Brownsville is a community in Miami-Dade County, Florida, home to about 16,936 people across 2.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 33142.
Homes sold for a median of $351 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Miami; part is in Brownsville
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Brownsville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Miami International Airport (MIA)4 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Miami, FL3 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Brownsville; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Brownsville had 16,583 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.
It’s the 237th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses.
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 59°F. About 72.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hialeah, FL weather station (3 miles away).
1,055,440 jobs at 98,394 businesses in Miami-Dade County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
151 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Brownsville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 25 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Dentists | 18 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 56 |
| Mental health providers | 36 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 7 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 30 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (13 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Miami-Dade. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agenoria S Paschal/Olinda Elementary SchoolMiami | Pre-K–5 | 296 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Charles R Drew K-8 CenterMiami | Pre-K–8 | 461 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Comstock Elementary SchoolMiami | Pre-K–5 | 597 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Earlington Heights Elementary SchoolMiami | Pre-K–5 | 371 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Kelsey L. Pharr Elementary SchoolMiami | Pre-K–5 | 294 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Lorah Park Elementary SchoolMiami | Pre-K–5 | 207 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Maya Angelou Elementary SchoolMiami | Pre-K–5 | 620 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Melrose Elementary SchoolMiami | Pre-K–5 | 518 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Orchard Villa Elementary SchoolMiami | Pre-K–5 | 283 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Mater International AcademyMiami | K–5 | 179 | Charter | 0.6 mi |
| Brownsville Middle SchoolMiami | 6–8 | 477 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Georgia Jones Ayers Middle SchoolMiami | 6–8 | 448 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Juvenile Justice Center Alt EdMiami | 6–12 | 70 | Alternative Education | 0.7 mi |
| Pace Center for GirlsMiami | 6–12 | 36 | Alternative Education | 0.8 mi |
| George T. Baker Aviation Technical CollegeMiami | 9–12 | 1 | Career and Technical | 2.1 mi |
| Miami Jackson Senior High SchoolMiami | 9–12 | 1,213 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hosanna Learning CenterMiami | Pre-K–5 | 40 | Baptist | 0.9 mi |
| It's A Small World Elementary SchoolMiami | K–8 | 130 | Nonsectarian | 0.3 mi |
| Citi Christian AcademyMiami | 1–7 | 89 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.4 mi |
| Center of Life AcademyMiami | 2–12 | 75 | Nonsectarian | 0.6 mi |
| Center of Life AcademyMiami | 3–10 | 78 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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