Brownsdale is a community in Santa Rosa County, Florida, home to about 378 people across 8.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 32565.
Homes sold for a median of $200 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Part is in Brownsdale, part in Jay and Chumuckla
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Brownsdale. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Pensacola International Airport (PNS)30 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA177 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX498 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Brownsdale; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Brownsdale had 528 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2010.
It’s the 874th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.
Santa Rosa County grew from 10,293 residents in 1900 to 188,000 in 2020.
Santa Rosa County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 67.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Milton Exp Stn, FL weather station (8 miles away).
32,335 jobs at 3,442 businesses in Santa Rosa County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
36 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Brownsdale.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 17 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Libraries
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Santa Rosa. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chumuckla Elementary SchoolJay | Pre-K–6 | 371 | Public | 9.8 mi |
| Jay Elementary SchoolJay | Pre-K–6 | 472 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Jay High SchoolJay | 7–12 | 498 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faith Christian AcademyJay | K–12 | 109 | Pentecostal | 2.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Jay, Chumuckla, Mount Carmel, Pine Level, Allentown, Berrydale, Fidelis, Dixonville and Cobbtown.
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