Lakewood Ranch is a community in Manatee County, Florida, home to about 43,945 people across 46 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 34202, 34211 and 34240, and parts of 34212 are in Lakewood Ranch too.
Homes sold for a median of $303 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Lakewood Ranch
Mostly Lakewood Ranch
Mostly Lakewood Ranch; also Fruitville and Old Miakka
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lakewood Ranch. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)11 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Petersburg, FL29 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX806 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lakewood Ranch; 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.
It’s the 95th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.
Manatee County grew from 4,663 residents in 1900 to 399,710 in 2020.
Manatee 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 52°F. About 56.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bradenton 5 Ese, FL weather station (8 miles away).
121,840 jobs at 11,176 businesses in Manatee County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
878 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lakewood Ranch’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 81 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 138 |
| Dentists | 95 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 203 |
| Mental health providers | 175 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 119 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 60 |
| Pharmacies | 24 |
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 (20 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4.5 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.
Established in 1994.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Manatee, Sarasota. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.D. Gullett Elementary SchoolBradenton | Pre-K–5 | 1,314 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Braden River Elementary SchoolBradenton | Pre-K–5 | 547 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Gilbert W Mcneal Elementary SchoolLakewood Ranch | Pre-K–5 | 672 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Imagine Charter at Lakewood RanchBradenton | Pre-K–8 | 456 | Charter | 6.0 mi |
| Pinnacle Academy Inc.Bradenton | Pre-K | — | Special Education | 1.5 mi |
| Robert Willis Elementary SchoolLakewood Ranch | Pre-K–5 | 785 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Tatum Ridge Elementary SchoolSarasota | Pre-K–5 | 864 | Public | 6.6 mi |
| Braden River Middle SchoolBradenton | 6–8 | 797 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Dr Mona Jain Middle SchoolBradenton | 6–8 | 933 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| R. Dan Nolan Middle SchoolBradenton | 6–8 | 787 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Lakewood Ranch High SchoolBradenton | 9–12 | 2,422 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beyond the Spectrum Education CenterLakewood Ranch | Pre-K–12 | 76 | Nonsectarian | 3.5 mi |
| Pinnacle AcademyBradenton | Pre-K–12 | 178 | Nonsectarian | 1.5 mi |
| The Classical Academy of SarasotaSarasota | Pre-K–12 | 796 | Nonsectarian | 5.1 mi |
| Providence Community SchoolSarasota | K–12 | 77 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.1 mi |
| Woodland AcademyBradenton | K–8 | 322 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.6 mi |
| Sea of Strengths AcademySarasota | 3–11 | 29 | Nonsectarian | 3.6 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 Fruitville and Old Miakka.
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