Archer is a city in Alachua County, Florida, home to about 958 people across 6.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 32618.
Homes sold for a median of $224 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Part is in Archer, part in Newberry and East Bronson
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Archer. 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)81 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)17 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Jacksonville, FL74 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX773 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Archer; 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.
Archer had 1,140 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.
It’s the 786th 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 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 43°F. About 48.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gainesville Rgnl Ap, FL weather station (17 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).
23 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Archer.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 3 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 15 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
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)
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archer ElementaryArcher | Pre-K–5 | 413 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Glen SchoolArcher | Pre-K–8 | 80 | Nonsectarian | 1.3 mi |
| Family Life AcademyArcher | K–12 | 40 | Church of God | 2.1 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 Newberry and East Bronson.
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