Okeechobee is a city in Glades County, Florida, home to about 5,479 people across 4.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 34972 and 34974.
Homes sold for a median of $220 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Part is in Okeechobee, part in Cypress Quarters and Yeehaw Junction
Part is in Okeechobee, part in Taylor Creek and Buckhead Ridge
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Okeechobee. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | President Donald J. Trump International Airport (DJT)65 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Vero Beach Regional Airport (VRB)38 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Orlando, FL85 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Okeechobee; 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.
Okeechobee had 5,254 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 458th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.
Glades County grew from 2,762 residents in 1930 to 12,126 in 2020.
Glades County, 1930–2020
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 50.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Okeechobee, FL weather station (10 miles away).
1,250 jobs at 134 businesses in Glades County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
211 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Okeechobee’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 26 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 26 |
| Dentists | 18 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 67 |
| Mental health providers | 51 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 9 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 16 |
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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
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.
Established in 1835.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Okeechobee, Glades. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okeechobee Achievement AcademyOkeechobee | Pre-K–12 | 266 | Alternative Education | 3.5 mi |
| Pemayetv Emahakv Charter Our Way SchoolOkeechobee | Pre-K–8 | 299 | Charter | 19.1 mi |
| Seminole Elementary SchoolOkeechobee | Pre-K–5 | 511 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| South Elementary SchoolOkeechobee | Pre-K–5 | 475 | Public | 6.3 mi |
| Student Serv./Special ProgramsOkeechobee | Pre-K | 1 | Alternative Education | 5.5 mi |
| Central Elementary SchoolOkeechobee | K–5 | 571 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| Everglades Elementary SchoolOkeechobee | K–5 | 737 | Public | 7.3 mi |
| North Elementary SchoolOkeechobee | K–5 | 528 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Okeechobee Virtual FranchiseOkeechobee | K–12 | 59 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Okeechobee Virtual Instruction ProgramOkeechobee | K–12 | — | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Osceola Middle SchoolOkeechobee | 6–8 | 689 | Public | 6.3 mi |
| Yearling Middle SchoolOkeechobee | 6–8 | 588 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Okeechobee High SchoolOkeechobee | 9–12 | 1,718 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Solid Christian AcademyOkeechobee | Pre-K–9 | 174 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 5.3 mi |
| Okeechobee Christian AcademyOkeechobee | K–12 | 218 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 5.6 mi |
| Peace Lutheran SchoolOkeechobee | K | 88 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 3.9 mi |
| Okeechobee Adventist Christian SchoolOkeechobee | 3–6 | 8 | Seventh-day Adventist | 4.7 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 Taylor Creek, Buckhead Ridge, Cypress Quarters and Yeehaw Junction.
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