Town guide

Cocoa Beach, Florida

Cocoa Beach is a city in Brevard County, Florida, home to about 11,377 people across 4.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 32931.

Homes sold for a median of $353 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population11,3772,441 per sq mi
Median home value$503,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$353Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking6%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Cocoa Beach

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Around Cocoa Beach

Distances

Nearest major airportOrlando International Airport (MCO)43 miles away
Closer regional airportMelbourne Orlando International Airport (MLB)16 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Orlando, FL44 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA865 miles away

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

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

Who represents Cocoa Beach

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 Beach had 11,354 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.

It’s the 321st largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.

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

Cocoa Beach population by census2000: 12,482, 2010: 11,231, 2020: 11,35412,482200011,231201011,3542020

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 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 51°F. About 55.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Cocoa BeachJan: high 72°F, low 51°F, 2.8 in; Feb: high 75°F, low 53°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 78°F, low 56°F, 2.9 in; Apr: high 82°F, low 61°F, 2.5 in; May: high 86°F, low 67°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 72°F, 7.5 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 73°F, 6.8 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 73°F, 7.5 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 73°F, 8.6 in; Oct: high 84°F, low 68°F, 5.3 in; Nov: high 79°F, low 60°F, 2.6 in; Dec: high 74°F, low 54°F, 2.7 in72°51°Jan2.875°53°Feb2.378°56°Mar2.982°61°Apr2.586°67°May3.889°72°Jun7.591°73°Jul6.891°73°Aug7.589°73°Sep8.684°68°Oct5.379°60°Nov2.674°54°Dec2.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Melbourne Wfo, FL weather station (15 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

201 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cocoa Beach.

Nearest hospitals

  • Cape Canaveral HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Cocoa Beach2.2 miles
  • Viera HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Melbourne9.8 miles
  • Orlando Health Melbourne HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Melbourne15.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors16
Specialist doctors71
Dentists14
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants48
Mental health providers39
Physical and occupational therapists3
Optometrists4
Chiropractors6
Pharmacies6

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 Beach

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Lori Wilson Park · 30 acres0.4 mi
  • Sidney Fischer Park · 7 acres0.9 mi
  • Ramp Road Park · 3 acres1.6 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Publix0.9 mi
  • Winn-Dixie1.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens1.7 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.7 mi
  • Mike's Pharmacy4.1 mi
  • Walgreens4.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Cocoa Beach Public Library0.4 mi

Museums

  • Florida Surf Museum1.7 mi
  • The Dinosaur Store1.7 mi
  • The Brevard Veterans Memorial Center Museum4.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Surfside Playhouse1.6 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 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 1925.

Notable people born here

  • Jan Davis (1953) · American engineer and astronaut
  • Kelly Slater (1972) · American surfer (born 1972)
  • Ashlyn Harris (1985) · American soccer player
  • John Pescatore (1964) · American rower

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

Schools in Cocoa Beach

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

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary SchoolCocoa BeachPre-K–6275Public1.4 mi
Freedom 7 Elementary School of International StudiesCocoa BeachK–6408Public1.5 mi
Cocoa Beach Junior/Senior High SchoolCocoa Beach7–121,049Public1.5 mi
Project SearchCocoa Beach1219Special Education2.0 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
In His Steps Learning Academy IncCocoa BeachK–128Christian (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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