St. Augustine Beach, FL: Population, ZIP Codes & Nearby Cities

St. Augustine Beach, FL is an incorporated town-sized municipality located in St. Johns County in the state of Florida. Our data estimates 7,004 residents, places it at 29.841°N, 81.271°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 St. Augustine Beach, FL?

What is the population of St. Augustine Beach, FL?

St. Augustine Beach has an estimated population of 7,004. That makes it the 404th largest of the 911 places we list in Florida, and the 7th largest of 14 places in St. Johns County. The typical place in Florida has about 5,390 residents, which puts St. Augustine Beach close to the state's middle in size.

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 River Park (7,071), Heathrow (6,987), Beacon Square (6,976), Fort Meade (6,932), Osprey (6,931). Comparing these pages is a quick way to see how St. Augustine Beach differs from communities of the same scale.

How dense is St. Augustine Beach?

St. Augustine Beach has about 3,310 people per square mile (1,278 per square kilometer), which we classify as suburban. Within Florida, it is denser than about 75% 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 St. Augustine Beach use?

St. Augustine Beach uses one ZIP code: 32080. A single code usually means a compact delivery area, but the same code may also serve addresses just outside the town line. 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 St. Augustine Beach in?

St. Augustine Beach 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 245 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 St. Augustine Beach located in Florida?

St. Augustine Beach lies in the northeastern part of Florida, at 29.841° north latitude and 81.271° west longitude. The state capital, Tallahassee, is about 183 miles to the west. The closest listed place in another state is St. Marys, GA, roughly 66 miles to the north, which shows how near St. Augustine Beach is to a state line. For big-city services, the nearest place with more than 100,000 people is Palm Coast, FL, 21 miles to the south.

Which cities are near St. Augustine Beach, FL?

The closest listed place to St. Augustine Beach is St. Augustine South, FL, 2.7 miles to the west. Of the eight nearest places below, 6 are in the same county. Distances are straight-line (great-circle) miles measured between place centers; see how distance is calculated.

Which county is St. Augustine Beach in?

St. Augustine Beach is in St. Johns County, which has the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) code 12109. The county contains 14 places in our data, 8 of which have their own page here and 6 smaller communities that appear only in county and state lists. Other places in the county include St. Augustine (82,180), Fruit Cove (31,314), Palm Valley (21,292), World Golf Village (18,327), Nocatee (14,747). Codes like this one help separate places that share a name; see the guide to counties and FIPS codes.

How far is St. Augustine Beach from major US cities?

Among six major hubs, St. Augustine Beach is closest to Atlanta, GA at about 328 miles and farthest from Los Angeles, CA at about 2,184 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 St. Augustine Beach?

No. In our data, St. Augustine Beach in St. Johns 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.

Planning a move to St. Augustine Beach?

If you are weighing St. Augustine Beach, start with the practical numbers: how far it is from where you live, whether it changes your time zone, and how its size and density compare with your current city. Use the distance calculator to measure the trip from where you live. The radius search tool lists every place within any distance of it. Our checklist for comparing cities explains what to check next.

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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.