Mandarin, Jacksonville: homes, schools, parks and commute

Last checked Oct. 10, 2026. Sources: the City of Jacksonville’s neighborhood map and parks layer, Duval County Public Schools’ 2026-27 attendance zones, the Florida Department of Education’s 2026 school grades, the Florida Department of Revenue’s statewide parcel data, Zillow Research, the Jacksonville Transportation Authority and OpenStreetMap.

Mandarin is in the far south of Jacksonville, on the St. Johns River in the city’s Southeast planning district. This page uses the 3,996-acre area the city’s neighborhood map labels Mandarin; the map gives the areas around it other names, including Beauclerc, Loretto and Julington Creek.

It is almost entirely single-family homes. The Florida Department of Revenue’s parcel data lists 4,143 single-family homes among 4,174 residential parcels, plus 16 condominium units, seven small multifamily buildings and seven mobile homes. Half of the single-family homes were built in 1988 or earlier, according to the Duval County tax roll.

What this means for you

• High school: Mandarin High, graded A by Florida for 2026 (A in 2025).
• Home value: $434,121 in ZIP 32223 in August 2026, according to the Zillow Home Value Index.
• Nearest interstate exit: I-295 Exit 3, Old St. Augustine Road, about 4.3 miles by road.

Part of our Jacksonville neighborhoods guide.

Where it is

On the city’s map, Mandarin borders Beauclerc and Pickwick Park to the north, Loretto to the northeast and Julington Creek to the east. ZIP code: 32223 for every home but one.

Schools

Every home is zoned for the same middle and high school; the elementary school depends on the street. From Duval County Public Schools’ 2026-27 zone layer:

Grades are from the Florida Department of Education; each school name links to its state report card. Because Mandarin is split between two elementary zones, check the exact address with the district’s school locator. More in our schools guide.

Home values

The typical home value in ZIP 32223 was $434,121 in August 2026, up 1.3% from $428,587 in August 2025, according to the Zillow Home Value Index. The index is a modeled typical value for the middle third of homes, single-family homes and condos together, not a sale price, and it covers the whole ZIP code. Zillow’s figure for the city of Jacksonville was $285,103, down 0.8% on the year. More in our home prices guide.

Parks and trails

The city’s parks data lists seven sites inside the area:

• Tommy Hazouri Sr. Park, 14780 Mandarin Road, 38 acres
• Ferngully Preserve, 12375 Woodside Drive, 31 acres
• Alberts Field, 12073 Brady Road, 24 acres
• Rogers Park, 11950 San Jose Blvd., 14 acres
• Walter Jones Historical Park, 11964 Mandarin Road, 11 acres
• Walter Anderson Memorial Park, 2738 Orange Pickers Road, 6 acres
• County Dock, 2400 County Dock Road, on the river

More in our parks and trails guide.

Getting around

• Interstate: I-295 Exit 3, Old St. Augustine Road, about 4.3 miles by road from the middle of the area, and Exits 5A and 5B, San Jose Boulevard (State Road 13), about 5.6 to 6 miles.
• City Hall: about 16 miles.
• Airport: about 35.5 miles by road to Jacksonville International Airport.
• These are distances measured on the OpenStreetMap road network with the OSRM routing engine, not drive times.
• Bus: JTA’s current schedule data, in effect through Oct. 31, 2026, lists seven stops in the area, all on route 17 St. Augustine/San Jose. Times are on JTA’s route pages.

More in our getting around guide.

Groceries and everyday stores

From OpenStreetMap:

• Winn-Dixie, 11700 San Jose Blvd., inside the area
• Publix, 11406 San Jose Blvd., inside the area
• Walgreens, about 0.8 miles from the middle of the area in a straight line

How we drew this area

This page uses the Mandarin polygon on the City of Jacksonville’s neighborhood map. Home counts, ages, ZIP codes and school zone shares come from the Florida Department of Revenue’s statewide parcel data matched to Duval County Public Schools’ 2026-27 zone layer on Oct. 10, 2026. Store and road data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Frequently asked questions

What ZIP code is Mandarin in Jacksonville?

32223 for every home inside the city’s Mandarin boundary. Zillow put the typical home value in 32223 at $434,121 in August 2026, up 1.3% on the year.

What schools are Mandarin homes zoned for?

Mandarin High and Mandarin Middle for every home, both graded A for 2026, and Loretto or Crown Point Elementary depending on the street, in Duval County Public Schools’ 2026-27 zone layer.

What parks are in Mandarin?

The city’s parks data lists seven sites, including 38-acre Tommy Hazouri Sr. Park at 14780 Mandarin Road, Walter Jones Historical Park at 11964 Mandarin Road and Rogers Park at 11950 San Jose Blvd.

Is Mandarin a good place to live?

Here are the facts. Mandarin is a 3,996-acre area on the city map where 4,143 of the 4,174 residential parcels are single-family homes. Its zoned middle and high schools were both graded A for 2026, and I-295 Exit 3 is about 4.3 miles by road.