Town guide

Neptune Beach, Florida

Neptune Beach is a city in Duval County, Florida, home to about 7,168 people across 2.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 32266.

Homes sold for a median of $391 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population7,1683,063 per sq mi
Median home value$670,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$391Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking15%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Neptune Beach

1 ZIP code

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Around Neptune Beach

Distances

Nearest major airportJacksonville International Airport (JAX)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Jacksonville, FL15 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA757 miles away

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

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

Who represents Neptune Beach

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

Neptune Beach had 7,217 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.

It’s the 408th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.

Duval County grew from 39,733 residents in 1900 to 995,567 in 2020.

Neptune Beach population by census2000: 7,270, 2010: 7,037, 2020: 7,2177,27020007,03720107,2172020

Duval County, 1900–2020

Duval County population, 1900 to 20201900: 39,733, 1910: 75,163, 1920: 113,540, 1930: 155,503, 1940: 210,143, 1950: 304,029, 1960: 455,411, 1970: 528,865, 1980: 571,003, 1990: 672,971, 2000: 778,879, 2010: 864,263, 2020: 995,56740K’00’10114K’20’30210K’40’50455K’60’70571K’80’90779K’00’10996K’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 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 49°F. About 52.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Neptune BeachJan: high 65°F, low 49°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 68°F, low 52°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 72°F, low 57°F, 3.2 in; Apr: high 77°F, low 63°F, 3 in; May: high 83°F, low 70°F, 2.9 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 75°F, 6.8 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 77°F, 4.9 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 77°F, 7.5 in; Sep: high 86°F, low 76°F, 7.2 in; Oct: high 80°F, low 69°F, 5.1 in; Nov: high 73°F, low 60°F, 2.5 in; Dec: high 67°F, low 53°F, 3 in65°49°Jan3.568°52°Feb2.872°57°Mar3.277°63°Apr3.083°70°May2.987°75°Jun6.889°77°Jul4.989°77°Aug7.586°76°Sep7.280°69°Oct5.173°60°Nov2.567°53°Dec3.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jacksonville Beach, FL weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Duval County

508,104 jobs at 28,342 businesses in Duval County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Duval CountyHealth care and social assistance: 72,697 jobs; Retail trade: 55,193 jobs; Finance and insurance: 49,087 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 47,889 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 47,676 jobs; Administrative and support: 39,743 jobs; Construction: 36,227 jobs; Professional services: 32,953 jobsHealth care and social assistance 14% Retail trade 11% Finance and insurance 10% Transportation and warehousing 9% Hotels and restaurants 9% Administrative and support 8% Construction 7% Professional services 7%

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

Health care

70 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Neptune Beach.

Nearest hospitals

  • Baptist Medical Center BeachesGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Jacksonville Beach2.9 miles
  • Mayo ClinicGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Jacksonville4.0 miles
  • Ascension St. Vincent's SouthsideGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Jacksonville11.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors10
Specialist doctors6
Dentists7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers32
Physical and occupational therapists9
Optometrists1
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies5

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 Neptune Beach

Parks (6 nearby)

  • Jarboe Park · 13 acres0.4 mi
  • Jack Russell Park · 9 acres1.1 mi
  • Howell Park · 8 acres1.0 mi
  • Atlantic Beach Dog Park · 2 acres0.9 mi
  • Veteran's Memorial Park · 2 acres1.1 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • Publix0.5 mi
  • Publix0.6 mi
  • Winn-Dixie0.6 mi
  • Native Sun Natural Foods Market1.1 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.7 mi
  • Walgreens0.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Beaches Regional Library0.5 mi

Museums

  • Beaches Museum2.0 mi
  • The Brumos Collection4.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Beaches Arts Center1.7 mi
  • Players by the Sea1.9 mi
  • SeaWalk Pavillion2.0 mi

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.

Schools in Neptune Beach

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Neptune Beach Elementary SchoolNeptune BeachPre-K–5803Public0.5 mi
Duncan U. Fletcher High SchoolNeptune Beach9–122,184Public0.5 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Beaches Chapel SchoolNeptune BeachK–12255Christian (no specific denomination)0.2 mi
New Leaf School for ChangeNeptune Beach6–1111Nonsectarian0.6 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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