Fleming Island, FL: Population, ZIP Codes & Nearby Cities

Fleming Island, FL is a small incorporated city located in Clay County in the state of Florida. Our data estimates 28,676 residents, places it at 30.099°N, 81.712°W, and lists it in Eastern time. This page explains its population rank, ZIP codes, nearby cities and distance to big metros.

What are the key facts about Fleming Island, FL?

What is the population of Fleming Island, FL?

Fleming Island has an estimated population of 28,676. That makes it the 143rd largest of the 911 places we list in Florida, and the 2nd largest of 10 places in Clay County. The typical place in Florida has about 5,390 residents, so Fleming Island is roughly 5.3 times the size of a typical neighbor in the state.

Estimates for places of this size carry wider margins of error than those for big cities, so treat the figure as a guide to scale. Our guide to understanding city population numbers explains why sources disagree.

Places in Florida with a similar population include Fernandina Beach (28,931), Casselberry (28,757), Belle Glade (28,665), Oakleaf Plantation (28,237), Rockledge (28,227). Comparing these pages is a quick way to see how Fleming Island differs from communities of the same scale.

How dense is Fleming Island?

Fleming Island has about 1,810 people per square mile (699 per square kilometer), which we classify as suburban. Within Florida, it is denser than about 53% of the listed places. Land at this level is usually a mix of single-family neighborhoods, shopping corridors and parks, where driving is common but destinations are close. Read how to interpret population density to see how we draw these lines.

What ZIP codes does Fleming Island use?

The postal data lists 2 ZIP codes for Fleming Island: 32003, 32006. Several codes in one place usually reflect separate delivery areas, post offices or large buildings with their own code. Codes beginning with 3 are assigned to the Southeast (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi and Tennessee). Learn more in our guide to how ZIP codes work or check any code with the ZIP code lookup.

What time zone is Fleming Island in?

Fleming Island is in the Eastern time zone, which is UTC−5 from Coordinated Universal Time in standard time (IANA zone America/New_York). The area observes daylight saving time, so clocks move forward in March and back in November. The nearest listed place in a different time zone is Marianna, FL, about 215 miles away, which gives a sense of how far the nearest zone boundary may be. Current local time: see the Eastern time hub. For the rules behind these zones, read US time zones explained.

Where is Fleming Island located in Florida?

Fleming Island lies in the northeastern part of Florida, at 30.099° north latitude and 81.712° west longitude. The state capital, Tallahassee, is about 154 miles to the west. The closest listed place in another state is St. Marys, GA, roughly 46 miles to the north, which shows how near Fleming Island is to a state line. For big-city services, the nearest place with more than 100,000 people is Jacksonville, FL, 16 miles to the north.

Which cities are near Fleming Island, FL?

The closest listed place to Fleming Island is Lakeside, FL, 4.2 miles to the northwest. Of the eight nearest places below, 7 are in the same county. Distances are straight-line (great-circle) miles measured between place centers; see how distance is calculated.

Which county is Fleming Island in?

Fleming Island is in Clay County, which has the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) code 12019. The county contains 10 places in our data, 9 of which have their own page here and 1 smaller communities that appear only in county and state lists. Other places in the county include Lakeside (30,458), Oakleaf Plantation (28,237), Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace (14,800), Middleburg (14,111), Asbury Lake (10,160). Codes like this one help separate places that share a name; see the guide to counties and FIPS codes.

How far is Fleming Island from major US cities?

Among six major hubs, Fleming Island is closest to Atlanta, GA at about 299 miles and farthest from Los Angeles, CA at about 2,154 miles in a straight line. Road distances are usually 10 to 30 percent longer. Try the distance calculator for any other pair.

Are there other places called Fleming Island?

No. In our data, Fleming Island in Clay County, Florida is the only place with this name, so the name alone is enough to identify it, though adding the state is still good practice in addresses and forms.

Where to go next

Population and density come from a compiled dataset and are estimates. They may differ from official Census Bureau counts. Verify important figures at census.gov.