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Moving to Atlantic Beach, Florida

Atlantic Beach is its own city, not a Jacksonville neighborhood, with about 13,500 residents at the 2020 census. It is the northernmost of the three beach towns and the quietest. Here is what to know before you move.

The city

When most of Duval County consolidated with Jacksonville in 1968, Atlantic Beach, Neptune Beach, Jacksonville Beach and Baldwin kept their own municipal governments. Atlantic Beach still runs its own city hall, police and parks, and residents also vote in Jacksonville's mayoral election. The ZIP code is 32233, which the postal service labels Jacksonville; the city is Atlantic Beach.

Atlantic Beach City Hall. Photo: Excel23, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where Tidewater sits in it

At the north end of town on Jimmy Buffett Memorial Highway, the road most locals still call Mayport Road. The marsh is behind the property, the ocean is 2.3 miles east, Town Center is 2.1 miles south and downtown Jacksonville is 16.6 miles west. The neighborhood guide has the full table in miles.

Schools, parks, errands

Duval County Public Schools serve the city; the usual pattern for this address and how to confirm it are on the schools page. Parks and preserves are on the parks page. Everyday groceries are the Publix on Atlantic Boulevard, 2.3 miles.

Renting at Tidewater

One bedrooms are 660 square feet from $1,329 a month and two bedroom, two bath homes are 880 square feet from $1,459, both with quartz counters, wood-look flooring and a full-size washer and dryer in the home. Live pricing is on the availability page. Pets are welcome with a screening and a monthly fee, detailed on the pet page. The application fee, deposit and steps are on how to apply.

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Questions people ask

Is Atlantic Beach part of Jacksonville?

No. It is its own city inside Duval County with its own government, one of four municipalities that stayed independent when the county consolidated with Jacksonville in 1968. Residents also vote in Jacksonville's mayoral election.

How big is Atlantic Beach, Florida?

About 13,500 people at the 2020 census, the northernmost of the three beach towns on Jacksonville's coast.

Why does my address say Jacksonville if I live in Atlantic Beach?

The postal service labels ZIP 32233 as Jacksonville by default. The city is Atlantic Beach, and Atlantic Beach, FL 32233 is the correct address.

What is the closest grocery store to Tidewater?

The Publix on Atlantic Boulevard, 2.3 miles by road.

Population from the 2020 U.S. Census. Distances measured by road from our address using OpenStreetMap, September 2026.