Desoto Acres is a community in Manatee County, Florida, home to about 641 people across 1.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 34234 and 34243.
Homes sold for a median of $242 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Sarasota; part is in Desoto Acres
Part is in Desoto Acres, part in Whitfield (Manatee County) and Sarasota
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Desoto Acres. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)2 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Petersburg, FL27 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX797 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Desoto Acres; 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.
It’s the 833rd largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.
Manatee County grew from 4,663 residents in 1900 to 399,710 in 2020.
Manatee 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 49.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sarasota Bradenton Ap, FL weather station (2 miles away).
121,840 jobs at 11,176 businesses in Manatee County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
397 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Desoto Acres’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 35 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 39 |
| Dentists | 31 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 79 |
| Mental health providers | 131 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 59 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 19 |
| Pharmacies | 17 |
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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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 Sarasota, Manatee. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children FirstSarasota | Pre-K | 24 | Special Education | 2.7 mi |
| Easter SealsSarasota | Pre-K–12 | 12 | Special Education | 2.3 mi |
| Easter Seals Southwest Florida Inc Dba the Lily School forSarasota | Pre-K | — | Special Education | 2.3 mi |
| Emma E. Booker Elementary SchoolSarasota | Pre-K–5 | 451 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Florine J Abel Elementary SchoolSarasota | Pre-K–5 | 485 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Marjorie G. Kinnan Elementary SchoolSarasota | Pre-K–5 | 522 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Bay Haven School of Basics PlusSarasota | K–5 | 547 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Dreamers AcademySarasota | K–5 | 519 | Charter | 1.7 mi |
| Booker Middle SchoolSarasota | 6–8 | 811 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Booker High SchoolSarasota | 9–12 | 1,479 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seeds of Life Montessori AcademySarasota | Pre-K–8 | 23 | Nonsectarian | 2.6 mi |
| Trinity Dreamers & VisionariesSarasota | K–9 | 20 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 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 Sarasota, Whitfield (Manatee County) and North Sarasota.
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