Crystal River is a city in Citrus County, Florida, home to about 3,638 people across 7.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 34428 and 34429.
Homes sold for a median of $189 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Part is in Crystal River
Part is in Crystal River, part in Lecanto and Homosassa Springs
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Crystal River. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Tampa International Airport (TPA)65 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)57 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tampa, FL66 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX770 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Crystal River; 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.
Crystal River had 3,396 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 557th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.
Citrus County grew from 5,391 residents in 1900 to 153,843 in 2020.
Citrus 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 52.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Inverness 3 Se, FL weather station (21 miles away).
31,162 jobs at 3,063 businesses in Citrus County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
297 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Crystal River’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 32 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 69 |
| Dentists | 20 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 80 |
| Mental health providers | 42 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 34 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 16 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
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 (4 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
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 Citrus. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal River Primary SchoolCrystal River | Pre-K–5 | 644 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Crystal River Middle SchoolCrystal River | 6–8 | 906 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Academy of Environmental ScienceCrystal River | 9–12 | 115 | Charter | 1.5 mi |
| Crystal River High SchoolCrystal River | 9–12 | 1,293 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Coast Christian SchoolCrystal River | K–12 | 61 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.2 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 Lecanto and Homosassa Springs.
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