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32256

Zip code 32256: Jacksonville, Florida

Residential delivery areaDuval CountyEastern Time
Population
58,192
Median household income
$74K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$383K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,698/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
34.4
U.S. 38.9
Land area
61 sq mi
948 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 32256

32256 is a suburban zip code in Jacksonville, Florida (Duval County), covering 61 sq mi of land. About 58,192 people live here, or 948 per square mile. The median resident is 34.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $73,570 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 9.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $382,500, or 5.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 39% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,698 a month.

53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 20.8 minutes each way, and 18% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; healthcare; and sales. 26% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 32256 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Median age
34.4
Under 18
16.5%
65 and over
15.5%

Race and ethnicity

  • White53%
  • Black16%
  • Hispanic12%
  • Asian13%
  • Native American0.1%
  • Pacific Islander0.3%
  • Other0.8%
  • Multiracial6%
Diversity index
66.3
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
21.2%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
34.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
74%
Spanish
10%
Other Indo-European
7%
Asian / Pacific
5%
Other
3%

Households

Households
27,886
Average household size
2.1
Family households
50.2%
Married couples
34.9%
Living alone
38.6%
Veterans (of adults)
8.9%
Male / female
48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
11%
$25–50k
17%
$50–75k
23%
$75–100k
14%
$100–150k
18%
$150–200k
8%
$200k+
10%

Median household income

32256
$73,570
Duval Co.
$71,277
Florida
$74,568
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$49,799
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
9.5%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
17.7%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.434
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

32256
$382,500
Duval Co.
$303,500
Florida
$359,000
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

32256
$1,698
Duval Co.
$1,475
Florida
$1,669
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
32%
2–4 units
8%
5–19 units
32%
20+ units
26%
Mobile home
1%
Boat, RV, van
0.6%
Housing units
30,153
Owner-occupied
38.7%
Vacant
7.5%
Median year built
2002
Median rooms
4.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income
51.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
16.7%
Home value to income
5.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
72%
Carpooled
6%
Transit
0.1%
Walked
0.9%
Bicycle
0.2%
Worked from home
18%
Other
3%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
9%
10–19
36%
20–29
30%
30–44
22%
45–59
2%
60+
2%
Average commute
20.8 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
2.1%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
71.2%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin
12%
Healthcare
11%
Sales
11%
Management
11%
Business and finance
11%
Computer and math
7%
Transportation and moving
6%
Food service
6%
Construction and repair
5%
Education
5%
Cleaning and personal care
4%
Engineering and science
4%
Legal and social services
2%
Arts, media and sports
2%
Production
2%
Police and fire
2%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Finance, insurance and real estate
18%
Health care and social assistance
15%
Retail
12%
Professional and technical services
11%
Restaurants and hotels
8%
Education
6%
Other services
6%
Public administration
4%
Construction
4%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
4%
Admin, support and management
3%
Manufacturing
3%
Wholesale
3%
Arts and recreation
2%
Information
2%
Agriculture and mining
0.2%
Median earnings per worker
$52,453
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
7.9%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
10.2%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
10.3%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work32256U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$69,815$74,888
Service$32,306$26,804
Sales and office$43,565$40,476
Construction and maintenance$45,241$49,199
Production and transportation$38,471$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
5%
High school
18%
Some college
16%
Associate's
9%
Bachelor's
35%
Graduate
18%
High school graduate or higher
95.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
52.8%
Graduate or professional degree
17.9%
Households with broadband
96.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL
85.3%
No internet access
1.4%
Without health insurance
9.9%
Limited-English households
4.3%

Geography

City (USPS)
Jacksonville
State
Florida
Center point
30.1753° N, 81.4720° W
Land area
61 sq mi
Water area
0.6 sq mi
Time zone
Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Jacksonville100% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 32256

ZipCityDistanceIncome
32081Ponte Vedra4.7 mi$131,624
32258Jacksonville5.3 mi$102,204
32224Jacksonville6.6 mi$88,259
32004Ponte Vedra Beach · PO box6.8 mi—
32082Ponte Vedra Beach7.4 mi$124,558
32250Jacksonville Beach8.1 mi$117,724
32246Jacksonville8.3 mi$80,963
32257Jacksonville8.4 mi$75,780
32240Jacksonville Beach · PO box9.5 mi—
32217Jacksonville9.7 mi$73,832
32259Saint Johns9.7 mi$150,736
32216Jacksonville9.8 mi$61,821

Zip codes like 32256 elsewhere

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Questions about 32256

What city is zip code 32256?

32256 is assigned to Jacksonville, Florida. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 32256 in?

32256 is in Duval County, Florida.

What is the population of 32256?

About 58,192 people live in 32256, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 32256 in?

32256 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 32256?

The median household income in 32256 is $73,570.

What zip codes are near 32256?

The closest zip codes to 32256 are 32081, 32258, 32224, 32004, 32082.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 32256, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.