Tavares, FL: Population, ZIP Codes & Nearby Cities

Tavares is a small incorporated city in Lake County, Florida. In the dataset behind this page it has an estimated population of 17,749, sits at 28.792°N, 81.735°W, and observes Eastern time. Below you will find how it ranks inside Florida, which ZIP codes it uses, the closest places around it, and how far it is from major US cities.

What are the key facts about Tavares, FL?

What is the population of Tavares, FL?

Tavares has an estimated population of 17,749. That makes it the 219th largest of the 911 places we list in Florida, and the 4th largest of 28 places in Lake County. The typical place in Florida has about 5,390 residents, so Tavares is roughly 3.3 times the size of a typical neighbor in the state.

Estimates for places of this size carry wider margins of error than those for big cities, so treat the figure as a guide to scale. Our guide to understanding city population numbers explains why sources disagree.

Places in Florida with a similar population include Marco Island (17,947), Midway (17,760), Maitland (17,652), Upper Grand Lagoon (17,550), Pinewood (17,542). Comparing these pages is a quick way to see how Tavares differs from communities of the same scale.

How dense is Tavares?

Tavares has about 1,458 people per square mile (563 per square kilometer), which we classify as suburban. Within Florida, it is denser than about 46% of the listed places. Land at this level is usually a mix of single-family neighborhoods, shopping corridors and parks, where driving is common but destinations are close. Read how to interpret population density to see how we draw these lines.

What ZIP codes does Tavares use?

The postal data lists a single ZIP code for Tavares: 32778. A single code usually means a compact delivery area, but the same code may also serve addresses just outside the town line. Codes beginning with 3 are assigned to the Southeast (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi and Tennessee). Learn more in our guide to how ZIP codes work or check any code with the ZIP code lookup.

What time zone is Tavares in?

Tavares is in the Eastern time zone, which is UTC−5 from Coordinated Universal Time in standard time (IANA zone America/New_York). The area observes daylight saving time, so clocks move forward in March and back in November. The nearest listed place in a different time zone is Callaway, FL, about 248 miles away, which gives a sense of how far the nearest zone boundary may be. Current local time: see the Eastern time hub. For the rules behind these zones, read US time zones explained.

Where is Tavares located in Florida?

Tavares lies in the eastern part of Florida, at 28.792° north latitude and 81.735° west longitude. The state capital, Tallahassee, is about 190 miles to the northwest. The closest listed place in another state is St. Marys, GA, roughly 136 miles to the north, which shows how near Tavares is to a state line. For big-city services, the nearest place with more than 100,000 people is Leesburg, FL, 10 miles to the west.

Which cities are near Tavares, FL?

The closest listed place to Tavares is Eustis, FL, 5.6 miles to the northeast. Of the eight nearest places below, 7 are in the same county. Distances are straight-line (great-circle) miles measured between place centers; see how distance is calculated.

Which county is Tavares in?

Tavares is in Lake County, which has the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) code 12069. The county contains 28 places in our data, 10 of which have their own page here and 18 smaller communities that appear only in county and state lists. Other places in the county include Leesburg (154,574), Clermont (38,654), Eustis (21,303), Groveland (16,423), Lady Lake (16,020). Codes like this one help separate places that share a name; see the guide to counties and FIPS codes.

How far is Tavares from major US cities?

Among six major hubs, Tavares is closest to Atlanta, GA at about 378 miles and farthest from Los Angeles, CA at about 2,181 miles in a straight line. Road distances are usually 10 to 30 percent longer. Try the distance calculator for any other pair.

Are there other places called Tavares?

No. In our data, Tavares in Lake County, Florida is the only place with this name, so the name alone is enough to identify it, though adding the state is still good practice in addresses and forms.

Planning a move to Tavares?

If you are weighing Tavares, start with the practical numbers: how far it is from where you live, whether it changes your time zone, and how its size and density compare with your current city. Use the distance calculator to measure the trip from where you live. The radius search tool lists every place within any distance of it. Our checklist for comparing cities explains what to check next.

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Population and density come from a compiled dataset and are estimates. They may differ from official Census Bureau counts. Verify important figures at census.gov.