South Gate Ridge is a community in Sarasota County, Florida, home to about 5,310 people across 1.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 34231 and 34233.
Homes sold for a median of $248 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 South Gate Ridge, part in Gulf Gate and Ridge Wood Heights
Mostly Bee Ridge; part is in South Gate Ridge
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside South Gate Ridge. 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)9 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Petersburg, FL35 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX801 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of South Gate Ridge; 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.
South Gate Ridge had 6,024 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 466th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.
Sarasota County grew from 12,440 residents in 1930 to 434,006 in 2020.
Sarasota 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 49.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sarasota Bradenton Ap, FL weather station (9 miles away).
162,310 jobs at 15,989 businesses in Sarasota County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
814 doctors and other health care providers list an office in South Gate Ridge’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 70 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 145 |
| Dentists | 100 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 122 |
| Mental health providers | 136 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 143 |
| Optometrists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 90 |
| Pharmacies | 32 |
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 (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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 Sarasota. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton Elementary SchoolSarasota | Pre-K–5 | 964 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Ese Special ProgramsSarasota | Pre-K–12 | — | Special Education | 2.4 mi |
| Gulf Gate Elementary SchoolSarasota | Pre-K–5 | 596 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Phillippi Shores Elementary SchoolSarasota | Pre-K–5 | 696 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Wilkinson Elementary SchoolSarasota | Pre-K–5 | 422 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Sarasota Virtual Academy (Virtual Franchise)Sarasota | K–12 | 12 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Sarasota Virtual Instruction ProgramSarasota | K–12 | 103 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Sarasota Middle SchoolSarasota | 6–8 | 1,290 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| TriadSarasota | 6–12 | 77 | Alternative Education | 0.9 mi |
| Riverview High SchoolSarasota | 9–12 | 2,637 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Suncoast Polytechnical High SchoolSarasota | 9–12 | 556 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Suncoast Technical CollegeSarasota | 12 | — | Career and Technical | 0.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Day SchoolSarasota | Pre-K–8 | 142 | Jewish | 1.2 mi |
| Mangrove School of SarasotaSarasota | Pre-K–7 | 50 | Nonsectarian | 2.3 mi |
| Newgate SchoolSarasota | Pre-K–12 | 142 | Nonsectarian | 1.7 mi |
| Saltmeadow SchoolSarasota | 1–12 | 13 | Nonsectarian | 2.3 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 Bee Ridge, Gulf Gate, Ridge Wood Heights, South Sarasota and Vamo.
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