Local servicesHospitalJay Hospital3.8 miPost officeJay Post Office4.1 miTown hallJay City Hall4.1 miPoliceSanta Rosa County Sheriff's Office - District 54.1 miFire stationJay Fire Department Station 272.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolFaith Christian Academy1.8 miCollegeJefferson Davis Community College14.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPensacola International Airport PNS29 miInterstateI-1022 miUS highwayUS 299.0 miAmtrakMobile, AL MOE55 miCoachAtmoreGreyhound22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 32565 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 32565 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 9 min5:45 am – 7:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 9 min6:42 am – 4:51 pm
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People5,653 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.22,063 householdsMedian household income $76,838Median home value $214,700Median rent $945 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,223 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 2,521 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, retail 14%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 30 minutes80% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Chinese 4%, Spanish 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 60°F, lows 36°F68 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month JulySnow is rare94 days above 90°F, 31 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Milton Exp Stn station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksPicnic Lakelake · 3.9 miC R Wise Pondlake · 1.4 miConecuh Riverriver · 7.3 miRocky Moundpeak · 6.6 miSand Moundpeak · 7.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAnthony Pleasant Parkpark · 8.4 miShowalter Parkpark · 8.6 miLake Stone Fish Management Areastate conservation land · 9.5 mi · 248 acresBlackwater River State Parkstate park · 20.0 mi · 636 acresHawkins Recreation Parkstate recreation area · 19.1 miMayo Parkstate park · 20.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 24 Oct 199719 mi away, near Flomaton, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 3 Sep 202010 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateSanta Rosa County, FL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality71% of days had good air in 2025258 of 365 days measured107 moderate daysMedian index 44, worst day 80main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Santa Rosa County monitors, FL
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription37% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterMoore Creek Mount Carmel Utilitiesserves 4,875 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation237 ft72 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
