Welcome to Boca Raton ...
The coastal city of Boca Raton is located on the Treasure Coast.
Boca Raton is located in Palm Beach County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Boca Raton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1923.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Boca Raton has a population of 99,870 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Boca Raton is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Boca Raton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Boca Raton: (561) & (728)<4>
The ZIP codes for Boca Raton: 33427-33429, 33431-33434, 33464, 33481, 33486-33488, 33496-33499<5>
Websites for Boca Raton ...
Official Website: www.ci.boca-raton.fl.us/
Chamber of Commerce: www.bocaratonchamber.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Boca Raton had an population of 99,870 people. This is an increase of 18.34% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 33.58% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Boca Raton had a population of 84,392 people (or 6.39% of the total population of Palm Beach County). This makes Boca Raton the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Boca Raton represents 0.45% of the total population of Florida (which has 18,801,310 people), making it the state's 27th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 84,392 people, the population of Boca Raton increased 12.88% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 74,764 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Boca Raton.
Communities near Boca Raton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Boca Raton.
- Fort Lauderdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lauderdale
- Fort Lauderdale is located in Broward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184,245 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Lauderdale <6>
- Coral Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Springs
- Coral Springs is located in Broward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133,519 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coral Springs <6>
- Pompano Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pompano Beach
- Pompano Beach is located in Broward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112,360 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pompano Beach <6>
- Plantation
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation
- Plantation is located in Broward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96,351 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plantation <6>
- Sunrise
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
- Sunrise is located in Broward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,851 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunrise <6>
- Boynton Beach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton Beach
- Boynton Beach is located in Palm Beach County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,108 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boynton Beach <6>
- Lauderhill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderhill
- Lauderhill is located in Broward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71,582 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lauderhill <6>
- Delray Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray Beach
- Delray Beach is located in Palm Beach County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,577 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delray Beach <6>
- Tamarac
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamarac
- Tamarac is located in Broward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,112 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamarac <6>
- Coconut Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coconut Creek
- Coconut Creek is located in Broward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 61,128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coconut Creek <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 Boca Raton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Boca Raton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Boca Raton. 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 Boca Raton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Boca Raton. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Boca Raton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Boca Raton ...
Looking for more information about Boca Raton? 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 Boca Raton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Boca Raton.
Adding Boca Raton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Boca Raton 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 Boca Raton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Boca Raton post office opened in 1923.
We also found Boca Raton on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Florida (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Boca Raton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Boca Raton: www.ci.boca-raton.fl.us/
The official website for Palm Beach County: www.co.palm-beach.fl.us/
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 Palm Beach, 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 Boca Raton. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Boca Raton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (728) is an overlay for area code (561). |
| <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 Boca Raton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Boca Raton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Boca Raton includes: 33427, 33428, 33431, 33432, 33433, 33464, 33481, 33486, 33487, 33496, 33497, 33498 & 33499. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |