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Welcome to Miami Beach ...

The coastal city of Miami Beach is located in Miami-Dade County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Miami Beach, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1999.

A typical abbreviation for Miami Beach: Miami Bch.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Miami Beach has a population of 88,705 people<2> (see below for details).

Miami Beach is near sea level<3>.

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

Area codes for Miami Beach: (305) & (786)<4>

The ZIP codes for Miami Beach: 33109, 33119, 33139-33141, 33154, 33239<5>

Websites for Miami Beach ...

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

Chamber of Commerce:   www.miamibeachchamber.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Miami Beach had an population of 88,705 people. This is an increase of 1.05% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.88% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Miami Beach had a population of 87,779 people. This makes Miami Beach the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Miami Beach represents 0.47% of the population of Florida (which has 18,801,310 people), making it the state's 23rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 87,779 people, the population of Miami Beach has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 87,933 people).

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

Communities Also Named Miami Beach ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Miami Beach - they are located in Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, Ontario and Washington.

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

Communities near Miami Beach ...

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

  • Hialeah
    (11 miles [17.7 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 <6>
  • Pembroke Pines
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Hollywood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Miramar
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Miami Gardens
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • North Miami
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Doral
    (13 miles [20.9 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 <6>
  • Coral Gables
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Cutler Bay
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • North Miami Beach
    (9 miles [14.5 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 Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Miami Beach.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Miami Beach. Our list includes 11 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Miami Beach.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Miami Beach ...

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

Adding Miami Beach to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Miami Beach in the book titled .<7> From that list, the Miami Beach post office opened in 1999.

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

The official website for Miami Beach: www.ci.miami-beach.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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Miami Beach.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Miami Beach - 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 Miami Beach). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Miami Beach or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Miami Beach includes: 33109, 33119, 33139, 33140, 33154 & 33239.
<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/




 

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