Siesta Key, Florida

Siesta Key, Florida
Little Sarasota Key, Sarasota Key
Lifeguard stand at Siesta Key Beach
Location in Sarasota County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 27°16′41″N 82°33′06″W / 27.27806°N 82.55167°W / 27.27806; -82.55167
CountryUnited States
StateFlorida
CountySarasota
Area
 • Total
3.46 sq mi (8.97 km2)
 • Land2.34 sq mi (6.07 km2)
 • Water1.12 sq mi (2.90 km2)
Elevation
7 ft (2.1 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
5,454
 • Density2,326.4/sq mi (898.23/km2)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
ZIP Code
34242
Area code941
FIPS code12-66000
GNIS feature ID2402852

Siesta Key is a barrier island off the southwest coast of the U.S. state of Florida, located between Roberts Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. A portion of it lies within the city boundary of Sarasota, but the majority of the key is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sarasota County. Siesta Key is part of the North PortBradentonSarasota, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.

As of the 2020 census, Siesta Key had a population of 5,454.