Goulding is a community in Escambia County, Florida, home to about 3,734 people across 1.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 32501 and 32503.
Homes sold for a median of $221 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Pensacola; part is in Goulding
Mostly Pensacola; part is in Goulding
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Goulding. 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)4 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA164 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX490 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Goulding; 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.
Goulding had 3,392 residents in the 2020 census, down 24% since 2000.
It’s the 548th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.
Escambia County grew from 28,313 residents in 1900 to 321,905 in 2020.
Escambia 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 44°F. About 68.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pensacola Rgnl Ap, FL weather station (4 miles away).
120,709 jobs at 7,650 businesses in Escambia County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,489 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Goulding’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 121 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 333 |
| Dentists | 74 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 390 |
| Mental health providers | 457 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 85 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 22 |
| Pharmacies | 24 |
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 (8 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Escambia. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital & HomeboundPensacola | Pre-K–12 | 21 | Special Education | 1.2 mi |
| O. J. Semmes Elementary SchoolPensacola | Pre-K–5 | 344 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Tap Pk BabiesPensacola | Pre-K | — | Alternative Education | 1.2 mi |
| A. K. Suter Elementary SchoolPensacola | K–5 | 500 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Cordova Park Elementary SchoolPensacola | K–6 | 596 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Escambia Virtual Academy FranchisePensacola | K–12 | 159 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| Escambia Virtual Instruction ProgramPensacola | K–12 | — | Public | 5.8 mi |
| Escambia Virtual Instructional Program (District Provided)Pensacola | K–12 | — | Public | 5.8 mi |
| N. B. Cook Elementary SchoolPensacola | K–5 | 530 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Escambia Juvenile DetentionPensacola | 3–12 | 67 | Alternative Education | 1.2 mi |
| Brown Barge Middle SchoolPensacola | 6–8 | 542 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Escambia Sch. Dist. Jail Prog.Pensacola | 6–12 | 6 | Alternative Education | 1.2 mi |
| County Administrative AnnexPensacola | 9–12 | 78 | Special Education | 1.2 mi |
| Pensacola High SchoolPensacola | 9–12 | 1,221 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| West Florida High School/TechnicalPensacola | 9–12 | 1,322 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Learning AcademyPensacola | Pre-K–8 | 261 | Nonsectarian | 2.7 mi |
| East Hill Christian SchoolPensacola | Pre-K–12 | 403 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.2 mi |
| Sacred Heart Cathedral SchoolPensacola | Pre-K–8 | 325 | Roman Catholic | 1.0 mi |
| St Paul Catholic SchoolPensacola | Pre-K–8 | 320 | Roman Catholic | 2.6 mi |
| Bb C Christian AcademyPensacola | K–5 | 48 | Baptist | 0.9 mi |
| Dixon School for Arts and SciencesPensacola | K–8 | 302 | Nonsectarian | 0.8 mi |
| Dixon School of Arts and SciencesPensacola | K–8 | 271 | Nonsectarian | 0.8 mi |
| Pensacola Private School of Liberal ArtsPensacola | 9 | 2 | Nonsectarian | 0.8 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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