Welcome to Palm Bay ...
The coastal city of Palm Bay is located in Brevard County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Palm Bay, you might consider that their post office opened in 1925.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Palm Bay has a population of 115,369 people<2> (see below for details).
Palm Bay is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Palm Bay lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from Palm Bay (for example, toward Fellsmere), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Palm Bay is within the boundaries of the (321) area code.
The ZIP codes for Palm Bay: 32905-32911<4>
Websites for Palm Bay ...
Official Website: www.palmbayflorida.org/
Chamber of Commerce: www.palmbaychamber.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Palm Bay had an population of 115,369 people. This is an increase of 11.8% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 45.28% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Palm Bay had a population of 103,190 people (which is 18.99% of the total population of Brevard County). This makes Palm Bay the county's most populous community.
The population of Palm Bay represents 0.55% of the population of Florida (which has 18,801,310 people), making it the state's 18th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 103,190 people, the population of Palm Bay increased 29.94% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 79,413 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Palm Bay.
Communities Also Named Palm Bay ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Florida communities named Palm Bay: This one is located in Brevard County and the other is located in Hillsborough County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Palm Bay.
Communities near Palm Bay ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Palm Bay.
- Sebastian
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastian
- Sebastian is located in Indian River County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,482 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebastian <5>
- Cocoa Beach
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cocoa Beach
- Cocoa Beach is located in Brevard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,649 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cocoa Beach <5>
- Satellite Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satellite Beach
- Satellite Beach is located in Brevard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,124 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Satellite Beach <5>
- Indian Harbour Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Harbour Beach
- Indian Harbour Beach is located in Brevard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,517 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Harbour Beach <5>
- Fellsmere
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellsmere
- Fellsmere is located in Indian River County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,752 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fellsmere <5>
- Grant - Valkaria
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant - Valkaria
- Grant - Valkaria is located in Brevard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,326 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grant - Valkaria <5>
- Palm Shores
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Shores
- Palm Shores is located in Brevard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palm Shores <5>
- June Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Malabar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malabar
- Malabar is located in Brevard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,225 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malabar <5>
- Melbourne Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne Beach
- Melbourne Beach is located in Brevard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,298 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melbourne Beach <5>
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 Palm Bay. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Palm Bay.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Palm Bay. 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 Palm Bay.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Palm Bay. See our Newspapers Page for Palm Bay.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Palm Bay ...
Looking for more information about Palm Bay? 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 Palm Bay, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Palm Bay.
Adding Palm Bay to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Palm Bay 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 Palm Bay was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Palm Bay post office opened in 1925.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Palm Bay.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Palm Bay: www.palmbayflorida.org/
The official website for Brevard County: www.brevardcounty.us/
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 Brevard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Palm Bay. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Palm Bay - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Palm Bay). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Palm Bay or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Palm Bay includes: 32905, 32906, 32907, 32908, 32909, 32910 & 32911. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |