Gifford, Florida
Gifford, Florida | |
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Community Center | |
Location in Indian River County and the state of Florida | |
| Coordinates: 27°40′32″N 80°25′31″W / 27.67556°N 80.42528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Indian River |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.72 sq mi (7.04 km2) |
| • Land | 2.72 sq mi (7.04 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 20 ft (6.1 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,511 |
| • Density | 2,030/sq mi (783/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 32967 |
| Area code | 772 |
| FIPS code | 12-25925 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2402525 |
| Website | www |
Gifford (/ˈɡɪfərd/) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Indian River County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Sebastian–Vero Beach Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 5,511 at the 2020 census. Gifford has a rich African American history and is noted as the hometown of several African-American landscape artists who were members of The Highwaymen. Gifford is one of the poorest communities in Florida.