Neptune Beach, FL

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Neptune Beach, Florida

Introduction to Neptune Beach, States

Neptune Beach, Florida, in Duval county, is 15 miles E of Jacksonville, Florida. The city, included in the Jacksonville metropolitan area, had 7,270 residents as of the 2000 census.

Neptune Beach History

Neptune Beach, named after the King of the Sea, Neptune, was originally a part of Jacksonville Beach. It continued to be so till the 1931, when the residents voted to incorporate the area as their own town. The place was given its present name in 1922 and in the same year, one of the residents constructed a private train station. Neptune Beach is a part of the community of Jackson Beaches.

Neptune Beach and nearby Attractions

Museum of Science & History
Big Talbot Island State Park
Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens
Cumberland Island National Seashore
Saint Augustine Lighthouse & Museum
Little Talbot Island State Park

Things To Do In Neptune Beach

The city of Neptune Beach has a number of museums located nearby such as the Saint Augustine Lighthouse & Museum, the Museum of Science & History, the Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens, and the Spanish Quarter Museum. Some other attractions in the area are the Saint Augustine Alligator Farm, and the Anheuser-Busch Brewery. Jacksonville Zoo is a popular animal park that is the ideal location for a day trip with children and family. Shoppers can enjoy the the Atlantic Village Shopping Center. Churches in the area include the Christ Church, and First Missionary Baptist Church.

Neptune Beach Transportation

Air transportation facilities are availabe at the Jacksonville International Airport.

Neptune Beach Higher Education

Florida Community College at Jacksonville, The University of Florida, and Daytona Beach Community College offer opportunities for higher education.

High Points

Neptune Beach strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Florida):

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 1%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State)	Top 10%
Median Family Income (vs. State)	Top 12%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Neptune Beach, FL

Comparing Neptune Beach to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Florida (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

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Category	Value
Nearest Large City	15 miles E of Jacksonville, Florida
County	Duval
Metro Area	Jacksonville
Standard Zip Codes	32266
Phone Area Codes	904
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	30.312
Longitude	-81.396

Station	JACKSONVILLE BEACH
Distance	2 miles
Jan Temp	46 to 64 F
Apr Temp	59 to 76 F
Jul Temp	74 to 89 F
Oct Temp	65 to 79 F
Annual Precip	50.9 inches

Station	MAYPORT PILOT STN
Distance	6.2 miles
Jan Temp	46 to 64 F
Apr Temp	59 to 77 F
Jul Temp	74 to 91 F
Oct Temp	66 to 80 F
Annual Precip	41 inches

Station	ST AUGUSTINE WFOY
Distance	27.7 miles
Jan Temp	46 to 65 F
Apr Temp	58 to 77 F
Jul Temp	73 to 89 F
Oct Temp	64 to 79 F
Annual Precip	47.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	7,270	100%
Male	3,703	50.9%
Female	3,567	49.1%
Under 18	1,400	19.3%
18+	5,870	80.7%
65+	882	12.1%
Median Age	39.4
Average Family Size	2.85
White	6,985	96.1%
African-American	53	0.7%
Asian	75	1%
American Indian & Alaskan	29	0.4%
Other	38	0.5%
Mixed Race	86	1.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	152	2.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	7,018
Growth	-252
Growth %	-3.49%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	15.6%
English	14.8%
German	13.4%
US/American	13.4%
Irish	11.5%
Italian	5.7%
Scottish	3.1%
Polish	2.6%
Scotch-Irish	2.5%
French (except Basque)	2.2%
Greek	1.9%
Slavic	1.7%
British	1.4%
French Canadian	1.3%
Dutch	1.2%
European	1.2%
Russian	1%
Portuguese	0.9%
Norwegian	0.5%
Danish	0.4%
Austrian	0.4%
Swedish	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%
Czech	0.3%
Israeli	0.3%
Serbian	0.3%
Finnish	0.2%
Belgian	0.2%
Hungarian	0.2%
Croatian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Neptune Beach	7,270	$65,684
Atlantic Beach	13,368	$53,854
Jacksonville	735,617	$47,243
Jacksonville Beach	20,990	$58,388
Orange Park	9,081	$58,093

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