Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 4 min6:28 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 13 min7:20 am – 5:34 pm
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People1,313 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.2531 householdsMedian household income $72,639Median home value $233,100Median rent $839 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,397 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 765 employedMain industries: professional and business services 25%, education and health care 22%, construction 13%Average commute 35 minutes75% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 74°FColdest month January: highs 68°F, lows 45°F53 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare92 days above 90°F, 15 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Starke station, 12 mi away; snow from Gainesville Rgnl Ap
Nearby landmarksNew Riverriver · 6.8 miSunshine Lakelake · 4.4 miSampson Riverriver · 5.2 miTrout Pondlake · 3.9 miPalatka - to - Lake Butler State Trail Lake Butler Trailheadtrailhead · 8.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOj Phillips Recreation Complexpark · 7.6 mi · 77 acresAustin Cary Memorial Foreststate historic site · 11.0 mi · 2,076 acresSan Felasco Hammock Preserve State Parkstate conservation land · 12.0 mi · 7,358 acresDevil's Millhopper Geological State Parkstate park · 14.2 mi · 67 acresO'leno State Parkstate park · 15.5 mi · 1,728 acresPresident's Parkstate park · 17.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBradford County, FL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality89% of days had good air in 2025323 of 364 days measured41 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 69main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Alachua County, FL, 16 mi away
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Brookerserves 331 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation138 ft42 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalReception and Medical Center6.8 miPost officeBrooker Post Office1.8 miTown hallBrooker Town Hall1.8 miPoliceBradford County Sheriff's Office - Brooker1.8 miFire stationBrooker Volunteer Fire Department Station 81.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGainesville Regional Airport GNV15 miMajor airportJacksonville International Airport JAX55 miInterstateI-7514 miUS highwayUS 3019.5 miAmtrakPalatka, FL PAK44 miCoachWaldo Amtrak StationAmtrak Chartered Vehicle11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 32622 ZIP area.
