Indian River Estates is a community in St. Lucie County, Florida, home to about 7,685 people across 5.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 34952 and 34982.
Homes sold for a median of $205 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Port St. Lucie; part is in Indian River Estates
Mostly Fort Pierce; part is in Indian River Estates
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Indian River Estates. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | President Donald J. Trump International Airport (DJT)50 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Vero Beach Regional Airport (VRB)20 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Orlando, FL97 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Indian River Estates; 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.
Indian River Estates had 6,584 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2000.
It’s the 389th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.
St. Lucie County grew from 4,075 residents in 1910 to 329,226 in 2020.
St. Lucie County, 1910–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 53°F. About 55.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ft Pierce, FL weather station (5 miles away).
74,865 jobs at 7,292 businesses in St. Lucie County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
805 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Indian River Estates’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 87 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 178 |
| Dentists | 50 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 174 |
| Mental health providers | 191 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 68 |
| Optometrists | 9 |
| Chiropractors | 48 |
| Pharmacies | 36 |
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 (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2 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. Lucie. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mariposa Elementary SchoolPort St Lucie | Pre-K–5 | 792 | Public | 7.8 mi |
| Morningside Elementary SchoolPort St Lucie | Pre-K–5 | 653 | Public | 7.1 mi |
| Savanna Ridge Elementary SchoolPort St Lucie | Pre-K–5 | 512 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Village Green Environmental Studies SchoolPort St Lucie | Pre-K–5 | 586 | Public | 6.2 mi |
| Weatherbee Elementary SchoolFort Pierce | Pre-K–5 | 726 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| White City Elementary SchoolFort Pierce | Pre-K–5 | 493 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| St. Lucie Detention CenterFort Pierce | K–12 | 56 | Alternative Education | 1.8 mi |
| Southport Middle SchoolPort St Lucie | 6–8 | 872 | Public | 7.4 mi |
| Port St. Lucie High SchoolPort St Lucie | 9–12 | 1,793 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Grove Montessori SchoolFort Pierce | Pre-K–8 | 110 | Nonsectarian | 1.1 mi |
| Synergy School of Tomorrow Dba Synergy Magnet K-12Fort Pierce | Pre-K–5 | 356 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.7 mi |
| Morningside AcademyPort St Lucie | K–12 | 690 | Friends (Quaker) | 7.1 mi |
| Sunrise Academy of ExcellenceFort Pierce | K–5 | 86 | Nonsectarian | 2.4 mi |
| The Pure AcademyPort St.Lucie | K–11 | 195 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 6.9 mi |
| Altitude AcademiesPort St Lucie | 4–12 | 136 | Nonsectarian | 8.9 mi |
| St James AcademyFort Pierce | 9–12 | 200 | Nonsectarian | 3.5 mi |
| Synergy School of Tomorrow IncFort Pierce | 9–12 | 241 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.9 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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Shares ZIP codes with Port St. Lucie, Fort Pierce, White City, River Park and Fort Pierce South.
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