South Miami is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, home to about 12,277 people across 2.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 33143 and 33155.
Homes sold for a median of $614 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Glenvar Heights; part is in South Miami
Mostly Coral Terrace; part is in South Miami
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside South Miami. 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)6 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Miami, FL7 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of South Miami; 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.
South Miami had 12,026 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.
It’s the 307th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses.
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 64°F. About 51.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Miami Wso City, FL weather station (about a mile 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).
2,802 doctors and other health care providers list an office in South Miami’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 386 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 826 |
| Dentists | 167 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 691 |
| Mental health providers | 452 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 215 |
| Optometrists | 23 |
| Chiropractors | 42 |
| Pharmacies | 101 |
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 (10 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
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.
Established in 1897.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Miami-Dade, Broward, Osceola and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banyan Elementary SchoolMiami | Pre-K–5 | 340 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Coral Terrace Elementary SchoolMiami | Pre-K–5 | 462 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| David Fairchild Elementary SchoolMiami | Pre-K–5 | 473 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Emerson Elementary SchoolMiami | Pre-K–5 | 289 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Everglades K-8 CenterMiami | Pre-K–8 | 912 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Ludlam Elementary SchoolSouth Miami | Pre-K–5 | 260 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| South Miami K-8 CenterSouth Miami | Pre-K–8 | 508 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Sunset Elementary SchoolMiami | Pre-K–5 | 1,192 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Sylvania Heights Elementary SchoolMiami | Pre-K–5 | 551 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Ben Gamla Charter School South BrowardMiami | K–8 | 295 | Charter | 30.0 mi |
| Mater Academy at St CloudMiami | K–8 | 612 | Charter | 184.6 mi |
| Pinecrest Academy AvalonMiami | K–5 | 498 | Charter | 199.9 mi |
| Pinecrest Academy Four CornersMiami | K–8 | 583 | Charter | 202.0 mi |
| Somerset Academy Elementary School (South Miami Campus)South Miami | K–5 | 491 | Charter | 0.6 mi |
| Somerset Academy Elementary South CampusMiami | K–5 | 347 | Charter | 21.8 mi |
| Somerset Academy LakesMiami | K–5 | 400 | Charter | 67.6 mi |
| Somerset Parkland AcademyMiami | K–8 | 992 | Charter | 43.4 mi |
| International Studies Academy Middle SchoolMiami | 6–8 | 288 | Charter | 22.6 mi |
| Mater Lakes Collegiate Academy Middle SchoolMiami | 6–8 | 332 | Charter | 15.5 mi |
| Slam BocaMiami | 6–12 | 979 | Charter | 44.1 mi |
| Somerset Academy Charter Middle School (South Miami Campus)South Miami | 6–8 | 166 | Charter | 0.6 mi |
| Somerset Academy Key Middle SchoolMiami | 6–8 | 370 | Charter | 43.2 mi |
| South Miami Middle SchoolSouth Miami | 6–8 | 720 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| West Miami Middle SchoolMiami | 6–8 | 599 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| International Studies Academy High SchoolMiami | 9–12 | 234 | Charter | 22.6 mi |
| Mater Lakes Collegiate Academy High SchoolMiami | 9–12 | 288 | Charter | 15.5 mi |
| Somerset Academy Key Charter High SchoolMiami | 9–12 | 301 | Charter | 43.2 mi |
| South Miami Senior High SchoolMiami | 9–12 | 1,611 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bottega Child Development Center LlcMiami | Pre-K–K | 7 | Nonsectarian | 1.9 mi |
| Childrens Place Learning CenterMiami | Pre-K–2 | 8 | Nonsectarian | 3.4 mi |
| Our International Academy at Coral GablesMiami | Pre-K–4 | 41 | Nonsectarian | 2.3 mi |
| Sol Academy, IncMiami | Pre-K–K | 6 | Nonsectarian | 0.3 mi |
| St Thomas the Apostle Catholic SchoolSouth Miami | Pre-K–8 | 493 | Roman Catholic | 0.8 mi |
| The French American School of MiamiMiami | Pre-K–5 | 96 | Nonsectarian | 1.2 mi |
| The Mandelstam SchoolSouth Miami | Pre-K–5 | 95 | Nonsectarian | 1.4 mi |
| Westchester Academy and Learning CenterMiami | Pre-K–3 | 13 | Nonsectarian | 3.1 mi |
| Carrie Brazer Center for AutismMiami | K–12 | 30 | Nonsectarian | 1.1 mi |
| Coral Way Umc Daycare School CenterMiami | K–6 | 94 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.2 mi |
| Miami Learning ExperienceMiami | K–12 | 84 | Nonsectarian | 1.6 mi |
| Palmetto Christian SchoolMiami | K–8 | 46 | Presbyterian | 0.8 mi |
| Mlmpi Prep Academy 4Miami | 6–12 | 65 | Nonsectarian | 1.5 mi |
| Academica International StudiesMiami | 7–12 | 377 | Nonsectarian | 0.3 mi |
| Our Lady of Lourdes AcademyMiami | 9–12 | 840 | Roman Catholic | 1.4 mi |
| Dr I. MontealegreMiami | 11–12 | 27 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.5 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 Coral Terrace, Glenvar Heights, Westchester, Coral Gables, Olympia Heights, West Miami and Kendall.
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