Palmetto Bay, FL: Population, ZIP Codes & Nearby Cities

Palmetto Bay is a small incorporated city in Miami-Dade County, Florida. In the dataset behind this page it has an estimated population of 24,523, sits at 25.622°N, 80.322°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 Palmetto Bay, FL?

What is the population of Palmetto Bay, FL?

Palmetto Bay has an estimated population of 24,523. That makes it the 165th largest of the 911 places we list in Florida, and the 29th largest of 71 places in Miami-Dade County. The typical place in Florida has about 5,390 residents, so Palmetto Bay is roughly 4.5 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 Palm City (24,840), Bloomingdale (24,446), Sun City Center (24,286), West Melbourne (24,259), Oak Ridge (24,004). Comparing these pages is a quick way to see how Palmetto Bay differs from communities of the same scale.

How dense is Palmetto Bay?

Palmetto Bay has about 2,958 people per square mile (1,142 per square kilometer), which we classify as suburban. Within Florida, it is denser than about 71% 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 Palmetto Bay use?

Palmetto Bay uses 3 ZIP codes: 33158, 33157, 33257. Several codes in one place usually reflect separate delivery areas, post offices or large buildings with their own code. 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 Palmetto Bay in?

Palmetto Bay 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 446 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 Palmetto Bay located in Florida?

Palmetto Bay lies in the southeastern part of Florida, at 25.622° north latitude and 80.322° west longitude. The state capital, Tallahassee, is about 411 miles to the northwest. The closest listed place in another state is St. Marys, GA, roughly 363 miles to the north, which shows how near Palmetto Bay is to a state line. For big-city services, the nearest place with more than 100,000 people is Miami, FL, 13 miles to the northeast.

Which cities are near Palmetto Bay, FL?

The closest listed place to Palmetto Bay is Palmetto Estates, FL, 2.5 miles to the west. 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 Palmetto Bay in?

Palmetto Bay is in Miami-Dade County, which has the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) code 12086. The county contains 71 places in our data, 62 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 Miami (6,445,545), Hialeah (233,339), Miami Gardens (110,001), Miami Beach (88,885), Kendall (75,312). Codes like this one help separate places that share a name; see the guide to counties and FIPS codes.

How far is Palmetto Bay from major US cities?

Among six major hubs, Palmetto Bay is closest to Atlanta, GA at about 614 miles and farthest from Los Angeles, CA at about 2,342 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 Palmetto Bay?

No. In our data, Palmetto Bay in Miami-Dade 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.

Planning a move to Palmetto Bay?

If you are weighing Palmetto Bay, start with the practical numbers: how far it is from where you live, whether it changes your time zone, and how its size and density compare with your current city. Use the distance calculator to measure the trip from where you live. The radius search tool lists every place within any distance of it. Our checklist for comparing cities explains what to check next.

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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.