Ortega, 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.

Ortega is a 663-acre neighborhood south of Avondale, as the city’s neighborhood map draws it, in the city’s Southwest planning district. It is almost entirely single-family homes: the Florida Department of Revenue’s parcel data lists 1,007 single-family homes among 1,052 residential parcels, plus 34 condominium units and 11 small multifamily buildings. Half of the single-family homes were built in 1948 or earlier, according to the Duval County tax roll.

What this means for you

• High school: Riverside High, graded C by Florida for 2026 (C in 2025).
• Home value: $222,701 in ZIP 32210 in August 2026, according to the Zillow Home Value Index.
• Nearest interstate exit: I-10 Exit 359, Luna Street, about 5.8 miles by road.

Part of our Jacksonville neighborhoods guide.

Where it is

On the city’s map, Ortega borders Ortega Forest to the west and Venetia to the south. OpenStreetMap names Ortega as a place and marks Ortega Terrace inside it. Ortega Forest, Ortega Hills and Ortega Farms are separate areas on both maps, outside this boundary.

ZIP code: 32210 for every home.

Schools

Every home in Ortega is zoned for the same three schools in 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. Ortega Elementary is inside the neighborhood. Check any address with the district’s school locator. More in our schools guide.

Home values

The typical home value in ZIP 32210 was $222,701 in August 2026, down 2.1% from $227,450 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. ZIP 32210 is far larger than Ortega, so the figure says more about the wider area than about Ortega’s own homes. 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 small parks inside the neighborhood:

• Stockton Park, 4021 Ortega Blvd., 3 acres
• Seminole Park, 4170 McGirts Blvd., 3 acres
• Cortez Park, 4260 Baltic St.
• Bettes Park, 3800 Bettes Circle
• Columbus Park, 2850 Iroquois Ave.
• Desoto Park, 3970 Baltic St.
• Yerkes Park, 3225 McGirts Blvd.

More in our parks and trails guide.

Getting around

• Interstate: I-10 Exit 359, Luna Street, about 5.8 miles by road from the middle of the neighborhood, and I-295 Exit 16, 103rd Street, about 6.5 miles.
• City Hall: about 8.2 miles.
• Airport: about 21.1 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 neighborhood, served by routes 53 Commonwealth/Cassat and 80 NAS Shuttle. Times are on JTA’s route pages.

More in our getting around guide.

Groceries and everyday stores

OpenStreetMap lists no supermarket or pharmacy inside the boundary. The nearest it lists, in a straight line from the middle of the neighborhood:

• Publix, 4495 Roosevelt Blvd., about 1.2 miles
• CVS Pharmacy, 4475 San Juan Ave., about 1.4 miles

How we drew this area

This page uses the Ortega polygon on the City of Jacksonville’s neighborhood map. Home counts, ages, ZIP codes and school zones 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 Ortega in Jacksonville?

32210. Zillow put the typical home value in 32210 at $222,701 in August 2026, down 2.1% on the year. The ZIP code is much larger than Ortega.

What schools are Ortega homes zoned for?

Ortega Elementary, Lake Shore Middle and Riverside High, for every home in the neighborhood, in Duval County Public Schools’ 2026-27 zone layer.

What parks are in Ortega?

The city’s parks data lists seven small parks, including Stockton Park at 4021 Ortega Blvd., Seminole Park on McGirts Boulevard and Cortez Park at 4260 Baltic St.

Is Ortega a good place to live?

Here are the facts. Ortega is a 663-acre neighborhood where 1,007 of the 1,052 residential parcels are single-family homes. It has seven city parks and an elementary school inside it, Ortega Elementary, graded C for 2026; the zoned high school, Riverside, was also graded C.