Gulf Breeze is a city in Escambia County, Florida, home to about 6,660 people across 4.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 32561.
Homes sold for a median of $491 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
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| Nearest major airport | Pensacola International Airport (PNS)8 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA167 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX493 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Gulf Breeze; 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.
Gulf Breeze had 6,302 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.
It’s the 423rd 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 (8 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).
190 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gulf Breeze.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 19 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 46 |
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 47 |
| Mental health providers | 35 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 28 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| 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 (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Established in 1875.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Santa Rosa, Escambia. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gulf Breeze Elementary SchoolGulf Breeze | Pre-K–5 | 865 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Pensacola Beach Elementary School IncPensacola Beach | K–5 | 115 | Charter | 3.2 mi |
| Gulf Breeze Middle SchoolGulf Breeze | 6–8 | 916 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Gulf Breeze High SchoolGulf Breeze | 9–12 | 1,946 | Public | 0.2 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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