Welcome to South Bay ...
The city of South Bay is located on the Treasure Coast.
South Bay is located in Palm Beach County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of South Bay, you might consider that their post office opened in 1919.
A typical abbreviation for South Bay: S. Bay
From the Census Estimates for 2019, South Bay has a population of 5,200 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of South Bay is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: South Bay lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for South Bay: 561 & 728<4>
The ZIP code for South Bay: 33493<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, South Bay had an population of 5,200 people. This is an increase of 6.64% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 34.75% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, South Bay had a population of 4,876 people. This makes South Bay the county's 20th most populous community.
The population of South Bay represents 0.03% of the total population of Florida (which has 18,801,310 people), making it the state's 219th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 4,876 people, the population of South Bay increased 26.35% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,859 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for South Bay.
Communities Also Named South Bay ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named South Bay - they are located in California, New Brunswick, New York (3), Ohio, Ontario (3), Saskatchewan and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for South Bay.
Communities near South Bay ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Bay.
- Clewiston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pahokee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Torry Island ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lake Harbor
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Kraemer ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kraemer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kraemer
- Kraemer is located in Palm Beach County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kraemer
- From South Bay to Kraemer
- Ritta ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ritta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritta
- Ritta is located in Palm Beach County
- Ritta has also been known as:
- Ritta Island
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ritta
- From South Bay to Ritta
- Fremd Village - Padgett Island
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Fremd Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremd Village have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremd Village
- Fremd Village is located in Palm Beach County
- Pelican Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pelican Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican Lake
- Pelican Lake is located in Palm Beach County
- Pelican Lake has also been known as:
- Pelican Bay
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pelican Lake
- From South Bay to Pelican Lake
- Bryant ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around South Bay. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Bay.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around South Bay. See our Newspapers Page for South Bay.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Bay ...
Looking for more information about South Bay? 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 South Bay, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for South Bay.
Adding South Bay to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of South Bay 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 South Bay was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
From that list, the South Bay post office opened in 1919.
We also found South Bay on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Florida (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for South Bay.
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 South Bay. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Bay - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 561 code has been Overlayed with the 728 area code. New phone numbers in the South Bay area will be assigned with one of these codes: 561 or 728. As a result, placing a call in the South Bay area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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 South Bay). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether South Bay or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |