Neptune Beach, Florida Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 7,270. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,018 (-3.5% change)
Males: 3,703 (50.9%), Females: 3,567 (49.1%)

Duval County

Zip code: 32266

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.4 years
Median household income: $53,576
Median house value: $148,400

Population by Race

Races in Neptune Beach:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.6%)
  • Hispanic (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Black (0.7%)
  • Filipino (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (16.3%), English (13.7%), Irish (13.6%), United States (9.9%), Italian (6.1%), Scottish (3.1%).

Elevation: 10 feet

Land area: 2.4 square miles

Map of Neptune Beach, FL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Neptune Beach

  • High school or higher: 93.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 40.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Neptune Beach city

  • Never married: 24.6%
  • Now married: 50.8%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 6.3%
  • Divorced: 17.4%

3.9% Foreign born (2.0% Europe, 0.7% Asia, 0.6% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +858 (+13.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Neptune Beach:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Neptune Beach:

  • JACKSONVILLE INTL (about 23 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Abbreviation: JAX)
  • ST AUGUSTINE (about 26 miles; ST AUGUSTINE, FL; Abbreviation: SGJ)
  • BRUNSWICK GOLDEN ISLES (about 65 miles; BRUNSWICK, GA; Abbreviation: BQK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Neptune Beach:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Neptune Beach:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA (about 6 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 9,256)
  • FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT JACKSONVILLE (about 18 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 10,495)
  • SAINT JOHNS RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; PALATKA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,509)
  • UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA (about 79 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 41,543)
  • EMBRY RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; Full-time enrollment: 9,008)
  • DAYTONA BEACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,257)
  • BETHUNE COOKMAN COLLEGE (about 81 miles; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,638)

Schools

Public high school in Neptune Beach:

  • DUNCAN U. FLETCHER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,343; Location: 700 SEAGATE AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Neptune Beach:

  • NEPTUNE BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,025; Location: 1515 FLORIDA BOULEVARD; Grades: PK – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Neptune Beach:

  • BEACHES CHAPEL SCHOOL (Students: 217; Location: 610 FLORIDA BLVD; Grades: PK – 8)
  • CHRIST UNITED METHODIST KINDER (Students: 70; Location: 400 PENMAN ROAD; Grades: PK – KG)
  • THE RED SCHOOL HOUSE (Students: 47; Location: 2049 FLORIDA BOULEVARD; Grades: KG – 6)