Town guide

Winter Beach, Florida

Winter Beach is a community in Indian River County, Florida, home to about 4,985 people across 6.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 32967.

Homes sold for a median of $243 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population4,985725 per sq mi
Median home value$472,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$243Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking9%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Winter Beach

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Winter Beach

Distances

Nearest major airportOrlando International Airport (MCO)73 miles away
Closer regional airportVero Beach Regional Airport (VRB)3 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Orlando, FL76 miles away

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

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

Who represents Winter 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

Winter Beach had 3,136 residents in the 2020 census, up 225% since 2000.

It’s the 483rd largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.

Indian River County grew from 6,724 residents in 1930 to 159,788 in 2020.

Winter Beach population by census2000: 965, 2010: 2,067, 2020: 3,13696520002,06720103,1362020

Indian River County, 1930–2020

Indian River County population, 1930 to 20201930: 6,724, 1940: 8,957, 1950: 11,872, 1960: 25,309, 1970: 35,992, 1980: 59,896, 1990: 90,208, 2000: 112,947, 2010: 138,028, 2020: 159,7887K’30’4012K’50’6036K’70’8090K’90’00138K’10160K’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 54°F. About 56.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Winter BeachJan: high 73°F, low 54°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 75°F, low 56°F, 2.5 in; Mar: high 78°F, low 59°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 82°F, low 64°F, 2.9 in; May: high 86°F, low 69°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 74°F, 6.8 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 75°F, 6.2 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 76°F, 7.6 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 75°F, 7.6 in; Oct: high 85°F, low 70°F, 6.1 in; Nov: high 80°F, low 63°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 75°F, low 58°F, 2.8 in73°54°Jan2.775°56°Feb2.578°59°Mar3.782°64°Apr2.986°69°May4.389°74°Jun6.891°75°Jul6.290°76°Aug7.689°75°Sep7.685°70°Oct6.180°63°Nov3.275°58°Dec2.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Vero Beach 4se, FL weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Indian River County

51,628 jobs at 4,820 businesses in Indian River County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Indian River CountyHealth care and social assistance: 10,312 jobs; Retail trade: 9,092 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 6,887 jobs; Construction: 4,291 jobs; Administrative and support: 3,898 jobs; Professional services: 2,919 jobs; Other services: 2,659 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 2,564 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 18% Hotels and restaurants 13% Construction 8% Administrative and support 8% Professional services 6% Other services 5% Arts, entertainment and recreation 5%

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

Health care

65 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Winter Beach.

Nearest hospitals

  • Cleveland Clinic Indian River HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Vero Beach4.0 miles
  • Orlando Health Sebastian River HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Sebastian10.7 miles
  • Hca Florida Lawnwood HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Fort Pierce19.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors5
Specialist doctors4
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants12
Mental health providers27
Physical and occupational therapists11
Optometrists1
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies5

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 Winter Beach

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Gifford Park · 37 acres1.3 mi

Grocery stores

  • Publix2.0 mi
  • Publix3.9 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter4.2 mi
  • Alimentari Gourmet Market4.3 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Walgreens1.8 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.9 mi

Libraries

  • Brackett Library4.4 mi
  • Indian River County Main Library4.6 mi

Museums

  • Laura Riding Jackson House4.5 mi
  • Indian River County Historical Society4.6 mi
  • Heritage Center and Indian River Citrus Museum4.7 mi
  • Vero Beach Museum of Art5.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Riverside Children's Theatre5.5 mi
  • Riverside Theatre5.6 mi

Counts are within about 2 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.

Schools in Winter Beach

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

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Dodgertown Elementary SchoolVero BeachPre-K–5482Public1.9 mi
Liberty Magnet SchoolVero BeachK–5560Public3.5 mi
North County Charter SchoolVero BeachK–5312Charter1.8 mi
St. Peter's AcademyVero BeachK–6120Charter2.2 mi
Gifford Middle SchoolVero Beach6–8608Public2.2 mi
Storm Grove Middle SchoolVero Beach6–8904Public0.9 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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Shares ZIP codes with Vero Lake Estates, Gifford, Sebastian, Vero Beach and Wabasso.

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