Cape Canaveral is a city in Brevard County, Florida, home to about 10,006 people across 2.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 32920.
Homes sold for a median of $249 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cape Canaveral. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Orlando International Airport (MCO)43 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Melbourne Orlando International Airport (MLB)20 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Orlando, FL44 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA861 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cape Canaveral; 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.
Cape Canaveral had 9,972 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.
It’s the 348th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.
Brevard County grew from 5,158 residents in 1900 to 606,612 in 2020.
Brevard County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 50°F. About 48.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Titusville 7 E, FL weather station (16 miles away).
205,503 jobs at 15,510 businesses in Brevard County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
24 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cape Canaveral.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 13 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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 (3 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
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.
Established in 1963.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Brevard. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape View Elementary SchoolCape Canaveral | Pre-K–6 | 273 | Public | 0.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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