Pensacola is a city in Escambia County, Florida, home to about 54,036 people across 23 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 32501, 32502, 32503 and 32504, and parts of 32505 are in Pensacola too.
Homes sold for a median of $221 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 4 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Pensacola; also Goulding
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Mostly Pensacola; also Brent and Goulding
Mostly Pensacola; also Ferry Pass and Brent
Mostly Brent; part is in Pensacola
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Pensacola's European story starts in 1559, when Tristán de Luna y Arellano brought 11 ships and roughly 1,500 colonists into Pensacola Bay; about five weeks later a hurricane wrecked as many as seven of the ships, and the colony did not last. The city counts Luna's landing as its founding and describes it as the first multiyear European settlement in what is now the United States. Spain returned in 1698 with Presidio Santa María de Galve, which French troops captured in 1719. A later presidio on Santa Rosa Island, begun in 1722, was destroyed by a hurricane in 1752, and the Spanish moved to the mainland, building on the site of today's downtown; the new settlement was officially named Panzacola in 1757.
Control changed hands repeatedly after that. Spain ceded Florida to England in 1763, Bernardo de Gálvez retook Pensacola for Spain in the 1781 Battle of Pensacola, and Florida became a U.S. territory in 1821. After the Civil War, new residential building spread from the waterfront up to the high ground of North Hill, and from 1890 to World War I a lumber boom in the region's yellow pine forests paid for much of the city's building. A private waterworks, the Pensacola Water Company, was organized in 1885; its tall standpipe at North Palafox and Cervantes Streets stood until 1914.
The 20th century brought the Navy and repeated storms. Hurricanes in 1906, 1916 and 1926 struck the harbor, and the 1906 storm destroyed much of the fishing fleet at Palafox Pier. Pensacola Naval Air Station was established in 1914. Temple Beth El's 1931 building stands on North Palafox Street. The city adopted its first preservation ordinance in 1968, and the downtown Pensacola Historic District joined the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.
The oldest part of the city sits on Pensacola Bay. The Pensacola Historic District covers 36 blocks between Chase Street, 9th Avenue, Palafox Street and the water, where French Creole cottages stand alongside Victorian, Greek Revival and 19th-century frame vernacular houses. Just north of it is Aragon Court, a newer neighborhood built to a new urbanism design code with its own review board. West of the historic district, the eight-block Palafox Historic Business District holds masonry commercial buildings from the 1880s through the 1960s, including Greek Revival, Renaissance Revival, Chicago School and Beaux Arts fronts. It was listed on the National Register in 2016.
North Hill is a 50-block residential district bounded by Blount, Wright, Palafox, DeVilliers and Reus Streets. Its houses were built from the 1870s through the 1920s and later. Styles include Queen Anne, Neoclassical, Tudor Revival, Spanish Colonial Revival, Art Moderne and bungalows. It was designated a local preservation district in 1973 and listed on the National Register in 1983. Old East Hill, between Gadsden Street, 9th Avenue, Wright Street and Hayne Street, is mostly vernacular houses from about 1870 to the 1920s with some Craftsman, Mission and Queen Anne examples. Exterior changes in the city's historic and preservation districts go through the Architectural Review Board.
Away from the core, the city is mostly 20th-century neighborhoods. Names that appear on the city's resource centers include Bayview, East Pensacola Heights, Woodland Heights, Sanders Beach and Gull Point. The parks department manages 93 parks and open spaces. Many Pensacola mailing addresses are outside city limits, including Ferry Pass, Ensley, Bellview, Myrtle Grove, Warrington, Brent and West Pensacola. Those areas are unincorporated and governed by Escambia County.
Interstate 10 crosses the Pensacola area, and its spur, Interstate 110, runs south toward downtown. U.S. 29, U.S. 90 and U.S. 98 also pass through, and state roads such as Pace Boulevard (SR 292) carry local traffic. Pensacola has no passenger rail. Amtrak's Sunset Limited stopped serving the city in 2005, and the tracks now carry freight only.
Escambia County Area Transit (ECAT) runs the local buses. Many routes meet at the Downtown Transfer Center, and routes 32, 45 and 62 are among those serving downtown. As of 2026, Route 61 and the seasonal Route 64 Beach Jumper go to Pensacola Beach. ECAT and the Santa Rosa Island Authority also run a seasonal evening trolley on the island. Other routes serve Naval Air Station Pensacola and Corry Station, trolleys circulate at the University of West Florida, and FlexTransit provides on-demand rides. Schedules change for holidays and downtown events, so the agency posts notices before each change.
Pensacola International Airport (PNS) is in the city on Airport Boulevard. As of 2026 it lists seven airlines and 28 nonstop destinations. Downtown is the most walkable part of the city, with Palafox Street running inland from the bay and Community Maritime Park on the waterfront.
The National Naval Aviation Museum, aboard Naval Air Station Pensacola, displays more than 150 restored Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard aircraft. Admission is free. Fort Barrancas and the Spanish Water Battery, also on the air station, are part of Gulf Islands National Seashore. The seashore also includes Fort Pickens on Santa Rosa Island, which a National Park Service ferry serves across the bay, and the beaches of Perdido Key. Naval Live Oaks, in Gulf Breeze, protects a maritime forest on Santa Rosa Sound.
In downtown, Historic Pensacola offers guided tours, the Pensacola Museum of History and a Colonial Archaeological Trail. In its Rose Garden, a red line traces the outline of the first Spanish-period fort. America's 1st Settlement Trail is a series of numbered markers that covers sites such as North Hill and the top of Palafox. The Saenger Theatre is on South Palafox, the main downtown street for shops, restaurants and nightlife. The Pensacola Bay Center is the city's larger arena for concerts and events.
