkaK–12258Christian (no specific denomination)0.6 mi
Bear Lake Christian AcademyApopka1–1129Christian (no specific denomination)3.9 mi
Huntington Learning Center-ApopkaApopka2–34Nonsectarian0.6 mi
Christian Learning Academy Apopka Inc.Apopka9–1232Christian (no specific denomination)1.5 mi
Forest Lake Academy.Apopka9–12417Seventh-day Adventist4.1 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 Forest City, South Apopka, Clarcona, Lockhart and Paradise Heights.

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