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32259

Zip code 32259: Saint Johns, Florida

Residential delivery areaSt. Johns CountyEastern Time
Population
75,016
Median household income
$151K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$533K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$2,257/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
39.1
U.S. 38.9
Land area
57 sq mi
1,327 people/sq mi

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

About 32259

32259 is a suburban zip code in Saint Johns, Florida (St. Johns County), covering 57 sq mi of land. About 75,016 people live here, or 1,327 per square mile. The median resident is 39.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $150,736 a year, 87% above the national median of $80,734. 2.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $533,400, or 3.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 88% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,257 a month.

55% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 29 minutes each way, and 31% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, sales and healthcare. 21% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 32259 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
39.1
Under 18
28.4%
65 and over
11.2%

Race and ethnicity

  • White71%
  • Black6%
  • Hispanic10%
  • Asian7%
  • Native American0.0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.2%
  • Multiracial6%
Diversity index
46.9
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
13.1%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
36.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
79%
Spanish
8%
Other Indo-European
6%
Asian / Pacific
5%
Other
1%

Households

Households
23,885
Average household size
3.1
Family households
86.1%
Married couples
75.5%
Living alone
11.4%
Veterans (of adults)
10.5%
Male / female
49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
4%
$25–50k
8%
$50–75k
9%
$75–100k
10%
$100–150k
18%
$150–200k
20%
$200k+
30%

Median household income

32259
$150,736
St. Johns Co.
$109,839
Florida
$74,568
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$56,233
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
2.8%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
50.2%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.377
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

32259
$533,400
St. Johns Co.
$489,200
Florida
$359,000
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

32259
$2,257
St. Johns Co.
$1,922
Florida
$1,669
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
91%
2–4 units
2%
5–19 units
3%
20+ units
2%
Mobile home
1%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
25,181
Owner-occupied
88.2%
Vacant
5.1%
Median year built
2009
Median rooms
7.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income
56.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
27%
Home value to income
3.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
65%
Carpooled
4%
Transit
0%
Walked
0.5%
Bicycle
0.2%
Worked from home
31%
Other
0.8%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
6%
10–19
16%
20–29
22%
30–44
44%
45–59
7%
60+
4%
Average commute
29 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
2.8%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
67.6%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
20%
Sales
15%
Healthcare
10%
Business and finance
9%
Office and admin
9%
Computer and math
6%
Food service
6%
Education
6%
Construction and repair
3%
Engineering and science
3%
Transportation and moving
3%
Police and fire
3%
Legal and social services
2%
Cleaning and personal care
2%
Production
2%
Arts, media and sports
2%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.1%

Industries

Finance, insurance and real estate
16%
Professional and technical services
13%
Health care and social assistance
12%
Retail
12%
Restaurants and hotels
7%
Education
7%
Manufacturing
5%
Admin, support and management
5%
Construction
5%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
5%
Public administration
4%
Other services
4%
Wholesale
3%
Information
2%
Arts and recreation
1%
Agriculture and mining
0.2%
Median earnings per worker
$72,421
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
9.5%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
9.7%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
9.1%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work32259U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$95,693$74,888
Service$24,097$26,804
Sales and office$53,123$40,476
Construction and maintenance$44,375$49,199
Production and transportation$62,852$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
2%
High school
17%
Some college
15%
Associate's
10%
Bachelor's
34%
Graduate
21%
High school graduate or higher
97.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
55.4%
Graduate or professional degree
21.4%
Households with broadband
97.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL
84.2%
No internet access
1.1%
Without health insurance
5%
Limited-English households
1.6%

Geography

City (USPS)
Saint Johns
State
Florida
Center point
30.0743° N, 81.5852° W
Land area
57 sq mi
Water area
19 sq mi
Time zone
Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

32259 spans 2 counties

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Fruit Cove (unincorporated)28% of zip
  • Jacksonville2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 32259

ZipCityDistanceIncome
32258Jacksonville5 mi$102,204
32223Jacksonville6.9 mi$95,347
32003Fleming Island7.6 mi$116,611
32257Jacksonville8.1 mi$75,780
32006Fleming Island · PO box8.2 mi—
32095Saint Augustine9.4 mi$136,038
32067Orange Park · PO box9.6 mi—
32256Jacksonville9.7 mi$73,570
32081Ponte Vedra10 mi$131,624
32092Saint Augustine11 mi$131,020
32214Jacksonville11 mi—
32217Jacksonville11 mi$73,832

Zip codes like 32259 elsewhere

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Questions about 32259

What city is zip code 32259?

32259 is assigned to Saint Johns, Florida. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 32259 in?

32259 is mostly in St. Johns County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 32259?

About 75,016 people live in 32259, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 32259 in?

32259 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 32259?

The median household income in 32259 is $150,736.

What zip codes are near 32259?

The closest zip codes to 32259 are 32258, 32223, 32003, 32257, 32006.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 32259, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.