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Welcome to Miami ...

The coastal city of Miami is located in Miami-Dade County<1> and is the County Seat for Miami-Dade County.



Miami was established in 1896.

When the people of Miami refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Miamian<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Miami has a population of 467,103 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Miami is near sea level<4>.

Time Zone: Miami lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Miami: (305) and (786)<5>

The ZIP codes for Miami: 33101, 33102, 33107, 33110-33111, 33114, 33116, 33121-33122, 33124-33138, 33142-33148, 33150-33153, 33155-33159, 33161-33170, 33172-33190, 33192-33197, 33199, 33231, 33233-33234, 33238, 33242-33243, 33245, 33247, 33255-33257, 33261, 33265-33266, 33269, 33280, 33283, 33296, 33299<6>

Websites for Miami ...

Official Website:   www.ci.miami.fl.us/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.greatermiami.com/

Junior League:   www.jlmiami.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Miami had an population of 467,103 people. This is an increase of 16.93% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 28.87% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Miami had a population of 399,457 people (or 16% of the total population of Miami-Dade County). This makes Miami the county's most populous community.

The population of Miami represents 2.12% of the total population of Florida (which has 18,801,310 people), making it the state's 2nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 399,457 people, the population of Miami increased 10.2% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 362,470 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Miami.

Communities Also Named Miami ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Miami - they are located in Arizona, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Manitoba, Michigan, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Texas (2), Virginia and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Miami.

Communities near Miami ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Miami.

  • Hialeah
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hialeah
    • Hialeah is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 232,027 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hialeah <7>
  • Pembroke Pines
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Hollywood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Miramar
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Miami Gardens
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • North Miami
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Doral
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doral
    • Doral is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Estimated population in 2015: 56,035 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doral <7>
  • Cutler Bay
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • North Miami Beach
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Hallandale Beach
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)

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 Miami. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Miami.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Miami. 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 Miami.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Miami. Our list includes 236 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Miami.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Miami ...

Looking for more information about Miami? 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 Miami, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Miami.

Adding Miami to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Miami 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 Miami was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Miami.

The official website for Miami: www.ci.miami.fl.us/

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>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Miami refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Miami may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Miami.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Miami - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (786) is an overlay for area code (305).
<6>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 Miami). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Miami or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Miami includes: 33101, 33102, 33107, 33110, 33114, 33116, 33121, 33124, 33125, 33126, 33127, 33128, 33129, 33130, 33131, 33132, 33133, 33134, 33135, 33136, 33137, 33142, 33143, 33144, 33145, 33146, 33147, 33150, 33151, 33152, 33155, 33156, 33157, 33158, 33161, 33162, 33163, 33164, 33165, 33166, 33167, 33168, 33169, 33172, 33173, 33174, 33175, 33176, 33177, 33178, 33179, 33180, 33181, 33182, 33183, 33184, 33185, 33186, 33187, 33188, 33189, 33192, 33193, 33194, 33195, 33196, 33199, 33231, 33233, 33238, 33242, 33245, 33247, 33255, 33256, 33261, 33265, 33269, 33280, 33283, 33296 & 33299.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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