Town guide

River Park, Florida

River Park is a community in St. Lucie County, Florida, home to about 5,714 people across 2.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 34952 and 34983.

Homes sold for a median of $223 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population5,7142,431 per sq mi
Median home value$244,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$223Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking13%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in River Park

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around River Park

Distances

Nearest major airportPresident Donald J. Trump International Airport (DJT)45 miles away
Closer regional airportVero Beach Regional Airport (VRB)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Orlando, FL102 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of River Park; driving is longer.

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

Who represents River Park

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

River Park had 6,514 residents in the 2020 census, up 25% since 2010.

It’s the 449th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.

St. Lucie County grew from 4,075 residents in 1910 to 329,226 in 2020.

River Park population by census2010: 5,222, 2020: 6,5145,22220106,5142020

St. Lucie County, 1910–2020

St. Lucie County population, 1910 to 20201910: 4,075, 1920: 7,886, 1930: 7,057, 1940: 11,871, 1950: 20,180, 1960: 39,294, 1970: 50,836, 1980: 87,182, 1990: 150,171, 2000: 192,695, 2010: 277,789, 2020: 329,2264K’10’207K’30’4020K’50’6051K’70’80150K’90’00278K’10329K’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 57°F. About 59 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near River ParkJan: high 73°F, low 57°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 74°F, low 60°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 77°F, low 63°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 80°F, low 68°F, 2.8 in; May: high 84°F, low 72°F, 4.8 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 76°F, 7 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 77°F, 5.9 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 77°F, 7.9 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 76°F, 9.2 in; Oct: high 85°F, low 73°F, 5.8 in; Nov: high 79°F, low 66°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 75°F, low 61°F, 2.8 in73°57°Jan3.174°60°Feb2.677°63°Mar3.780°68°Apr2.884°72°May4.887°76°Jun7.089°77°Jul5.989°77°Aug7.988°76°Sep9.285°73°Oct5.879°66°Nov3.475°61°Dec2.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Nettles Is, FL weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in St. Lucie County

74,865 jobs at 7,292 businesses in St. Lucie County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in St. Lucie CountyHealth care and social assistance: 14,657 jobs; Retail trade: 13,248 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 10,496 jobs; Construction: 6,400 jobs; Administrative and support: 5,042 jobs; Manufacturing: 4,778 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 3,609 jobs; Other services: 3,102 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 18% Hotels and restaurants 14% Construction 9% Administrative and support 7% Manufacturing 6% Transportation and warehousing 5% Other services 4%

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

Health care

817 doctors and other health care providers list an office in River Park’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Lucie Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Port Saint Lucie1.6 miles
  • Cleveland Clinic Martin North HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Stuart8.3 miles
  • Hca Florida Lawnwood HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Fort Pierce9.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors88
Specialist doctors172
Dentists54
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants190
Mental health providers185
Physical and occupational therapists75
Optometrists8
Chiropractors45
Pharmacies37

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 River Park

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Lyngate Park · 14 acres1.0 mi
  • United States Submarine Veterans Park · 7 acres0.6 mi
  • Kiwanis Park · 4 acres0.5 mi
  • Southeast Coral Reef Park · 2 acres0.5 mi
  • Civic Center Interactive Fountain · 1 acres1.2 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Publix1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens1.8 mi
  • Walgreens2.0 mi
  • Walgreens2.8 mi
  • Walgreens3.5 mi

Libraries

  • Saint Lucie County Library System Morningside Branch Library2.3 mi
  • SPMS Library2.4 mi
  • Port Saint Lucie Branch Library2.4 mi
  • Hoke Library4.7 mi

Museums

  • History Museum2.0 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 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.

Schools in River Park

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

Public schools (11)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Floresta Elementary SchoolPort St LuciePre-K–5659Public0.4 mi
Mariposa Elementary SchoolPort St LuciePre-K–5792Public3.6 mi
Morningside Elementary SchoolPort St LuciePre-K–5653Public2.2 mi
Northport K-8 SchoolPort St LuciePre-K–81,206Public2.7 mi
Parkway Elementary SchoolPort St LuciePre-K–5553Public4.7 mi
Rivers Edge Elementary SchoolPort St LuciePre-K–5778Public4.8 mi
Savanna Ridge Elementary SchoolPort St LuciePre-K–5512Public3.0 mi
Village Green Environmental Studies SchoolPort St LuciePre-K–5586Public2.1 mi
Southern Oaks Middle SchoolPort St Lucie6–8833Public4.9 mi
Southport Middle SchoolPort St Lucie6–8872Public2.3 mi
Port St. Lucie High SchoolPort St Lucie9–121,793Public2.3 mi
Private schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Calvary Christian AcademyPort St LuciePre-K–10401Christian (no specific denomination)4.9 mi
Christ Lutheran SchoolPort St LucieK–12123Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod0.6 mi
Morningside AcademyPort St LucieK–12690Friends (Quaker)2.1 mi
The Pure AcademyPort St.LucieK–11195Christian (no specific denomination)2.3 mi
Altitude AcademiesPort St Lucie4–12136Nonsectarian3.7 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 and Indian River Estates.

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