Town guide

South Apopka, Florida

South Apopka is a community in Orange County, Florida, home to about 7,300 people across 2.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 32703.

Homes sold for a median of $215 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population7,3003,427 per sq mi
Median home value$280,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$215Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking20%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in South Apopka

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around South Apopka

Distances

Nearest major airportOrlando International Airport (MCO)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Orlando, FL15 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA865 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of South Apopka; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents South Apopka

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

South Apopka had 6,803 residents in the 2020 census, up 17% since 2000.

It’s the 403rd largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.

Orange County grew from 11,374 residents in 1900 to 1,429,908 in 2020.

South Apopka population by census2000: 5,800, 2010: 5,728, 2020: 6,8035,80020005,72820106,8032020

Orange County, 1900–2020

Orange County population, 1900 to 20201900: 11,374, 1910: 19,107, 1920: 19,890, 1930: 49,737, 1940: 70,074, 1950: 114,950, 1960: 263,540, 1970: 344,311, 1980: 471,016, 1990: 677,491, 2000: 896,344, 2010: 1,145,956, 2020: 1,429,90811K’00’1020K’20’3070K’40’50264K’60’70471K’80’90896K’00’101.4M’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 49°F. About 53.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near South ApopkaJan: high 71°F, low 49°F, 3 in; Feb: high 75°F, low 51°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 79°F, low 55°F, 3.2 in; Apr: high 84°F, low 59°F, 3.1 in; May: high 89°F, low 66°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 92°F, low 71°F, 8.1 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 73°F, 7.7 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 73°F, 7.8 in; Sep: high 91°F, low 72°F, 6 in; Oct: high 85°F, low 65°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 79°F, low 57°F, 2.1 in; Dec: high 73°F, low 52°F, 2.4 in71°49°Jan3.075°51°Feb2.379°55°Mar3.284°59°Apr3.189°66°May4.292°71°Jun8.193°73°Jul7.792°73°Aug7.891°72°Sep6.085°65°Oct3.879°57°Nov2.173°52°Dec2.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Orlando W, FL weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Orange County

842,028 jobs at 45,588 businesses in Orange County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Orange CountyHotels and restaurants: 127,746 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 100,404 jobs; Retail trade: 89,299 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 70,811 jobs; Professional services: 62,056 jobs; Administrative and support: 57,319 jobs; Wholesale trade: 45,542 jobs; Construction: 44,530 jobsHotels and restaurants 15% Health care and social assistance 12% Retail trade 11% Arts, entertainment and recreation 8% Professional services 7% Administrative and support 7% Wholesale trade 5% Construction 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

411 doctors and other health care providers list an office in South Apopka.

Nearest hospitals

  • Orlando Health-Health Central HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Ocoee6.2 miles
  • Adventhealth OrlandoGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Orlando8.3 miles
  • Orlando HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Orlando10.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors56
Specialist doctors59
Dentists32
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants129
Mental health providers58
Physical and occupational therapists47
Optometrists5
Chiropractors25
Pharmacies19

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.

Places in and around South Apopka

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Clarcona Horse Park · 39 acres1.0 mi

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter1.5 mi
  • La Tasquena2.5 mi
  • Bravo2.6 mi
  • ALDI2.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens2.9 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.0 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.0 mi
  • The Medicine Shoppe3.2 mi

Libraries

  • North Orange Branch2.6 mi
  • West Oaks Library4.6 mi
  • Seminole County Library4.8 mi

Museums

  • Museum of the Apopkans2.7 mi

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.

Schools in South Apopka

Public schools here are run by Seminole, Orange. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bear Lake Elementary SchoolApopkaPre-K–5849Public3.2 mi
Lakeville ElementaryApopkaPre-K–5631Public0.9 mi
Lovell ElementaryApopkaPre-K–5655Public2.3 mi
Phillis Wheatley ElementaryApopkaPre-K–5407Public2.1 mi
Piedmont Lakes MiddleApopka6–8863Public0.6 mi
Sheeler High CharterApopka7–12333Charter, Alternative Education2.7 mi
Randall AcademyApopka9–1215Alternative Education0.5 mi
Wekiva HighApopka9–122,148Public0.9 mi
Private schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Anointed Word Faith AcademyApopkaPre-K–520Christian (no specific denomination)2.8 mi
Central Florida Preparatory SchoolApopkaPre-K–12391Nonsectarian2.7 mi
Central Florida Preparatory SchoolApopkaPre-K–12391Nonsectarian2.6 mi
Trinity Christian SchoolApopkaPre-K–11310Baptist2.0 mi
Apopka Christian AcademyApopkaK–12258Christian (no specific denomination)2.7 mi
Bear Lake Christian AcademyApopka1–1129Christian (no specific denomination)3.3 mi
Christian Learning Academy Apopka Inc.Apopka9–1232Christian (no specific denomination)2.2 mi
Forest Lake Academy.Apopka9–12417Seventh-day Adventist4.0 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 Apopka, Forest City, Clarcona, Lockhart and Paradise Heights.

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