Rainbow Springs is a community in Marion County, Florida, home to about 6,082 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP code is 34432, and parts of 34431 are in Rainbow Springs too.
Homes sold for a median of $191 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Rainbow Springs; also On Top of the World and Dunnellon
Mostly Rainbow Lakes Estates; part is in Rainbow Springs
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Rainbow Springs. 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)74 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)41 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Orlando, FL78 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX783 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Rainbow 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.
It’s the 436th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.
Marion County grew from 24,403 residents in 1900 to 375,908 in 2020.
Marion 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 46°F. About 51.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ocala, FL weather station (19 miles away).
101,916 jobs at 8,389 businesses in Marion County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
52 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rainbow Springs.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 10 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 14 |
| Mental health providers | 10 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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
Libraries
Counts are within about 2.5 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 Marion. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunnellon Elementary SchoolDunnellon | Pre-K–5 | 644 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Dunnellon High SchoolDunnellon | 9–12 | 1,562 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverland Christian AcademyDunnellon | K–12 | 85 | Baptist | 3.4 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 Rainbow Lakes Estates, On Top of the World and Dunnellon.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.