Town guide

Hastings, Florida

Hastings is a community in St. Johns County, Florida, home to about 432 people across 3.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 32145.

Homes sold for a median of $209 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population432133 per sq mi
Median home value$108,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$209Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking13%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Hastings

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Hastings

Distances

Nearest major airportJacksonville International Airport (JAX)56 miles away
Closer regional airportNortheast Florida Regional Airport (UST)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Jacksonville, FL45 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA797 miles away

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

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

Who represents Hastings

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

Hastings had 1,262 residents in the 2020 census, up 142% since 2000.

It’s the 868th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.

St. Johns County grew from 9,165 residents in 1900 to 273,425 in 2020.

Hastings population by census2000: 521, 2010: 580, 2020: 1,262521200058020101,2622020

St. Johns County, 1900–2020

St. Johns County population, 1900 to 20201900: 9,165, 1910: 13,208, 1920: 13,061, 1930: 18,676, 1940: 20,012, 1950: 24,998, 1960: 30,034, 1970: 30,727, 1980: 51,303, 1990: 83,829, 2000: 123,135, 2010: 190,039, 2020: 273,4259K’00’1013K’20’3020K’40’5030K’60’7051K’80’90123K’00’10273K’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 45°F. About 56.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HastingsJan: high 68°F, low 45°F, 3 in; Feb: high 70°F, low 47°F, 3 in; Mar: high 75°F, low 51°F, 3.4 in; Apr: high 80°F, low 56°F, 2.8 in; May: high 86°F, low 63°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 69°F, 7.5 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 72°F, 6.4 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 72°F, 7.4 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 70°F, 8.4 in; Oct: high 82°F, low 63°F, 4.6 in; Nov: high 75°F, low 54°F, 2.4 in; Dec: high 70°F, low 48°F, 3 in68°45°Jan3.070°47°Feb3.075°51°Mar3.480°56°Apr2.886°63°May4.389°69°Jun7.591°72°Jul6.490°72°Aug7.487°70°Sep8.482°63°Oct4.675°54°Nov2.470°48°Dec3.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hastings 4ne, FL weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in St. Johns County

80,082 jobs at 8,633 businesses in St. Johns County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in St. Johns CountyHotels and restaurants: 16,530 jobs; Retail trade: 14,406 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 10,687 jobs; Other services: 5,334 jobs; Administrative and support: 5,183 jobs; Construction: 5,161 jobs; Professional services: 4,125 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,695 jobsHotels and restaurants 21% Retail trade 18% Health care and social assistance 13% Other services 7% Administrative and support 7% Construction 6% Professional services 5% Manufacturing 3%

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

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hastings.

Nearest hospitals

  • Hca Florida Putnam HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Palatka12.9 miles
  • Flagler HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Saint Augustine15.0 miles
  • Adventhealth Palm Coast ParkwayGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Palm Coast18.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Physical and occupational therapists1
Pharmacies1

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 Hastings

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Al Wilke Park and Community Center · 9 acres1.1 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • 207 Express Grocery1.4 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Hastings Branch Library1.2 mi

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.

Schools in Hastings

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
St. Johns County Jail (Djj)Hastings9–121Alternative Education1.2 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 Flagler Estates.

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