Yeehaw Junction is a community in Okeechobee County, Florida, home to about 440 people across 1.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 34972.
Homes sold for a median of $225 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Part is in Yeehaw Junction, part in Okeechobee and Cypress Quarters
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Yeehaw Junction. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | President Donald J. Trump International Airport (DJT)73 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Vero Beach Regional Airport (VRB)36 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Orlando, FL76 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Yeehaw Junction; 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.
Yeehaw Junction had 235 residents in the 2020 census, down 99% since 2000.
It’s the 867th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.
Okeechobee County grew from 2,132 residents in 1920 to 39,644 in 2020.
Okeechobee County, 1920–2020
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 56.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kissimmee Prairie Preserve, FL weather station (14 miles away).
7,980 jobs at 922 businesses in Okeechobee County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
175 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Yeehaw Junction.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 26 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 25 |
| Dentists | 17 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 60 |
| Mental health providers | 36 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 7 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
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.
Public schools here are run by Okeechobee. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okeechobee Achievement AcademyOkeechobee | Pre-K–12 | 266 | Alternative Education | 12.1 mi |
| Seminole Elementary SchoolOkeechobee | Pre-K–5 | 511 | Public | 11.4 mi |
| North Elementary SchoolOkeechobee | K–5 | 528 | Public | 12.3 mi |
| Okeechobee Virtual FranchiseOkeechobee | K–12 | 59 | Public | 12.1 mi |
| Yearling Middle SchoolOkeechobee | 6–8 | 588 | Public | 12.5 mi |
| Okeechobee High SchoolOkeechobee | 9–12 | 1,718 | Public | 12.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peace Lutheran SchoolOkeechobee | K | 88 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 12.6 mi |
| Okeechobee Adventist Christian SchoolOkeechobee | 3–6 | 8 | Seventh-day Adventist | 13.6 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 Okeechobee and Cypress Quarters.
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