Welcome to Homestead ...
The city of Homestead is located in Miami-Dade County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Homestead, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.
When the people of Homestead refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Homesteader<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Homestead has a population of 69,384 people<3> (see below for details).
Homestead is near sea level<4>.
Time Zone: Homestead lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Homestead: (305) & (786)<5>
The ZIP codes for Homestead: 33030-33035, 33039, 33090, 33092<6>
Websites for Homestead ...
Official Website: www.ci.homestead.fl.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Homestead had an population of 69,384 people. This is an increase of 14.66% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 117.44% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Homestead had a population of 60,512 people. This makes Homestead the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of Homestead represents 0.32% of the population of Florida (which has 18,801,310 people), making it the state's 38th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 60,512 people, the population of Homestead increased 89.64% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 31,909 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Homestead.
Communities Also Named Homestead ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Florida communities named Homestead: This one is located in Miami-Dade County and the other is located in Hillsborough County.
Beyond Florida, there are 39 communities that are also named Homestead - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, California (6), Colorado, Georgia (2), Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Manitoba, Maryland, Michigan (2), Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee (2), Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Homestead.
Communities near Homestead ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Homestead.
- Cutler Bay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutler Bay
- Cutler Bay is located in Miami-Dade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cutler Bay <7>
- Palmetto Bay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmetto Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto Bay
- Palmetto Bay is located in Miami-Dade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,218 people
- Palmetto Bay has also been known as:
- Palmetto Bay village
- Pinecrest
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
- Pinecrest is located in Miami-Dade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,006 people
- Pinecrest has also been known as:
- Pinecrest village
- South Miami
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Miami
- South Miami is located in Miami-Dade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,807 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Miami <7>
- Islandia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Princeton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Princeton is located in Miami-Dade County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <7>
- Aladdin City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aladdin City have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin City
- Aladdin City is located in Miami-Dade County
- Goulds
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goulds
- Goulds is located in Miami-Dade County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goulds <7>
- Lindgren
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - South Miami Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Miami Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Miami Heights
- South Miami Heights is located in Miami-Dade County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Homestead. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Homestead.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Homestead. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Homestead.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Homestead. Our list includes 10 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Homestead.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Homestead ...
Looking for more information about Homestead? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Homestead, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Homestead.
Adding Homestead to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Homestead in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Homestead was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
From that list, the Homestead post office opened in 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Homestead.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Homestead: www.ci.homestead.fl.us/
The official website for Miami-Dade County: www.miamidade.gov/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Miami-Dade, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Homestead refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Homestead may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Homestead. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Homestead - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (786) is an overlay for area code (305). |
| <6> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Homestead). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Homestead or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Homestead includes: 33030, 33031, 33032, 33033, 33034, 33039, 33090 & 33092. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |