Branford is a town in Lafayette County, Florida, home to about 950 people across 1.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 32008.
Homes sold for a median of $270 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Branford. 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)82 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)41 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Jacksonville, FL79 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX748 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Branford; 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.
Branford had 711 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 788th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.
Lafayette County grew from 4,987 residents in 1900 to 8,226 in 2020.
Lafayette County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 40°F. About 54.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bell 4nw, FL weather station (10 miles away).
687 jobs at 112 businesses in Lafayette 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 Branford.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 15 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Grocery stores
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Suwannee. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Branford Elementary SchoolBranford | Pre-K–5 | 712 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Branford High SchoolBranford | 6–12 | 799 | Public | 2.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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