8777 Noroad, Jacksonville
Clay County Real Estate - Orange Park
Orange Park is in North Eastern Florida. It's population as recorded in the 2010 Census was 8,412. Orange Park is approximately 12 miles from Jacksonville (population 821,784) and around 5 miles from Fleming Island (population 27,126).
The median age for residents of Orange Park is 45.5. Around 27.5% of Orange Park households include school aged children and 34.4% of households include individuals aged 65 years or over. Census records indicate 75.8% of the Orange Park population are White, 14.7% are Black or African American, .3% American Indian, 3.1% Asian and 3.3% are Two or more Races.
There are 3,880 housing units in Orange Park. 416 (10.7%) of these were reported as vacant in the 2010 Census. There are 1,564 residential rental units in Orange Park. 1,383 of them were occupied in 2010 providing a residential rental vacancy rate of 11.5%.
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Clay County
Clay County is part of the Northeast Florida region, along with Baker, Duval, Nassau, Putnam, St John's, and Flagler counties. Clay County contains the following cities and towns: Green Cove Springs, Keystone Heights, Orange Park, and Penney Farms. The county is home to over 190,000 people.
The largest industries by employment are trade, transportation and utilities; education and health services; and leisure and hospitality. Major private sector employers are Orange Park Medical Center, HA Patient Account Services, AT&T, Clay Electric Cooperative, and Challenge Enterprises. Top public sector employers are School District of Clay County, Clay County Sheriff Office, Municipal Police Departments, and Florida Department of Military Affairs.
Clay County has many outdoor recreational options, including Jennings State Forest and Belmore State Forest, which feature hiking, canoeing, horseback riding, and bicycling. Abundant wildlife gives ample opportunities for viewing, hunting, and fishing. The Bayard Conservation Area, on the west bank of the St. Johns River, provide similar opportunities. The north-central portion of the county, adjacent to the Westside neighborhood of Jacksonville, is the Branan Field Mitigation Park Wildlife and Environmental Area, a wildlife conservation zone specifically focused on gopher tortoises. At Branan, visitors can hike and view wildlife.
Clay County hosts Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, the primary training facility for Florida National Guard formations. This, combined with the presence of multiple major military bases in Jacksonville just to the north, means that Clay County is a popular location for defense contractors, including Aero-Hose Corporation and Wyle Laboratory. The county also hosts advanced manufacturing firms, including VAC-CON, Alternate Energy Technologies, and Harris Lighting.
A campus of St. Johns River State College is located in Orange Park, which is in northeastern Clay County. The town also hosts a campus of Evergreen University. Orange Park is a suburb of Jacksonville, located just over five miles away from Naval Air Station Jacksonville. A satellite campus of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is located across the lake in Fleming Island.
Neighboring Properties
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Nearest MLS Listings
Nearest properties for sale within 3 miles of this location
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| 129 Lancha Cir | 1.57 | 1,800 | $485,000 |
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Local Household Income
The median household income in this part of Florida is $58,779. The bottom 10% of the population earn less than $16,873 per year. The top 10% earn more than $134,260 per year. The top 1% earn more than $494,147 per year. Most renters earn between $28,308 (20th percentile) and $49,116 (80th percentile) per year. Someone earning the median household income in this area is likely to qualify for a mortgage between $117,558 and $146,948.
The tax assessed value of this property places it in percentile 98 of all properties in this area. This suggests it would appeal to someone earning around $305,287 per year who should qualify for a mortgage between $610,574 and $763,218.
Source: US Census American Community Survey - 2008-2012 ACS 5-year PUMS estimates
Local Rents
The median monthly rent in this part of Florida is $923. Most renters earn between $2,359 and $4,093 per month. They typically spend 32% of their monthly income on rent. Most rents fall in the $666 (20th percentile) to $1,212 (80th percentile) range. The residential vacancy rate is 8%.
This property falls in percentile 98 of all properties in this area. This corresponds to a rent of $1,881 per month and a monthly household income of $6,216 ($74,592 per year)