Lake Mack-Forest Hills is a community in Volusia County, Florida, home to about 2,200 people across 4.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 32720.
Homes sold for a median of $197 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly DeLand; part is in Lake Mack-Forest Hills
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lake Mack-Forest Hills. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB)18 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Orlando, FL38 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA836 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lake Mack-Forest Hills; 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.
Lake Mack-Forest Hills had 992 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 661st largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.
Volusia County grew from 10,003 residents in 1900 to 553,543 in 2020.
Volusia County, 1900–2020
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 45°F. About 55.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Deland 1 Sse, FL weather station (3 miles away).
164,490 jobs at 14,367 businesses in Volusia County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
466 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lake Mack-Forest Hills.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 62 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 87 |
| Dentists | 21 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 99 |
| Mental health providers | 132 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 37 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 21 |
| Pharmacies | 11 |
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 (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
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 Volusia. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith I. Starke Elementary SchoolDeland | Pre-K–5 | 270 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Ese Related ServicesDeland | Pre-K | 37 | Special Education | 1.6 mi |
| Pk Child Care ProgramDeland | Pre-K | 1 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Woodward Avenue Elementary SchoolDeland | Pre-K–5 | 532 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Citrus Grove Elementary SchoolDeland | K–5 | 729 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Southwestern Middle SchoolDeland | 6–8 | 664 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casa MontessoriDeland | Pre-K–9 | 81 | Nonsectarian | 1.2 mi |
| St Barnabas Episcopal SchoolDeland | Pre-K–8 | 356 | Episcopal | 1.7 mi |
| St Peter Catholic SchoolDeland | Pre-K–8 | 218 | Roman Catholic | 1.5 mi |
| Stetson Baptist Christian SchoolDeland | Pre-K–8 | 184 | Baptist | 0.9 mi |
| T.O.P AcademyDeland | 1–8 | 15 | Pentecostal | 1.5 mi |
| T.O.P. AcademyDeland | 1–8 | 14 | Church of God | 1.5 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 DeLand, West DeLand, DeLand Southwest and De Leon Springs.
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