Fruit Cove is a community in St. Johns County, Florida, home to about 35,877 people across 16 square miles. Its ZIP code is 32259.
Homes sold for a median of $237 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fruit Cove. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Jacksonville International Airport (JAX)30 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Northeast Florida Regional Airport (UST)15 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Jacksonville, FL19 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA776 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fruit Cove; 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.
Fruit Cove had 32,143 residents in the 2020 census, up 100% since 2000.
It’s the 121st largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.
St. Johns County grew from 9,165 residents in 1900 to 273,425 in 2020.
St. Johns County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 47°F. About 47.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jacksonville Nas, FL weather station (13 miles away).
80,082 jobs at 8,633 businesses in St. Johns County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
342 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fruit Cove.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 32 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 31 |
| Dentists | 33 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 109 |
| Mental health providers | 51 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 55 |
| Optometrists | 12 |
| Chiropractors | 19 |
| Pharmacies | 15 |
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 (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries
Counts are within about 3 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 St. Johns. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cunningham Creek Elementary SchoolSaint Johns | Pre-K–5 | 730 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Durbin Creek Elementary SchoolSaint Johns | Pre-K–5 | 1,090 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Hickory Creek Elementary SchoolSaint Johns | Pre-K–5 | 669 | Public | 6.0 mi |
| Julington Creek Elementary SchoolSaint Johns | Pre-K–5 | 923 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Freedom Crossing AcademySt Johns | K–8 | 1,964 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Liberty Pines AcademySaint Johns | K–8 | 1,795 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Patriot Oaks AcademySaint Johns | K–8 | 1,473 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Fruit Cove Middle SchoolSaint Johns | 6–8 | 1,157 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Switzerland Point Middle SchoolSaint Johns | 6–8 | 1,282 | Public | 6.1 mi |
| Bartram Trail High SchoolSaint Johns | 8–12 | 2,153 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Beachside High SchoolSaint Johns | 8–12 | 2,214 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Creekside High SchoolSaint Johns | 8–12 | 2,479 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan Del Rio Catholic SchoolSt Johns | Pre-K–8 | 420 | Roman Catholic | 5.3 mi |
| Ivybrook AcademySt Johns | K | 12 | Nonsectarian | 5.2 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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