Town guide

El Portal, Florida

El Portal is a village in Miami-Dade County, Florida, home to about 1,809 people across 0.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 33138 and 33150.

Homes sold for a median of $482 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population1,8094,307 per sq mi
Median home value$723,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$482Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking10%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in El Portal

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around El Portal

Distances

Nearest major airportMiami International Airport (MIA)7 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Miami, FL5 miles away

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

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

Who represents El Portal

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

El Portal had 1,986 residents in the 2020 census, down 21% since 2000.

It’s the 696th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.

El Portal population by census2000: 2,505, 2010: 2,325, 2020: 1,9862,50520002,32520101,9862020

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses.

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 61°F. About 57.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near El PortalJan: high 74°F, low 61°F, 2.3 in; Feb: high 75°F, low 63°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 77°F, low 65°F, 2.5 in; Apr: high 80°F, low 70°F, 3.4 in; May: high 83°F, low 74°F, 4.9 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 77°F, 7.8 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 78°F, 6 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 78°F, 7.5 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 77°F, 8.5 in; Oct: high 84°F, low 74°F, 6.5 in; Nov: high 79°F, low 69°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 76°F, low 65°F, 2.3 in74°61°Jan2.375°63°Feb2.377°65°Mar2.580°70°Apr3.483°74°May4.986°77°Jun7.888°78°Jul6.088°78°Aug7.587°77°Sep8.584°74°Oct6.579°69°Nov3.376°65°Dec2.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Miami Beach, FL weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Miami-Dade County

1,055,440 jobs at 98,394 businesses in Miami-Dade County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Miami-Dade CountyHealth care and social assistance: 162,260 jobs; Retail trade: 139,904 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 135,766 jobs; Professional services: 89,618 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 79,969 jobs; Wholesale trade: 68,722 jobs; Administrative and support: 64,596 jobs; Finance and insurance: 51,778 jobsHealth care and social assistance 15% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 13% Professional services 9% Transportation and warehousing 8% Wholesale trade 7% Administrative and support 6% Finance and insurance 5%

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

Health care

394 doctors and other health care providers list an office in El Portal’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • North Shore Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Miami1.5 miles
  • Douglas Gardens HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Miami1.9 miles
  • Mount Sinai Medical Center of Florida, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Miami Beach4.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors37
Specialist doctors97
Dentists27
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants112
Mental health providers74
Physical and occupational therapists30
Optometrists3
Chiropractors14
Pharmacies22

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 El Portal

Parks (16 nearby)

  • Victory Homes Recreation Area · 7 acres1.0 mi
  • Larchmont Gardens Park · 5 acres0.7 mi
  • Soar Park · 3 acres0.4 mi
  • Manatee Bend Park · 2 acres0.5 mi
  • Military Trail Park · 2 acres0.9 mi
  • Biscayne Heights Park0.8 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • El Presidente Supermarket0.4 mi
  • Sabor Tropical Supermarket0.4 mi
  • Publix0.7 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.7 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy0.8 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Little River Library0.3 mi

Museums

  • Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami2.6 mi
  • Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami2.7 mi
  • Lock & Load Miami Range3.5 mi
  • Museum of Graffiti3.5 mi
  • PARADOX Museum Miami3.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Miami Theater Center1.0 mi

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.

Schools in El Portal

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

Public schools (12)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Arcola Lake Elementary SchoolMiamiPre-K–5601Public1.4 mi
Edison Park K-8 CenterMiamiPre-K–8441Public1.3 mi
Holmes Elementary SchoolMiamiPre-K–5395Public1.8 mi
Jesse J. Mccrary Jr.. Elementary SchoolMiamiPre-K–5382Public0.9 mi
Miami Shores Elementary SchoolMiami ShoresPre-K–5610Public1.4 mi
Morningside K-8 AcademyMiamiPre-K–8406Public1.1 mi
Phyllis R. Miller Elementary SchoolMiamiPre-K–5471Public0.8 mi
Thena Crowder Early Childhood Diagnostic Special EducationMiamiPre-K–K69Special Education1.6 mi
Van E. Blanton Elementary SchoolMiamiPre-K–5374Public1.9 mi
Horace Mann Middle SchoolEl Portal6–8342Public0.7 mi
Dr. Marvin Dunn Academy for Community Education.El Portal9–1277Alternative Education0.7 mi
Miami Northwestern Senior HighMiami9–121,479Public1.6 mi
Private schools (11)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Rose of Lima SchoolMiami ShoresPre-K–8450Roman Catholic1.4 mi
Tangerine Learning Center LlcMiamiPre-K–518Nonsectarian0.7 mi
The French American School of MiamiMiami ShoresPre-K–593Nonsectarian0.6 mi
Archdiocese of Miami Virtual Catholic SchoolMiami ShoresK–12789Roman Catholic1.0 mi
Miami Shores Presbyterian SchoolMiami ShoresK–595Presbyterian0.9 mi
New Jerusalem Christian AcademyMiamiK–590Baptist1.2 mi
St Marys Cathedral SchoolMiamiK–8400Roman Catholic0.8 mi
Worshiper's House of Prayer AcademyMiamiK–888Pentecostal1.1 mi
Bright Future School of ExcellenceMiami1–833Nonsectarian1.7 mi
Jewish Leadership AcademyMiami6–1099Jewish1.5 mi
American Worldwide AcademyMiami9–12538Christian (no specific denomination)0.5 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 Miami, Miami Shores, Pinewood, West Little River and Gladeview.

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