High Springs is a city in Alachua County, Florida, home to about 6,544 people across 22 square miles. Its ZIP code is 32643.
Homes sold for a median of $209 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly High Springs; also Newberry and Spring Ridge
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside High Springs. 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)71 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)23 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Jacksonville, FL66 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX765 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of High Springs; 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.
High Springs had 6,215 residents in the 2020 census, up 61% since 2000.
It’s the 426th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.
Alachua County grew from 32,245 residents in 1900 to 278,468 in 2020.
Alachua 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 40°F. About 51.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, High Springs, FL weather station (about a mile away).
103,368 jobs at 6,721 businesses in Alachua County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
47 doctors and other health care providers list an office in High Springs.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 23 |
| Mental health providers | 8 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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 (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (7 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 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 Alachua. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Springs Community SchoolHigh Springs | Pre-K–8 | 902 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Christian AcademyHigh Springs | Pre-K–12 | 393 | Baptist | 0.7 mi |
| Living Springs AcademyHigh Springs | K–8 | 46 | Seventh-day Adventist | 1.2 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 Newberry and Spring Ridge.
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