City parks include Community Maritime Park on the bay, the Pensacola Bay Pier, the Bayview Outdoor Pursuits Center, Osceola Golf Course, the Roger Scott Athletic Complex and Tennis Center, and the Blake Doyle Skatepark. The parks department runs a Movies in the Park series. The Pensacola Interstate Fair is held every fall, and ECAT's Route 47 serves the fair area.
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Get matched| Nearest major airport | Pensacola International Airport (PNS)2 miles away |
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| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA165 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX491 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Pensacola; 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.
Pensacola had 54,312 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 75th 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 (2 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).
2,750 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pensacola’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 232 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 744 |
| Dentists | 144 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 774 |
| Mental health providers | 627 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 155 |
| Optometrists | 32 |
| Chiropractors | 42 |
| 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 (47 nearby)
Grocery stores (9 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (5 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 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 1559.
Colleges and universities
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 Escambia, Santa Rosa. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentwood Elementary SchoolPensacola | Pre-K–5 | 390 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| C. A. Weis Elementary SchoolPensacola | Pre-K–5 | 538 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Global Learning AcademyPensacola | Pre-K–5 | 489 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Hospital & HomeboundPensacola | Pre-K–12 | 21 | Special Education | 1.2 mi |
| Montclair Elementary SchoolPensacola | Pre-K–5 | 363 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| O. J. Semmes Elementary SchoolPensacola | Pre-K–5 | 344 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Oakcrest Elementary SchoolPensacola | Pre-K–5 | 527 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Reinhardt Holm Elementary SchoolPensacola | Pre-K–5 | 480 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Tap Pk BabiesPensacola | Pre-K | — | Alternative Education | 1.2 mi |
| A. K. Suter Elementary SchoolPensacola | K–5 | 500 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Coastal Connections AcademyPensacola | K–5 | 261 | Charter | 3.0 mi |
| Cordova Park Elementary SchoolPensacola | K–6 | 596 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Escambia Virtual Academy FranchisePensacola | K–12 | 159 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Escambia Virtual Instruction ProgramPensacola | K–12 | — | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Escambia Virtual Instructional Program (District Provided)Pensacola | K–12 | — | Public | 5.5 mi |
| N. B. Cook Elementary SchoolPensacola | K–5 | 530 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Scenic Heights Elementary SchoolPensacola | K–5 | 773 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Escambia Juvenile DetentionPensacola | 3–12 | 67 | Alternative Education | 2.1 mi |
| Brown Barge Middle SchoolPensacola | 6–8 | 542 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Escambia Sch. Dist. Jail Prog.Pensacola | 6–12 | 6 | Alternative Education | 1.2 mi |
| J. H. Workman Middle SchoolPensacola | 6–8 | 602 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Pace ProgramPensacola | 6–12 | 57 | Alternative Education | 1.8 mi |
| Escambia County Acceleration AcademyPensacola | 8–12 | 205 | Alternative Education | 2.6 mi |
| County Administrative AnnexPensacola | 9–12 | 78 | Special Education | 1.2 mi |
| Pensacola High SchoolPensacola | 9–12 | 1,221 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Washington Senior High SchoolPensacola | 9–12 | 1,676 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| West Florida High School/TechnicalPensacola | 9–12 | 1,322 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aletheia Christian AcademyPensacola | Pre-K–12 | 315 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.7 mi |
| Creative Learning AcademyPensacola | Pre-K–8 | 261 | Nonsectarian | 2.2 mi |
| East Hill Christian SchoolPensacola | Pre-K–12 | 403 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.2 mi |
| Episcopal Day School of Christ Church ParishPensacola | Pre-K–8 | 356 | Episcopal | 2.9 mi |
| Escambia Christian SchoolPensacola | Pre-K–8 | 48 | Church of Christ | 3.5 mi |
| Hillcrest Private AcademyPensacola | Pre-K–12 | 1,656 | Nonsectarian | 3.0 mi |
| Jubilee Christian AcademyPensacola | Pre-K–11 | 168 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.0 mi |
| Marcus Pointe Christian SchoolPensacola | Pre-K–5 | 223 | Baptist | 3.2 mi |
| Montessori School of PensacolaPensacola | Pre-K–8 | 135 | Nonsectarian | 2.0 mi |
| Sacred Heart Cathedral SchoolPensacola | Pre-K–8 | 325 | Roman Catholic | 1.8 mi |
| St Paul Catholic SchoolPensacola | Pre-K–8 | 320 | Roman Catholic | 2.1 mi |
| Bb C Christian AcademyPensacola | K–5 | 48 | Baptist | 2.6 mi |
| Dixon School for Arts and SciencesPensacola | K–8 | 302 | Nonsectarian | 2.8 mi |
| Dixon School of Arts and SciencesPensacola | K–8 | 271 | Nonsectarian | 2.8 mi |
| East Hill AcademyPensacola | K–12 | 90 | Nonsectarian | 3.4 mi |
| Mother Clelia Morning Star High SchoolPensacola | 9–12 | 28 | Roman Catholic | 3.0 mi |
| Pensacola Catholic High SchoolPensacola | 9–12 | 698 | Roman Catholic | 3.0 mi |
| Pensacola Private School of Liberal ArtsPensacola | 9 | 2 | Nonsectarian | 2.6 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 Brent, West Pensacola, Ferry Pass and Goulding.
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