Lacoochee is a community in Pasco County, Florida, home to about 1,289 people across 2.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 33523.
Homes sold for a median of $205 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Part is in Lacoochee, part in Ridge Manor and Dade City North
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lacoochee. 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)36 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tampa, FL35 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX800 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lacoochee; 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.
Lacoochee had 1,124 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.
It’s the 751st largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.
Pasco County grew from 6,054 residents in 1900 to 561,891 in 2020.
Pasco County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 49°F. About 53.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Saint Leo, FL weather station (7 miles away).
123,042 jobs at 11,975 businesses in Pasco County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
38 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lacoochee.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 9 |
| Mental health providers | 20 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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.
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.
Public schools here are run by Pasco. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lacoochee Elementary SchoolDade City | Pre-K–5 | 296 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Rodney B. Cox Elementary SchoolDade City | Pre-K–5 | 399 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridge Manor Christian AcademyRidge Manor | K–11 | 98 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 6.3 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 Ridge Manor, Dade City North, Dade City and Trilby.
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