Cocoa Beach is a city in Brevard County, Florida, United States. The population was 11,354 at the 2020 United States census, up from 11,231 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Palm Bay–Melbourne–Titusville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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How Cocoa Beach ranks

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#20Fewest uninsured in FL #40Best schools in FL #52Most conserved land in FL All FL rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code32931, 32932

Area code321

Living in Cocoa Beach

Housing in Cocoa Beach

$454K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Cocoa Beach home is worth about $454,000, about the same as a year ago, 21% above the Florida typical home.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market85

Sale-to-list95.9%

Sold in May39

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Work & commute in Cocoa Beach

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Most working residents leave Cocoa Beach for work: only 18% work in town. The top destinations are Melbourne (6%), Palm Bay (6%) and Orlando (6%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

Melbourne

Palm Bay

Orlando

Cape Canaveral

18%Work in townlive and work in Cocoa Beach 16 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 6,802Jobs based herea job hub

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Health in Cocoa Beach

A⁻

Health Grade A−

Healthier than 77% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Florida

12better than FL·5worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 9 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 5▼ 6 close Habits 3▲ 1 close Care 6▲ 1 close Mind 2▲ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

7.1%Fewer uninsured adultsFL 15.9% · better 7.7%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethFL 12.7% · better 14.5%More adults who have had cancerFL 9.1% · worse

Care nearby

Cape Canaveral HospitalCocoa Beach · 2 mi · ER

Bha Barton Commons Medical Dental MobileRockledge · 6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Cocoa Beach · CMS · HRSAHealth in Cocoa Beach →

Natural hazards in Cocoa Beach

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 84% of U.S. communities.

🌀 Hurricanes🌊 Inland flooding

103Does Cocoa Beach flood?paid flood claims since 1979 14Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Cocoa Beach MapCocoa Beach vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Cocoa Beach →

Climate in Cocoa Beach

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Cocoa Beach has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 53°, and snow is almost unheard of.

72° / 55°Winter

80° / 65°Spring

89° / 75°Summer

83° / 70°Fall

How much snow does Cocoa Beach get?Almost none.Rain & snow →Does it ever freeze?In about 34% of years.Frost →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.5° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Cocoa Beach

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Cocoa Beach’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 67% of Florida’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#40Best public schoolsof 488 in FL

DistrictBREVARDSchools5

Freedom 7 Elementary School of International Studies A+Elementary · Grades K–6 · 408 students Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School AElementary · Grades PK–6 · 275 students Cocoa Beach Junior/Senior High School A-High · Grades 7–12 · 1,049 students Project SearchHigh · Grades 12 · 19 students In His Steps Learning Academy IncOther · Grades K–12 · 8 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within FL. Ratings are from neighbors.