Cocoa Junior High School is a historic school building in Cocoa, Florida (Brevard County). Built in 1923-24, it is one of the oldest remaining Rosenwald Schools in Florida.

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About Cocoa

City in Florida, US

1860Established

19,041Population

15.4 sq miArea

36 ftElevation

Cocoa is a city in Brevard County, Florida, United States. Its population was 19,041 at the 2020 United States census, up from 17,140 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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How Cocoa ranks

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#142Lowest property tax in FL #146Cheapest rent in FL #147Most affordable in FL All FL rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code32922, 32923, 32924

Area code321

Living in Cocoa

Housing in Cocoa

$298K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Cocoa home is worth about $298,000, about the same as a year ago, 21% below the Florida typical home.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market54

Sale-to-list95.8%

Sold in May23

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Safety in Cocoa

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Cocoa's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Cocoa 9.2

Florida 2.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Cocoa 24.4

Florida 10.8

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Cocoa

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Most working residents leave Cocoa for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Rockledge (7%), Palm Bay (7%) and Melbourne (6%). Half commute less than 21 miles.

Rockledge

Palm Bay

Melbourne

Merritt Island

9%Work in townlive and work in Cocoa 21 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 10,633Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Cocoa

Health Grade C

Healthier than 27% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Florida

9worse than FL

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▼ 7 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 2▼ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

15.5%More smokersFL 12.4% · worse 8.7%More adults with COPDFL 7.2% · worse 37.9%More adults with obesityFL 31.9% · worse

Care nearby

Cape Canaveral HospitalCocoa Beach · 7.9 mi · ER

Bha Firehouse ClinicCocoa · 2.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Cocoa

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 87% of U.S. communities.

🌀 Hurricanes🌊 Inland flooding

62Does Cocoa flood?paid flood claims since 1986 14Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Cocoa MapCocoa vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Cocoa

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Cocoa 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° / 69°Fall

How much snow does Cocoa get?Almost none.Rain & snow →Does it ever freeze?In about 51% 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

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Cocoa’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.

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DistrictBREVARDSchools11

Endeavour Elementary School DElementary · Grades PK–6 · 732 students Cambridge Elementary Magnet School CElementary · Grades PK–6 · 477 students Emma Jewel Charter Academy C-Elementary · Grades K–8 · 339 students St. Mark's Episcopal AcademyElementary · Grades PK–6 · 83 students Learning Achievement AcademyElementary · Grades K–8 · 47 students Cocoa High School DHigh · Grades 7–12 · 1,432 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.