Venice is a city in Sarasota County, Florida, home to about 27,479 people across 16 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 34275, 34285 and 34292, and parts of 34241 are in Venice too.
Homes sold for a median of $250 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Venice; also Laurel and Nokomis
Mostly Venice
Mostly Venice
Part is in Venice, part in Lake Sarasota
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Venice. 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)21 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Petersburg, FL47 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX808 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Venice; 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.
Venice had 25,463 residents in the 2020 census, up 43% since 2000.
It’s the 157th 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 51.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Venice, FL weather station (about a mile 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).
827 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Venice’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 99 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 183 |
| Dentists | 57 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 202 |
| Mental health providers | 122 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 115 |
| Optometrists | 17 |
| Chiropractors | 32 |
| Pharmacies | 24 |
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 (25 nearby)
Grocery stores (7 nearby)
Pharmacies (5 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 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 Sarasota. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel Nokomis SchoolNokomis | Pre-K–8 | 1,384 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Venice Elementary SchoolVenice | Pre-K–5 | 616 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Garden Elementary SchoolVenice | K–5 | 529 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Island Village Montessori SchoolVenice | K–8 | 527 | Charter | 1.4 mi |
| Sky Academy EnglewoodVenice | 6–8 | 327 | Charter | 12.3 mi |
| Sky Academy VeniceVenice | 6–8 | 293 | Charter | 3.3 mi |
| Student Leadership AcademyVenice | 6–8 | 328 | Charter | 2.3 mi |
| Venice Middle SchoolVenice | 6–8 | 732 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| Venice Senior High SchoolVenice | 9–12 | 2,579 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epiphany Cathedral Catholic SchoolVenice | Pre-K–8 | 233 | Roman Catholic | 1.1 mi |
| European Academy of Early EducationNokomis | Pre-K–1 | 29 | Nonsectarian | 1.4 mi |
| Hope Presbyterian SchoolVenice | 1–12 | 23 | Presbyterian | 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 Laurel, Lake Sarasota and Nokomis.
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.