Port St. Joe is a city in Gulf County, Florida, home to about 3,616 people across 9.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 32456.
Homes sold for a median of $285 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Port St. Joe; also Mexico Beach
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Port St. Joe. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Pensacola International Airport (PNS)121 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)48 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tampa, FL213 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX604 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Port St. Joe; 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.
Port St. Joe had 3,357 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 561st largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.
Gulf County grew from 3,182 residents in 1930 to 14,192 in 2020.
Gulf County, 1930–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 44°F. About 53.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Apalachicola Ap, FL weather station (17 miles away).
2,779 jobs at 405 businesses in Gulf County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
87 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Port St. Joe.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 10 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 17 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 23 |
| Mental health providers | 19 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 12 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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 (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
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 Gulf. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port St. Joe Elementary SchoolPort St Joe | Pre-K–5 | 428 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Prek EsePort St Joe | Pre-K–11 | 24 | Special Education | 1.8 mi |
| Port St. Joe High SchoolPort St Joe | 6–12 | 575 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Gulf ApexPort St Joe | 7–12 | — | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Gulf Virtual FranchisePort St Joe | 9–12 | — | Public | 1.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faith Christian SchoolPort St Joe | Pre-K–10 | 107 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.1 mi |
| Shoreline Center for Exceptional StudentsPort St Joe | Ungraded | 5 | Nonsectarian | 0.3 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 Mexico Beach.
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