Welcome to Neptune Beach ...
The coastal city of Neptune Beach is located in Duval County<1>.
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While we don't have a date for the founding of Neptune Beach, you might consider that their post office opened in 1940.
A typical abbreviation for Neptune Beach: Neptune Bch.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Neptune Beach has a population of 7,272 people<2> (see below for details).
Neptune Beach is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Neptune Beach lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Neptune Beach: 904 & 324<4>
The ZIP code for Neptune Beach: 32266<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Neptune Beach had an population of 7,272 people. This is an increase of 3.34% since the 2010 Census.
At the time of the 2010 Census, Neptune Beach had a population of 7,037 people. This makes Neptune Beach the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Neptune Beach represents 0.04% of the population of Florida (which has 18,801,310 people), making it the state's 183rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 7,037 people, the population of Neptune Beach decreased 3.2% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 7,270 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Neptune Beach.
Communities Also Named Neptune Beach ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Neptune Beach - it's located in Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Neptune Beach.
Websites for Neptune Beach ...
Official Website: www.ci.neptune-beach.fl.us/
Communities near Neptune Beach ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Neptune Beach.
- Jacksonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Jacksonville is located in Duval County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 920,570 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville <6>
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- Greenfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Duval County
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- Ponte Vedra Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponte Vedra Beach
- Ponte Vedra Beach is located in Saint Johns County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ponte Vedra Beach <6>
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- Ponte Vedra
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponte Vedra have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponte Vedra
- Ponte Vedra is located in Saint Johns County
- Sans Pareil
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sans Pareil
- Sans Pareil is located in Duval County
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- Sawgrass
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Palm Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palm Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Valley
- Palm Valley is located in Saint Johns County
- Arlington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Arlington is located in Duval County
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- Bowden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowden
- Bowden is located in Duval County
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- Polly Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polly Town have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polly Town
- Polly Town is located in Duval County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Neptune Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Neptune Beach.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Neptune Beach. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Neptune Beach.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Neptune Beach. See our Newspapers Page for Neptune Beach.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Neptune Beach ...
Looking for more information about Neptune Beach? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Neptune Beach, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Neptune Beach.
Adding Neptune Beach to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Neptune Beach in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Neptune Beach was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
From that list, the Neptune Beach post office opened in 1940.
We also found Neptune Beach on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Florida (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Neptune Beach.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Neptune Beach: www.ci.neptune-beach.fl.us/
The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Duval, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Neptune Beach. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Neptune Beach - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 904 code has been Overlayed with the 324 area code. New phone numbers in the Neptune Beach area will be assigned with one of these codes: 904 or 324. As a result, placing a call in the Neptune Beach area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Neptune Beach). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Neptune Beach or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |