Taft is a community in Orange County, Florida, home to about 2,730 people across 1.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 32824.
Homes sold for a median of $225 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Meadow Woods; part is in Taft
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Taft. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Orlando International Airport (MCO)4 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Orlando, FL6 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA877 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Taft; 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.
Taft had 2,221 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.
It’s the 622nd largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.
Orange County grew from 11,374 residents in 1900 to 1,429,908 in 2020.
Orange 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 50°F. About 51.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Orlando Intl Ap, FL weather station (4 miles away).
842,028 jobs at 45,588 businesses in Orange County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
103 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Taft.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 9 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 34 |
| Mental health providers | 43 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
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 Orange. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadow Woods ElementaryOrlando | Pre-K–5 | 571 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Oakshire ElementaryOrlando | Pre-K–5 | 465 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Sally Ride ElementaryOrlando | Pre-K–5 | 399 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Southwood ElementaryOrlando | Pre-K–5 | 481 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Stonewyck ElementaryOrlando | Pre-K–5 | 660 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Wetherbee ElementaryOrlando | Pre-K–5 | 939 | Public | <0.1 mi |
| Wyndham Lakes ElementaryOrlando | Pre-K–5 | 592 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Meadow Woods MiddleOrlando | 6–8 | 833 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| South Creek MiddleOrlando | 6–8 | 1,006 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Cypress Creek HighOrlando | 9–12 | 3,127 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Living Word AcademyOrlando | Pre-K–12 | 275 | Assembly of God | 0.2 mi |
| Treasure of Knowledge Christian AcademyOrlando | Pre-K–12 | 128 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.0 mi |
| Treasure of Knowledge Christian AdademyOrlando | K–12 | 125 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.0 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 Meadow Woods, Orlando and Southchase.
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