Three Lakes, FL: Population, ZIP Codes & Nearby Cities

Three Lakes is an unincorporated community or census-designated place in Miami-Dade County, Florida. In the dataset behind this page it has an estimated population of 15,614, sits at 25.642°N, 80.400°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 Three Lakes, FL?

What is the population of Three Lakes, FL?

Three Lakes has an estimated population of 15,614. That makes it the 241st largest of the 911 places we list in Florida, and the 44th largest of 71 places in Miami-Dade County. The typical place in Florida has about 5,390 residents, so Three Lakes is roughly 2.9 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 Opa-locka (15,887), Sunset (15,871), Sarasota Springs (15,854), Palmetto Estates (15,640), Longwood (15,561). Comparing these pages is a quick way to see how Three Lakes differs from communities of the same scale.

How dense is Three Lakes?

Three Lakes has about 4,869 people per square mile (1,880 per square kilometer), which we classify as suburban. Within Florida, it is denser than about 87% 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 Three Lakes use?

The postal data lists a single ZIP code for Three Lakes: 33186. 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 Three Lakes in?

Three Lakes 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 442 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 Three Lakes located in Florida?

Three Lakes lies in the southeastern part of Florida, at 25.642° north latitude and 80.400° west longitude. The state capital, Tallahassee, is about 407 miles to the northwest. The closest listed place in another state is St. Marys, GA, roughly 361 miles to the north, which shows how near Three Lakes is to a state line. For big-city services, the nearest place with more than 100,000 people is Miami, FL, 15 miles to the northeast.

Which cities are near Three Lakes, FL?

The closest listed place to Three Lakes is Richmond Heights, FL, 1.8 miles to the east. 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 Three Lakes in?

Three Lakes 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 Three Lakes from major US cities?

Among six major hubs, Three Lakes is closest to Atlanta, GA at about 611 miles and farthest from Los Angeles, CA at about 2,337 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 Three Lakes?

Yes. Our data lists 2 other places named Three Lakes: Three Lakes, WA (3,480), Three Lakes, WI (408). When you search for Three Lakes, add the state or county so you land on the right one. This page covers the Three Lakes in Miami-Dade County, Florida.

Where to go next

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.