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Jacksonville MEPS

Jacksonville, FL

The building the Jacksonville MEPS occupies.

The Jacksonville MEPS, originally called the Jacksonville Armed Forces Examining and Entrance Station opened in 1966, at the U.S. Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, Florida. In January 1972, the station moved to Art Museum Drive and remained there until August 1984. At which time the station was relocated to 4615 Philips Highway. In July 1997, the MEPS moved to 4051 Philips Highway, Ste 15 where it remained for approximately 13 years. In December 2010, the MEPS moved to its present location at 7178 Baymeadows Way. The Jacksonville MEPS has enlisted well over 109,898 men and women from within the area since it opened.

Living Here

This station is in Duval County, in the Jacksonville, FL metropolitan area.

  • People

    city

    977,670

    Live in the area

    Median age
    36.5
    Median household income
    $69,872
    People per household
    2.42

    api.census.gov · Jacksonville

  • Housing

    city

    $293,700

    Median home value

    Median rent, two bedroom
    $1,489 a month

    api.census.gov · Jacksonville

  • Work

    county

    5.0%

    Unemployment rate

    People in the labour force
    518,480
    As of
    July 2026

    data.bls.gov · Duval

  • Cost of living

    metro

    99

    Where the national average is 100

    Rents
    110
    Goods
    96
    Utilities
    88

    apps.bea.gov · Jacksonville, FL

  • Schools

    county

    22.6:1

    Students to each teacher

    Public schools
    218
    School districts
    4
    As of
    2023

    educationdata.urban.org · Duval

  • Climate

    nearby

    91°F

    Warmest month, average high

    Coldest month, average low
    45°F
    Rain a year
    49.2 in
    Snow a year
    0.1 in

    ncei.noaa.gov · JACKSONVILLE NAS, FL US