Cape Canaveral, FL: Population, ZIP Codes & Nearby Cities

Cape Canaveral is a small incorporated city in Brevard County, Florida. In the dataset behind this page it has an estimated population of 10,470, sits at 28.393°N, 80.605°W, and observes Eastern time. Below you will find how it ranks inside Florida, which ZIP codes it uses, the closest places around it, and how far it is from major US cities.

What are the key facts about Cape Canaveral, FL?

What is the population of Cape Canaveral, FL?

Cape Canaveral has an estimated population of 10,470. That makes it the 326th largest of the 911 places we list in Florida, and the 13th largest of 27 places in Brevard County. The typical place in Florida has about 5,390 residents, so Cape Canaveral is roughly 1.9 times the size of a typical neighbor in the state.

Estimates for places of this size carry wider margins of error than those for big cities, so treat the figure as a guide to scale. Our guide to understanding city population numbers explains why sources disagree.

Places in Florida with a similar population include Milton (10,523), Doctor Phillips (10,488), Gifford (10,479), Pine Castle (10,474), Fairview Shores (10,467). Comparing these pages is a quick way to see how Cape Canaveral differs from communities of the same scale.

How dense is Cape Canaveral?

Cape Canaveral has about 4,711 people per square mile (1,819 per square kilometer), which we classify as suburban. Within Florida, it is denser than about 86% of the listed places. Land at this level is usually a mix of single-family neighborhoods, shopping corridors and parks, where driving is common but destinations are close. Read how to interpret population density to see how we draw these lines.

What ZIP codes does Cape Canaveral use?

Cape Canaveral uses one ZIP code: 32920. A single code usually means a compact delivery area, but the same code may also serve addresses just outside the town line. Codes beginning with 3 are assigned to the Southeast (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi and Tennessee). Learn more in our guide to how ZIP codes work or check any code with the ZIP code lookup.

What time zone is Cape Canaveral in?

Cape Canaveral is in the Eastern time zone, which is UTC−5 from Coordinated Universal Time in standard time (IANA zone America/New_York). The area observes daylight saving time, so clocks move forward in March and back in November. The nearest listed place in a different time zone is Callaway, FL, about 322 miles away, which gives a sense of how far the nearest zone boundary may be. Current local time: see the Eastern time hub. For the rules behind these zones, read US time zones explained.

Where is Cape Canaveral located in Florida?

Cape Canaveral lies in the eastern part of Florida, at 28.393° north latitude and 80.605° west longitude. The state capital, Tallahassee, is about 262 miles to the northwest. The closest listed place in another state is St. Marys, GA, roughly 173 miles to the north, which shows how near Cape Canaveral is to a state line. For big-city services, the nearest place with more than 100,000 people is Palm Bay, FL, 30 miles to the south.

Which cities are near Cape Canaveral, FL?

The closest listed place to Cape Canaveral is Cocoa Beach, FL, 4.4 miles to the south. Of the eight nearest places below, 8 are in the same county. Distances are straight-line (great-circle) miles measured between place centers; see how distance is calculated.

Which county is Cape Canaveral in?

Cape Canaveral is in Brevard County, which has the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) code 12009. The county contains 27 places in our data, 18 of which have their own page here and 9 smaller communities that appear only in county and state lists. Other places in the county include Palm Bay (507,002), Melbourne (83,029), Titusville (57,891), Merritt Island (36,532), Rockledge (28,227). Codes like this one help separate places that share a name; see the guide to counties and FIPS codes.

How far is Cape Canaveral from major US cities?

Among six major hubs, Cape Canaveral is closest to Atlanta, GA at about 434 miles and farthest from Los Angeles, CA at about 2,255 miles in a straight line. Road distances are usually 10 to 30 percent longer. Try the distance calculator for any other pair.

Are there other places called Cape Canaveral?

No. In our data, Cape Canaveral in Brevard County, Florida is the only place with this name, so the name alone is enough to identify it, though adding the state is still good practice in addresses and forms.

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Population and density come from a compiled dataset and are estimates. They may differ from official Census Bureau counts. Verify important figures at census.gov.