Welaka is a town in Putnam County, Florida, home to about 1,082 people across 1.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 32193, and parts of 32189 are in Welaka too.
Homes sold for a median of $225 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Welaka. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB)56 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Northeast Florida Regional Airport (UST)37 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Jacksonville, FL58 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA815 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Welaka; 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.
Welaka had 714 residents in the 2020 census, up 22% since 2000.
It’s the 771st largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.
Putnam County grew from 11,641 residents in 1900 to 73,321 in 2020.
Putnam County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 47°F. About 49.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Crescent City, FL weather station (9 miles away).
13,231 jobs at 1,331 businesses in Putnam County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Welaka.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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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