Welcome to Highland Beach ...

The coastal town of Highland Beach is located on the Treasure Coast.

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

A typical abbreviation for Highland Beach: Highland Bch.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Highland Beach has a population of 3,919 people<2> (see below for details).

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

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

Telephone area codes for Highland Beach: (561) & (728)<4>

The ZIP code for Highland Beach: 33487<5>

Websites for Highland Beach ...

Official Website: www.ci.highland-beach.fl.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Highland Beach had an population of 3,919 people. This is an increase of 10.74% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.81% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Highland Beach had a population of 3,539 people. This makes Highland Beach the county's 21st most populous community.

The population of Highland Beach represents 0.02% of the population of Florida (which has 18,801,310 people), making it the state's 238th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,539 people, the population of Highland Beach decreased 6.25% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,775 people).

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

Communities Also Named Highland Beach ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Highland Beach - they are located in Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Ontario, Rhode Island and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Highland Beach ...

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

• Fort Lauderdale
  (19 miles [30.6 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
  (14 miles [22.5 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
  (12 miles [19.3 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>
• Boca Raton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boca Raton
  • Boca Raton is located in Palm Beach County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 99,893 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boca Raton <6>
• Deerfield Beach
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield Beach
  • Deerfield Beach is located in Broward County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,290 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deerfield Beach <6>
• Boynton Beach
  (8 miles [12.9 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
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • 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
  (17 miles [27.4 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
  (12 miles [19.3 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 Highland Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Highland Beach.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Highland Beach ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Highland Beach: www.ci.highland-beach.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/