Samoset is a community in Manatee County, Florida, home to about 5,284 people across 1.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 34208.
Homes sold for a median of $230 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Bradenton; part is in Samoset
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Samoset. 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)6 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Petersburg, FL22 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX797 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Samoset; 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.
Samoset had 4,146 residents in the 2020 census, up 21% since 2000.
It’s the 467th 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 (2 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).
574 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Samoset.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 85 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 114 |
| Dentists | 29 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 123 |
| Mental health providers | 105 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 91 |
| Optometrists | 10 |
| Chiropractors | 17 |
| Pharmacies | 12 |
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.
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Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Manatee. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horizons AcademyBradenton | Pre-K–12 | 429 | Alternative Education | 1.7 mi |
| Louise R Johnson K-8 School of International StudiesBradenton | Pre-K–8 | 844 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Manatee Community Action Agency-Head StartBradenton | Pre-K | 16 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Manatee Elementary SchoolBradenton | Pre-K–5 | 488 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Samoset Elementary SchoolBradenton | Pre-K–5 | 544 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| William H. Bashaw ElementaryBradenton | Pre-K–5 | 720 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Hospital Homebound InstructionBradenton | K–12 | — | Special Education | 5.1 mi |
| Team Success A School of ExcellenceBradenton | K–12 | 1,441 | Charter | 3.3 mi |
| William Monroe Rowlett Academy for Arts and CommunicationBradenton | K–5 | 917 | Charter | 2.7 mi |
| Palmshores Behavior Health CenterBradenton | 2–12 | 88 | Alternative Education | 2.3 mi |
| Southeast High SchoolBradenton | 8–12 | 1,638 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lighthouse Preparatory Christian SchoolBradenton | K–11 | 37 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.8 mi |
| Tabernacle Christian SchoolBradenton | K–12 | 38 | Pentecostal | 2.9 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 Bradenton and West Samoset.
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