North River Shores is a community in Martin County, Florida, home to about 3,633 people across 1.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 34994.
Homes sold for a median of $220 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Stuart; part is in North River Shores
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside North River Shores. 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)37 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Miami, FL98 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of North River Shores; 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.
North River Shores had 3,459 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.
It’s the 558th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.
Martin County grew from 5,111 residents in 1930 to 158,431 in 2020.
Martin County, 1930–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 56°F. About 62.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Stuart, FL weather station (about a mile away).
67,697 jobs at 6,400 businesses in Martin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,072 doctors and other health care providers list an office in North River Shores.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 119 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 244 |
| Dentists | 72 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 272 |
| Mental health providers | 231 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 63 |
| Optometrists | 15 |
| Chiropractors | 56 |
| Pharmacies | 11 |
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 (15 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
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 Martin. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ese HomeboundStuart | Pre-K–12 | 5 | Special Education | 1.4 mi |
| Felix A Williams Elementary SchoolStuart | Pre-K–5 | 500 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Martin Virtual Instruction ProgramStuart | Pre-K–12 | — | Public | 1.4 mi |
| The Hope Charter Center for AutismStuart | Pre-K–8 | 97 | Charter, Special Education | 1.6 mi |
| Martin County Virtual SchoolStuart | K–12 | — | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Spectrum AcademyStuart | 6–12 | 169 | Alternative Education | 0.7 mi |
| Stuart Middle SchoolStuart | 6–8 | 777 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Teen ParentStuart | 6–12 | — | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Martin County High SchoolStuart | 9–12 | 2,055 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Martin County JailStuart | 9–12 | 1 | Alternative Education | 2.0 mi |
| Martin S.A.I.L.SStuart | 12 | 8 | Special Education | 1.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside MontessoriStuart | Pre-K–K | 2 | Nonsectarian | 0.6 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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Shares ZIP codes with Stuart.
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