Florida Ridge is a community in Indian River County, Florida, home to about 20,889 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP code is 32962, and parts of 32968 are in Florida Ridge too.
Homes sold for a median of $178 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Florida Ridge; also Vero Beach South
Mostly Vero Beach South; part is in Florida Ridge
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Florida Ridge. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | President Donald J. Trump International Airport (DJT)65 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Vero Beach Regional Airport (VRB)5 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Orlando, FL83 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Florida Ridge; 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.
Florida Ridge had 21,302 residents in the 2020 census, up 40% since 2000.
It’s the 199th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.
Indian River County grew from 6,724 residents in 1930 to 159,788 in 2020.
Indian River County, 1930–2020
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 54°F. About 56.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Vero Beach 4se, FL weather station (4 miles away).
51,628 jobs at 4,820 businesses in Indian River County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
69 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Florida Ridge.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 8 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 13 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 19 |
| Mental health providers | 16 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2.5 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 Indian River. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian River AcademyVero Beach | Pre-K–5 | 444 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Osceola Magnet SchoolVero Beach | K–5 | 524 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Oslo Middle SchoolVero Beach | 6–8 | 767 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tabernacle Baptist Christian SchoolVero Beach | 1–8 | 15 | Baptist | 1.0 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 Vero Beach South.
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