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Welcome to Delray Beach ...

The coastal city of Delray Beach is located on the Treasure Coast.

Delray Beach is located in Palm Beach County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Delray Beach, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

A typical abbreviation for Delray Beach: Delray Bch.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Delray Beach has a population of 69,507 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Delray Beach is near sea level<3>.

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

Area codes for Delray Beach: (561) & (728)<4>

The ZIP codes for Delray Beach: 33444-33448, 33482-33484<5>

Websites for Delray Beach ...

Official Website:   www.mydelraybeach.com/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.delraybeach.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Delray Beach had an population of 69,507 people. This is an increase of 14.85% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 15.81% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Delray Beach had a population of 60,522 people. This makes Delray Beach the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Delray Beach represents 0.32% of the population of Florida (which has 18,801,310 people), making it the state's 37th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 60,522 people, the population of Delray Beach has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 60,020 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Delray Beach.

Communities near Delray Beach ...

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

  • Coral Springs
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • West Palm Beach
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Pompano Beach
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Boca Raton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Deerfield Beach
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Wellington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Coconut Creek
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Margate
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • North Lauderdale
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Greenacres
    (12 miles [19.3 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 Delray Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Delray Beach.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Delray Beach. See our Newspapers Page for Delray Beach.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Delray Beach ...

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

Adding Delray Beach to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Delray Beach 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 Delray Beach was on a map titled Road Map for Florida (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Delray Beach.

The official website for Delray Beach: www.mydelraybeach.com/

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 Delray Beach.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Delray Beach - 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 Delray Beach). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Delray Beach or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Delray Beach includes: 33444, 33445, 33446, 33447, 33482, 33483 & 33484.
<6>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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