| ZIP Codes: | 10 ZIP Codes (7 Standard, 3 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 448 / 850 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:11:40 PM |
| Population: | 200,703 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 12113 |
| CBSA: | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL |
| Land Area: | 936 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 61 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 30.5725, -87.0592 |
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200,703 residents live across 10 ZIPs covering 936 sq mi, served by 5 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 160,647 to 200,703 from 2014 to 2024 — a +24.9% change. 8 ZIPs gained residents, 0 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 32561 (Gulf Breeze, $115,799 median) and poorest ZIP 32570 (Milton, $77,222) are 32.2 miles apart — a 1.5× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.6× across this county — from $239,500 in 32565 (Jay) to $616,000 in 32561 (Gulf Breeze).
Density varies 71× across the county — from 24 people/sq mi in 32565 (Jay) to 1,740 in 32563 (Gulf Breeze).
Most of the decade's growth concentrated around Milton — top growth ZIPs averaged +29.1% over the past ten years ( 32571 , 32563 and 32570 ).
Educational attainment ranges from 21.9% bachelor's+ in 32583 (Milton) to 59.5% in 32561 (Gulf Breeze) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Florida, this is the #28 most populous of 67 counties and ranks #4 for median household income with the #13 fastest decade growth .
On the national stage, Santa Rosa County is and #99 for decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $92,425 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
32.5% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (46,345 of 142,473 reporting). The most-educated ZIPs cluster around Gulf Breeze.
7 Standard delivery, 3 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32566 | Navarre | Standard | 43,883 | $105,551 | 83.9 | 24.4% |
| 32571 | Milton | Standard | 42,171 | $87,617 | 112.0 | 34.7% |
| 32570 | Milton | Standard | 37,197 | $77,222 | 313.4 | 25.7% |
| 32583 | Milton | Standard | 31,828 | $85,440 | 166.3 | 20.5% |
| 32563 | Gulf Breeze | Standard | 30,364 | $100,396 | 17.4 | 27.0% |
| 32561 | Gulf Breeze | Standard | 9,321 | $115,799 | 11.6 | 6.5% |
| 32565 | Jay | Standard | 5,664 | $84,432 | 231.7 | 7.3% |
| 32530 | Bagdad | PO Box | 275 | — | 0.0 | 175.0% |
| 32572 | Milton | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 32562 | Gulf Breeze | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |