Town guide

Gonzalez, Florida

Gonzalez is a community in Escambia County, Florida, home to about 14,458 people across 15 square miles. Its ZIP code is 32533, and parts of 32534 are in Gonzalez too.

Homes sold for a median of $175 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population14,458955 per sq mi
Median home value$278,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$175Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking7%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Gonzalez

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Gonzalez. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Gonzalez

Distances

Nearest major airportPensacola International Airport (PNS)12 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New Orleans, LA160 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX485 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Gonzalez; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Gonzalez

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Gonzalez had 14,586 residents in the 2020 census, up 28% since 2000.

It’s the 270th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.

Escambia County grew from 28,313 residents in 1900 to 321,905 in 2020.

Gonzalez population by census2000: 11,365, 2010: 13,273, 2020: 14,58611,365200013,273201014,5862020

Escambia County, 1900–2020

Escambia County population, 1900 to 20201900: 28,313, 1910: 38,029, 1920: 49,386, 1930: 53,594, 1940: 74,667, 1950: 112,706, 1960: 173,829, 1970: 205,334, 1980: 233,794, 1990: 262,798, 2000: 294,410, 2010: 297,619, 2020: 321,90528K’00’1049K’20’3075K’40’50174K’60’70234K’80’90294K’00’10322K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 42°F. About 67.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GonzalezJan: high 61°F, low 42°F, 5.3 in; Feb: high 65°F, low 46°F, 4.8 in; Mar: high 71°F, low 52°F, 5.1 in; Apr: high 77°F, low 59°F, 5.4 in; May: high 85°F, low 67°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 73°F, 7.8 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 74°F, 8.3 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 74°F, 6.7 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 71°F, 6.1 in; Oct: high 80°F, low 60°F, 4.5 in; Nov: high 70°F, low 50°F, 4.2 in; Dec: high 64°F, low 46°F, 5.8 in61°42°Jan5.365°46°Feb4.871°52°Mar5.177°59°Apr5.485°67°May3.989°73°Jun7.891°74°Jul8.391°74°Aug6.788°71°Sep6.180°60°Oct4.570°50°Nov4.264°46°Dec5.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pensacola 7 Nne, FL weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Escambia County

120,709 jobs at 7,650 businesses in Escambia County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Escambia CountyHealth care and social assistance: 23,417 jobs; Retail trade: 17,089 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 15,807 jobs; Finance and insurance: 12,239 jobs; Construction: 9,251 jobs; Professional services: 7,955 jobs; Administrative and support: 6,089 jobs; Other services: 5,952 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 13% Finance and insurance 10% Construction 8% Professional services 7% Administrative and support 5% Other services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

93 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gonzalez.

Nearest hospitals

  • Hca Florida West HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Pensacola8.6 miles
  • Sacred Heart HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Pensacola11.0 miles
  • Baptist HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Pensacola12.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors7
Specialist doctors2
Dentists6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants25
Mental health providers43
Physical and occupational therapists6
Optometrists1
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies3

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.

Places in and around Gonzalez

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Paper Park · 65 acres0.6 mi
  • Santa Maria Plaza/Farm Hill Park · 8 acres2.1 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Winn-Dixie2.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens4.9 mi
  • Walgreens5.5 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy5.6 mi

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.

Schools in Gonzalez

Public schools here are run by Escambia. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Jim Allen Elementary SchoolCantonmentPre-K–5648Public1.4 mi
Kingsfield Elementary SchoolCantonmentPre-K–5983Public2.0 mi
Ransom Middle SchoolCantonment6–81,180Public2.1 mi
J. M. Tate Senior High SchoolCantonment9–122,169Public2.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Ensley.

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