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32256

ZIP 32256 is in Jacksonville, Florida, in Duval County; area codes 904 and 324; Eastern time. Jacksonville has 48 ZIP codes in all.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Duval
Metro area
Jacksonville, FL
Population
58,192
Coordinates
30.1753, -81.4720
☼ Live from 32256 — Jacksonville, FL

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Where 32256 is

Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 32256
  • 🔢 Type 32256 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gSZZE — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 32,256 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 7. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 111111000000000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 32255 (Jacksonville, FL, 15 mi away) and 32257 (Jacksonville, FL, 8 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 32256 becomes 65223, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25326, 25362, 25632, 26253, 26325, 32526, …). The farthest-flung twin is 56232 in Dawson, MN, 1,290 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 93% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 69%.
  • 🎯1,172 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 32256 and you would come out at 30.18°S, 98.53°E — 1,032 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 06m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 12m.
  • 📏 At 61.4 square miles of land, 32256 is bigger than 65% of ZIP codes — room for about 47 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population58,192This ZIP58,192
Households27,886This ZIP27,886
Housing units30,153This ZIP30,153
Median age34.4This ZIP34.4Florida42.6US 38.9
Median household income$73,570This ZIP$73,570Florida$74,568US $80,734
Median home value$382,500This ZIP$382,500Florida$359,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,698This ZIP$1,698Florida$1,669US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher52.8%This ZIP52.8%
Mean commute20.8 minThis ZIP20.8 min
Population density948.2 / sq miThis ZIP948.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments2,972This ZIP2,972
Employees84,649This ZIP84,649
Annual payroll$6,942,657,000This ZIP$6,942,657,000
Tax returns filed31,690This ZIP31,690
Total adjusted gross income$3,015,027,000This ZIP$3,015,027,000

Land area

Land area61.37 sq miThis ZIP61.37 sq mi
Water area0.59 sq miThis ZIP0.59 sq mi

Other place names in 32256

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ZIP codes near 32256

ZIPCityDistance
32081 Ponte Vedra, FL 4.7 mi
32258 Jacksonville, FL 5.3 mi
32224 Jacksonville, FL 6.6 mi
32004 Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 6.8 mi
32082 Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 7.4 mi
32250 Jacksonville Beach, FL 8.1 mi
32246 Jacksonville, FL 8.3 mi
32257 Jacksonville, FL 8.4 mi
32240 Jacksonville Beach, FL 9.5 mi
32217 Jacksonville, FL 9.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 32256?

32256 is in Jacksonville, Florida, in Duval County, part of the Jacksonville, FL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 30.1753, -81.4720.

What county is 32256 in?

32256 lies in Duval County.

What area code is 32256?

Jacksonville uses area codes 904 and 324, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 32256 in?

32256 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 32256?

About 58,192 people live in ZIP code 32256, in 27,886 households, at 948.2 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.

What is the median household income in 32256?

$73,570 a year, against $74,568 across Florida.

What ZIP codes are near 32256?

The closest are 32081 (4.7 mi), 32258 (5.3 mi), 32224 (6.6 mi), 32004 (6.8 mi) and 32082 (7.4 mi).

Is 32256 a PO Box ZIP code?

32256 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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