Town guide

Zellwood, Florida

Zellwood is a community in Orange County, Florida, home to about 3,228 people across 3.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 32798.

Homes sold for a median of $186 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population3,228859 per sq mi
Median home value$184,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$186Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Zellwood

1 ZIP code

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Around Zellwood

Distances

Nearest major airportOrlando Sanford International Airport (SFB)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Orlando, FL23 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA862 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Zellwood; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Zellwood

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Zellwood had 2,758 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.

It’s the 582nd largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.

Orange County grew from 11,374 residents in 1900 to 1,429,908 in 2020.

Zellwood population by census2000: 2,540, 2010: 2,817, 2020: 2,7582,54020002,81720102,7582020

Orange County, 1900–2020

Orange County population, 1900 to 20201900: 11,374, 1910: 19,107, 1920: 19,890, 1930: 49,737, 1940: 70,074, 1950: 114,950, 1960: 263,540, 1970: 344,311, 1980: 471,016, 1990: 677,491, 2000: 896,344, 2010: 1,145,956, 2020: 1,429,90811K’00’1020K’20’3070K’40’50264K’60’70471K’80’90896K’00’101.4M’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 44°F. About 54.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ZellwoodJan: high 71°F, low 44°F, 2.8 in; Feb: high 74°F, low 47°F, 2.5 in; Mar: high 79°F, low 50°F, 3.2 in; Apr: high 83°F, low 56°F, 2.7 in; May: high 89°F, low 64°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 91°F, low 71°F, 8.3 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 73°F, 7.3 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 73°F, 8.5 in; Sep: high 90°F, low 70°F, 6.3 in; Oct: high 84°F, low 63°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 78°F, low 55°F, 2 in; Dec: high 73°F, low 49°F, 2.5 in71°44°Jan2.874°47°Feb2.579°50°Mar3.283°56°Apr2.789°64°May4.491°71°Jun8.393°73°Jul7.392°73°Aug8.590°70°Sep6.384°63°Oct3.778°55°Nov2.073°49°Dec2.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mt Plymouth 1ssw, FL weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Orange County

842,028 jobs at 45,588 businesses in Orange County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Orange CountyHotels and restaurants: 127,746 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 100,404 jobs; Retail trade: 89,299 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 70,811 jobs; Professional services: 62,056 jobs; Administrative and support: 57,319 jobs; Wholesale trade: 45,542 jobs; Construction: 44,530 jobsHotels and restaurants 15% Health care and social assistance 12% Retail trade 11% Arts, entertainment and recreation 8% Professional services 7% Administrative and support 7% Wholesale trade 5% Construction 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Zellwood.

Nearest hospitals

  • Adventhealth WatermanGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Tavares11.1 miles
  • Orlando Health-Health Central HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Ocoee12.0 miles
  • Orlando Health South Lake HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Clermont14.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers2

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.

Places in and around Zellwood

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Roosevelt Nichols Park · 6 acres1.2 mi

Grocery stores

  • Publix2.7 mi
  • Winn-Dixie3.2 mi
  • Publix4.2 mi
  • Maters & Taters4.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Publix2.7 mi
  • Walgreens4.1 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy5.1 mi
  • Walgreens5.2 mi

Museums

  • Museum of the Apopkans5.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Apopka Amphitheater2.2 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 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.

Schools in Zellwood

Public schools here are run by Orange. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Zellwood ElementaryZellwoodPre-K–5564Public1.9 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Hampden Dubose AcademyZellwoodK–12278Christian (no specific denomination)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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