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′31″N 82°33′9″W / 27.27528°N 82.55250°W / 27.27528; -82.55250
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
3 ft (1 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
5,454
  Density2,326.79/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 ID1802950

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.