Wildwood is a city in Sumter County, Florida, home to about 17,608 people across 56 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 33514, 33585 and 34785, and parts of 32163 and 34484 are in Wildwood too.
Homes sold for a median of $169 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Wildwood; also Center Hill
Mostly Wildwood
Mostly Wildwood
Mostly The Villages; part is in Wildwood
Part is in Wildwood, part in The Villages
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Wildwood. 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)48 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Orlando, FL48 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX808 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Wildwood; 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.
Wildwood had 15,730 residents in the 2020 census, up 301% since 2000.
It’s the 228th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.
Sumter County grew from 6,187 residents in 1900 to 129,752 in 2020.
Sumter 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 49°F. About 43.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Leesburg Muni Ap, FL weather station (13 miles away).
31,813 jobs at 2,081 businesses in Sumter County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
118 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wildwood’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 5 |
| Dentists | 21 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 48 |
| Mental health providers | 21 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 8 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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 (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 5 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.
Established in 1877.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Sumter. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildwood Elementary SchoolWildwood | Pre-K–5 | 678 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Wildwood Intermediate SchoolWildwood | 3–6 | 409 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Wildwood Middle/ High SchoolWildwood | 6–12 | 710 | Public | 4.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with The Villages, Fruitland Park and Center Hill.
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.