Town guide

Goldenrod, Florida

Goldenrod is a community in Seminole County, Florida, home to about 12,878 people across 2.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 32792 and 32817.

Homes sold for a median of $253 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population12,8785,110 per sq mi
Median home value$358,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$253Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking12%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Goldenrod

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Goldenrod. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Goldenrod

Distances

Nearest major airportOrlando International Airport (MCO)12 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Orlando, FL9 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA863 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Goldenrod; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Goldenrod

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Goldenrod had 13,431 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.

It’s the 301st largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.

Seminole County grew from 10,986 residents in 1920 to 470,856 in 2020.

Goldenrod population by census2000: 12,871, 2010: 12,039, 2020: 13,43112,871200012,039201013,4312020

Seminole County, 1920–2020

Seminole County population, 1920 to 20201920: 10,986, 1930: 18,735, 1940: 22,304, 1950: 26,883, 1960: 54,947, 1970: 83,692, 1980: 179,752, 1990: 287,529, 2000: 365,196, 2010: 422,718, 2020: 470,85611K’20’3022K’40’5055K’60’70180K’80’90365K’00’10471K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 52°F. About 51.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GoldenrodJan: high 71°F, low 52°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 74°F, low 54°F, 2.1 in; Mar: high 78°F, low 58°F, 2.7 in; Apr: high 83°F, low 63°F, 2.7 in; May: high 88°F, low 69°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 91°F, low 73°F, 8.2 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 75°F, 8.1 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 75°F, 7.7 in; Sep: high 90°F, low 74°F, 6.6 in; Oct: high 84°F, low 68°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 78°F, low 60°F, 1.7 in; Dec: high 73°F, low 55°F, 2.3 in71°52°Jan2.674°54°Feb2.178°58°Mar2.783°63°Apr2.788°69°May3.791°73°Jun8.292°75°Jul8.192°75°Aug7.790°74°Sep6.684°68°Oct3.278°60°Nov1.773°55°Dec2.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Orlando Executive Ap, FL weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Seminole County

193,461 jobs at 14,897 businesses in Seminole County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Seminole CountyRetail trade: 26,451 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 23,412 jobs; Construction: 20,660 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 19,551 jobs; Finance and insurance: 17,733 jobs; Administrative and support: 17,576 jobs; Professional services: 17,259 jobs; Other services: 10,217 jobsRetail trade 14% Health care and social assistance 12% Construction 11% Hotels and restaurants 10% Finance and insurance 9% Administrative and support 9% Professional services 9% Other services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1,606 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Goldenrod’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Adventhealth OrlandoGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Orlando4.7 miles
  • Oviedo Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Oviedo5.8 miles
  • Orlando HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Orlando6.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors177
Specialist doctors209
Dentists71
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants204
Mental health providers653
Physical and occupational therapists249
Optometrists16
Chiropractors27
Pharmacies24

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.

Places in and around Goldenrod

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Cady Way Trail · 10 acres1.3 mi
  • Goldenrod Park · 6 acres1.3 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Aldi0.6 mi
  • Publix0.6 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Health Mart Pharmacy0.6 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy0.7 mi

Libraries

  • Rich Library1.9 mi
  • Winter Park Public Library2.9 mi
  • Olin Library3.1 mi
  • Chickasaw Branch Library3.1 mi
  • Herndon Branch3.7 mi

Museums

  • Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Gardens2.7 mi
  • Rollins Museum of Art2.9 mi
  • Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art3.2 mi
  • Winter Park Historical Museum3.3 mi
  • Orlando Museum of Art4.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Cornell Fine Arts Center2.9 mi
  • Annie Russell Theatre3.0 mi
  • Little Amphitheater3.7 mi
  • Grove Stage3.7 mi
  • Orlando Family Stage4.4 mi

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.

Schools in Goldenrod

Public schools here are run by Orange, Seminole. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (12)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Aloma ElementaryWinter ParkPre-K–5509Public0.6 mi
Arbor Ridge K-8OrlandoPre-K–8756Public2.8 mi
Brookshire ElementaryWinter ParkPre-K–5608Public1.2 mi
Eastbrook Elementary SchoolWinter ParkPre-K–5645Public1.7 mi
Riverdale ElementaryOrlandoPre-K–5566Public4.9 mi
Lakemont ElementaryWinter ParkK–5629Public2.0 mi
Ucp Bailes Community AcademyOrlandoK–8469Charter, Alternative Education5.0 mi
Union Park MiddleOrlando6–8660Public3.5 mi
Aloma High CharterWinter Park7–12447Charter, Alternative Education0.6 mi
Lake Howell High SchoolWinter Park9–122,241Public3.2 mi
University HighOrlando9–122,514Public5.2 mi
Winter Park HighWinter Park9–123,277Public1.7 mi
Private schools (10)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Highlands Latin SchoolWinter ParkPre-K–891Christian (no specific denomination)1.3 mi
International Community SchoolWinter ParkPre-K–12373Christian (no specific denomination)1.9 mi
Downey Christian SchoolOrlandoK–12268Christian (no specific denomination)3.9 mi
The Lyman SchoolWinter ParkK–1276Nonsectarian1.5 mi
Walden Community SchoolWinter ParkK–1233Nonsectarian1.9 mi
Central Christian AcademyWinter Park1–12284Christian (no specific denomination)0.2 mi
Lighthouse Baptist AcademyWinter Park5–127Baptist1.8 mi
Trinity Preparatory SchoolWinter Park6–12890Episcopal2.0 mi
Chesterton Academy of OrlandoWinter Park9–1253Roman Catholic1.3 mi
Conductive Ed Center of OrlandoWinter ParkUngraded48Nonsectarian1.0 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 University (Orange County), Winter Park, Union Park and Casselberry.

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