South Daytona is a city in Volusia County, Florida, home to about 13,543 people across 3.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 32119.
Homes sold for a median of $170 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly South Daytona; also Daytona Beach
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside South Daytona. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB)29 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB)3 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Orlando, FL51 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA821 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of South Daytona; 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.
South Daytona had 12,865 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 284th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.
Volusia County grew from 10,003 residents in 1900 to 553,543 in 2020.
Volusia County, 1900–2020
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 49°F. About 51.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Daytona Beach Intl Ap, FL weather station (2 miles away).
164,490 jobs at 14,367 businesses in Volusia County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
219 doctors and other health care providers list an office in South Daytona.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 10 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 17 |
| Mental health providers | 75 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 63 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 42 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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 (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Established in 1878.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Volusia. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Daytona Elementary SchoolSouth Daytona | Pre-K–5 | 794 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warner Christian AcademySouth Daytona | Pre-K–12 | 317 | Church of God | 1.8 mi |
| Daytona Beach Christian AcademyDaytona Beach | K–12 | 265 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.7 mi |
| On Track SchoolSouth Daytona | K–12 | 478 | Nonsectarian | 1.9 mi |
| The Chase Academy, Inc.South Daytona | K–12 | 66 | Nonsectarian | 1.6 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 Daytona Beach.
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