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Summary for South Bay

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Located in: Palm Beach County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: S. Bay

Time Zone: South Bay lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Codes: 561 & 728<1>

ZIP Code: 33493<2>

Elevation: Near sea level<3>

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for South Bay)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<4>	5,200 (6.64% increase since 2010)
2010:	4,876 (26.35% increase since 2000)
2000:	3,859

Total Area:<5> 3.7 sq. miles [9.6 km²] - of which 27.47% is water (1.02 sq. miles [2.6 km²])

Housing Units:<6> 1,077

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<7>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for South Bay:

Lat: 26.664100° (or 26°39'50" N)

Lon: -80.716100° (or -80°42'57" W)

USGS Topo Map: Belle Glade<8>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for South Bay

GNIS ID: 2405487

FIPS State / Place Code: 12 / 67175

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for South Bay)

About Palm Beach County

The city of West Palm Beach is the County Seat for Palm Beach County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Palm Beach)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	1,496,770 (13.08% increase since 2010)
2010	1,323,619 (17.01% increase since 2000)
2000:	1,131,184

Total Area: 2,383 sq. miles [6,172 km²] - of which 17.34% is water (413.2 sq. miles [1,070.3 km²])

Housing Units: 664,594

Official Website: https://discover.pbc.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Palm Beach

GNIS ID: 295761

FIPS State / County Code: 12 / 099

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for South Bay)

About Florida

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	21,492,056 (14.31% increase since 2010)
2010:	18,801,310 (17.64% increase since 2000)
2000:	15,982,378

Websites for State of Florida

Official Website: https://www.myflorida.gov/

Tourism: https://www.visitflorida.com/

Parks: https://floridadep.gov/parks-rec-topics

Fishing: https://myfwc.com/fishing/

Hunting: https://myfwc.com/hunting/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Florida

GNIS ID: 294478

FIPS State: 12

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for South Bay)

Footnotes ...

<1>	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).
<2>	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).
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Bay - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of South Bay. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<7>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of South Bay, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<8>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes South Bay.