Welcome to Florida City ...
The city of Florida City is located in Miami-Dade County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Florida City, you might consider that their post office opened in 1914.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Florida City has a population of 11,743 people<2> (see below for details).
Florida City is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Florida City lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Florida City: (305) and (786)<4>
The ZIP code for Florida City: 33034<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Florida City had an population of 11,743 people. This is an increase of 4.43% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 49.73% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Florida City had a population of 11,245 people. This makes Florida City the county's 22nd most populous community.
The population of Florida City represents 0.06% of the total population of Florida (which has 18,801,310 people), making it the state's 154th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 11,245 people, the population of Florida City increased 43.38% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 7,843 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Florida City.
Communities near Florida City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Florida City.
- Cutler Bay
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutler Bay
- Cutler Bay is located in Miami-Dade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cutler Bay <6>
- Palmetto Bay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmetto Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto Bay
- Palmetto Bay is located in Miami-Dade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,218 people
- Palmetto Bay has also been known as:
- Palmetto Bay village
- Pinecrest
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
- Pinecrest is located in Miami-Dade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,006 people
- Pinecrest has also been known as:
- Pinecrest village
- Islandia
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Leisure City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure City have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure City
- Leisure City is located in Miami-Dade County
- Redland
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redland
- Redland is located in Miami-Dade County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redland <6>
- Naranja
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naranja
- Naranja is located in Miami-Dade County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naranja <6>
- Princeton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Princeton is located in Miami-Dade County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <6>
- Aladdin City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aladdin City have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin City
- Aladdin City is located in Miami-Dade County
- Goulds
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goulds
- Goulds is located in Miami-Dade County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goulds <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Florida City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Florida City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Florida City. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Florida City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Florida City. See our Newspapers Page for Florida City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Florida City ...
Looking for more information about Florida City? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Florida City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Florida City.
Adding Florida City to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Florida City in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Florida City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Florida City post office opened in 1914.
We also found Florida City on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Florida (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Florida City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Florida City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Miami-Dade County: www.miamidade.gov/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Miami-Dade, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Florida City. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Florida City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (786) is an overlay for area code (305). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Florida City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Florida City or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |