Gifford is a community in Indian River County, Florida, home to about 4,668 people across 2.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 32967.
Homes sold for a median of $243 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Part is in Gifford, part in Vero Lake Estates and Winter Beach
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| Nearest major airport | Orlando International Airport (MCO)73 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Vero Beach Regional Airport (VRB)3 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Orlando, FL76 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Gifford; 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.
Gifford had 5,511 residents in the 2020 census, down 27% since 2000.
It’s the 498th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.
Indian River County grew from 6,724 residents in 1930 to 159,788 in 2020.
Indian River County, 1930–2020
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 54°F. About 56.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Vero Beach 4se, FL weather station (4 miles away).
51,628 jobs at 4,820 businesses in Indian River County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
65 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gifford.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 12 |
| Mental health providers | 27 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 11 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Indian River. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dodgertown Elementary SchoolVero Beach | Pre-K–5 | 482 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Liberty Magnet SchoolVero Beach | K–5 | 560 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| North County Charter SchoolVero Beach | K–5 | 312 | Charter | 1.8 mi |
| St. Peter's AcademyVero Beach | K–6 | 120 | Charter | 2.2 mi |
| Gifford Middle SchoolVero Beach | 6–8 | 608 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Storm Grove Middle SchoolVero Beach | 6–8 | 904 | Public | 0.9 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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Shares ZIP codes with Vero Lake Estates, Winter Beach, Sebastian, Vero Beach and Wabasso.
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