TangerineFL
A town of 4,326, settled in 1881.
Is Tangerine a good place to live?
Tangerine grades B overall, ranked 116th of 634 in Florida, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. The median household earns $106K. It also does better than most on health: it is healthier than 69% of U.S. towns. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: homes are expensive, about $435K for a typical one and 5.5 times the Orlando metro’s $79K median household income. Tangerine’s average trip to work is 36 minutes, where Florida’s towns sit at 27 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 75 of Florida’s 779 towns score higher on hazard risk.
Tangerine has grown 13% from 2010 to 2020
2,865 counted in 2010 and 3,237 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Tangerine grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Tangerine is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Tangerine: who provides what
Tangerine is unincorporated, so Orange County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Tangerine.
Tangerine has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns, has less tooth loss than most of Florida and sends most of its workers to Orlando and beyond.
Most working residents commute out of Tangerine
Tangerine has 243 jobs for its 1,629 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. The average commute takes 36.2 minutes, against 28 across Florida.
Most working residents leave Tangerine for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Tangerine grew to 243 in 2023, 155 more than in 2013. 6.5% of Tangerine residents live below the poverty line.
| Tangerine | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $106,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.5% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 5% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tangerine Schoolhouse PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades PK–3 | Grades PK–3 | 46 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
For health, Tangerine earns a B+
Its widest gap with Florida is tooth loss: 8.2% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 12.7% statewide. Against the 7,795 U.S. towns with household incomes like Tangerine’s, it is less healthy than 51%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
16% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Tangerine. Tangerine beats the Florida average on 7 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 14% of adults binge drink in Tangerine.
| Tangerine | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 36% |
| What stands out | Tangerine | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.2% | 12.7% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 13.3% | 16.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Tangerine | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.6% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Trimble Park | 0.4 mi | 15 |
| 2. Tangerine Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
In Tangerine, expect mild winters and hot summers
The Lisbon weather station, 12 miles away, records that about 73 days a year reach 90°, more than in 98% of U.S. towns. January nights average 47.8°, milder than in 98% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 91.8°.
Tangerine has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Tangerine’s January low is 48°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Tangerine | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 48°F | 51°F | 22°F |
| July high | 92°F | 91°F | 85°F |
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
An age mix much like Florida’s
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Florida average. 29% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 34% across Florida.
| Tangerine | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 17% | 20% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 21% | 20% | 18% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
44% women, 56% men
About 126 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±4 points). Across Florida, 50.9% of residents are women. Among residents 18 to 24, 81% are men (FL 51%).
| Tangerine | FL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5.2% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.1% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.4% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.6% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.8% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13% | 13.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15% | 11.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.9% | 9.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 14% | 10.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.3% | 27.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.8% | 18.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.1% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 13.7% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.1% | 12.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,300, single groups can be off by several points
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Tangerine
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A home in Tangerine sells for about $586K at the median
The median rent in Tangerine is $2,153 a month.
| Tangerine | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,153 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 93% | 72% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Walt Disney World Resort and 53 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Tangerine. Close and well known come first.
Big draw27 mi Theme parkWalt Disney World Resort
Big draw22 mi Theme parkUniversal Studios Florida9.5M visitors a year
Big draw25 mi Theme parkUniversal Epic Universe
Big draw21 mi Stadium & arenaCamping World Stadium
Big draw22 mi Theme parkUniversal's Islands of Adventure9.5M visitors a year
22 mi Stadium & arenaKia CenterPhoto credits
Walt Disney World Resort: Anthony Quintano from Westminster, United States, CC BY 2.0 · Universal Studios Florida: Radiobroadcastcenter, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Universal Epic Universe: Martin Lewison, CC BY 2.0 · Camping World Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Universal's Islands of Adventure: David Bjorgen, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Kia Center: 350z33 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0
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Everything we know about Tangerine
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Tangerine
About 4 of every 100 Tangerine residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
99% of working residents leave Tangerine for work
Where Tangerine’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Tangerine
Unincorporated area in Florida, US
Tangerine is a census-designated place (CDP) in Orange County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, Tangerine had a population of 3,237. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 5.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 151 ft
- ZIP code
- 32777
- Area code
- 352
Tangerine’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Tangerine.
Tangerine and Zellwood report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Tangerine with a neighbor →
Questions about Tangerine
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Tangerine, FL a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Tangerine grades B overall, better than 56% of U.S. towns and #116 of 634 in Florida. It grades B+ for health and B− for schools.
Is Tangerine, FL expensive?
The typical home is worth about $435,000, 16% above the Florida typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.