Town guide

Cocoa, Florida

Cocoa is a city in Brevard County, Florida, home to about 19,554 people across 13 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 32922 and 32926.

Homes sold for a median of $196 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population19,5541,453 per sq mi
Median home value$246,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$196Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking8%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Cocoa

2 ZIP codes

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Around Cocoa

Distances

Nearest major airportOrlando International Airport (MCO)33 miles away
Closer regional airportMelbourne Orlando International Airport (MLB)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Orlando, FL34 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA865 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Cocoa; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Cocoa

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Cocoa had 19,041 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2000.

It’s the 211th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.

Brevard County grew from 5,158 residents in 1900 to 606,612 in 2020.

Cocoa population by census2000: 16,412, 2010: 17,140, 2020: 19,04116,412200017,140201019,0412020

Brevard County, 1900–2020

Brevard County population, 1900 to 20201900: 5,158, 1910: 4,717, 1920: 8,505, 1930: 13,283, 1940: 16,142, 1950: 23,653, 1960: 111,435, 1970: 230,006, 1980: 272,959, 1990: 398,978, 2000: 476,230, 2010: 543,376, 2020: 606,6125K’00’109K’20’3016K’40’50111K’60’70273K’80’90476K’00’10607K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CocoaJan: high 70°F, low 50°F, 2.3 in; Feb: high 73°F, low 52°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 75°F, low 56°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 80°F, low 60°F, 2 in; May: high 84°F, low 66°F, 2.9 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 71°F, 6.9 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 73°F, 5.8 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 74°F, 6 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 72°F, 7.2 in; Oct: high 82°F, low 67°F, 5.2 in; Nov: high 76°F, low 60°F, 2.5 in; Dec: high 72°F, low 55°F, 2.2 in70°50°Jan2.373°52°Feb2.475°56°Mar3.380°60°Apr2.084°66°May2.987°71°Jun6.989°73°Jul5.889°74°Aug6.087°72°Sep7.282°67°Oct5.276°60°Nov2.572°55°Dec2.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Titusville 7 E, FL weather station (17 miles away).

Jobs in Brevard County

205,503 jobs at 15,510 businesses in Brevard County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Brevard CountyHealth care and social assistance: 30,631 jobs; Retail trade: 29,504 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 26,965 jobs; Professional services: 21,438 jobs; Manufacturing: 16,069 jobs; Administrative and support: 14,609 jobs; Construction: 13,132 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 9,879 jobsHealth care and social assistance 15% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 13% Professional services 10% Manufacturing 8% Administrative and support 7% Construction 6% Transportation and warehousing 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

158 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cocoa’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Cape Canaveral HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Cocoa Beach8.6 miles
  • Viera HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Melbourne13.4 miles
  • Parrish Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Titusville17.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors8
Specialist doctors4
Dentists8
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants15
Mental health providers105
Physical and occupational therapists6
Optometrists3
Chiropractors9
Pharmacies8

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.

Places in and around Cocoa

Parks (10 nearby)

  • Bracco Pond Park · 69 acres2.3 mi
  • Don “Mo” Stradley Memorial Park · 26 acres0.7 mi
  • Junny Rios Martinez Park · 3 acres0.7 mi
  • Junny Rios Martinez Park · 2 acres0.7 mi
  • Don “Mo” Stradley Memorial Park0.7 mi
  • Travis Park0.9 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Publix1.0 mi
  • ALDI1.3 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter1.5 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy1.1 mi
  • Five Points Pharmacy & Wellness2.5 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • EFSC/UCF Joint-Use Library0.9 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Brevard Museum of History and Natural Science0.7 mi
  • Astronaut Memorial Planetarium & Observatory0.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • 41.0 mi
  • Bernard Simpkins Fine Arts Center1.0 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 miles 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1860.

Colleges and universities

  • Eastern Florida State College

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Cocoa

Public schools here are run by Brevard. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Cambridge Elementary Magnet SchoolCocoaPre-K–6477Public1.4 mi
Endeavour Elementary SchoolCocoaPre-K–6732Public1.9 mi
Saturn Elementary SchoolCocoaPre-K–6619Public0.9 mi
Brevard Virtual FranchiseCocoaK–12215Public1.2 mi
Emma Jewel Charter AcademyCocoaK–8339Charter3.0 mi
Cocoa High SchoolCocoa7–121,432Public0.3 mi
Private schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Creative LearningCocoaPre-K–1211Nonsectarian3.2 mi
Space Coast Christian AcademyCocoaPre-K–12181Baptist1.4 mi
St Mark's Episcopal AcademyCocoaPre-K–661Episcopal3.6 mi
Learning Achievement AcademyCocoaK–847Christian (no specific denomination)2.6 mi
Rfm Christian AcademyCocoaK–1230Christian (no specific denomination)1.5 mi
Einstein Montessori AcademyCocoa2–1273Nonsectarian3.1 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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Shares ZIP codes with Cocoa West, Rockledge, Sharpes and West Canaveral Groves.

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