Homestead, Florida

Homestead: The most populous city in Miami-Dade County, Florida.

About

Homestead is a city located in the county of Miami-Dade in the U.S. state of Florida. Its population at the 2010 census was 60,512 and a population density of 1,497 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 69,292 inhabitants.

The city was created 113 years ago in 1912.

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Location of Homestead on Florida map.

Quick Facts about Homestead

Population 69,292 (2020)
Country United States of America
State Florida (United States)
County Miami-Dade County
Postal code 33000–33099
Phone Area Codes 305
Area 40.44 km2
Latitude & Longitude 25.4687,-80.4776
Altitude 3 feet / 1 meters
Establishment January 01, 1913 (113 years ago)
Time Zone America/New_York
Local time 00:17:08 (23rd April 2026)
Density 1,714 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth 12.67% (2010-2020)
Weather 79℉ Partly Sunny 7-days weather
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Geography

Homestead is located at 25°28'7"N 80°28'39"W (25.4687200, -80.4775600).

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Weather

79°F
Partly Sunny
7 to 14 mph E Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

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Official website of Homestead

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Demographics

The population of Homestead increased by 12.67% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 60,512 - census
2011 62,214 2.74% estimation process
2012 63,148 1.48% estimation process
2013 64,246 1.71% estimation process
2014 65,290 1.6% estimation process
2015 66,192 1.36% estimation process
2016 68,045 2.72% estimation process
2017 69,124 1.56% estimation process
2018 69,254 0.19% estimation process
2019 69,523 0.39% estimation process
2020 69,292 -0.33% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 5,061
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 5,113
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : -1.0%
April 1, 2020 Population : 5,128
April 1, 2010 Population : 5,148
People under 5 years old, percentage : 5.6%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 18.6%
People over 65 (%) : 19.1%
Female persons, % : 53.8%
White only, percent : 63.3%
Black or African American alone, percent : 23.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.0%
Asians alone % : 6.5%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.0%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 1.7%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 9.7%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 60.6%
2015-2019 Veterans : 322
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 8.7%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 92.6%
Homestead zip code is 33030. County name: Miami-Dade, County fips: 12086
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Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 92.6%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $163,400
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,621
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $778
2015-2019 median gross rent : $855
2015-2019 Households : 2,323
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.19
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 89.0%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 11.4%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 92.7%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 88.5%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 94.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 24.1%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 4.7%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 0.7%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 72.0%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 63.1%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 7,735
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 135,540
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 263,234
2012 total retail sales per capita : $51,113
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 35.8
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $71,082
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $40,569
Percentage of people living in poverty : 2.1%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 367
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 234
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 91
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 67
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 282
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 34
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 322
2010 population per square mile : 1,163.5
2010 land area in square miles : 4.42

Best Things to Do in Homestead

1Everglades Alligator Farm

Rating: 4.6 (4115)

40351 SW 192nd Ave, Homestead, FL 33034, United States View details

Phone: +13052472628 | Website available

2Coral Castle

Rating: 4.4 (2696)

28655 S Dixie Hwy, Homestead, FL 33033, United States View details

Phone: +13052486345 | Website available

3Homestead Bayfront Park

Rating: 4.4 (2199)

9698 SW 328th St, Homestead, FL 33033, United States View details

Phone: +13052303033 | Website available

4Anhinga Trail

Rating: 4.8 (1761)

Homestead, FL 33030, United States View details

Phone: +13052427700 | Website available

5Fruit & Spice Park

Rating: 4.5 (1443)

24801 SW 187th Ave, Homestead, FL 33031, United States View details

Phone: +13052475727 | Website available

Where to Eat in Homestead

1Schnebly Redland's Winery & Brewery

Rating: 4.7 (3180)

30205 SW 217th Ave, Homestead, FL 33030, United States View details

Phone: +13052421224 | Website available

2Chili's Grill & Bar

Rating: 4 (1887)

2220 NE 8th St, Homestead, FL 33030, United States View details

Phone: +17862438902 | Website available

3IHOP

Rating: 4.2 (1706)

399 N Homestead Blvd, Homestead, FL 33030, United States View details

Phone: +13052481990 | Website available

4LongHorn Steakhouse

Rating: 4.4 (1628)

2531 NE 8th St, Homestead, FL 33033, United States View details

Phone: +13052451588 | Website available

5Pollo Tropical

Rating: 3.9 (1545)

3094 NE 41st Pl, Homestead, FL 33033, United States View details

Phone: +13052474909 | Website available

Where to Stay in Homestead

1Hampton Inn & Suites Miami-South/Homestead

Rating: 4.4 (798)

2855 N E 9th St, Homestead, FL 33033, United States View details

Phone: +13052577000 | Website available

2Courtyard by Marriott Miami Homestead

Rating: 4.5 (625)

2905 N E 9th St, Homestead, FL 33033, United States View details

Phone: +13052574333 | Website available

3TownePlace Suites by Marriott Miami Homestead

Rating: 4.6 (388)

935 NE 30th Terrace, Homestead, FL 33033, United States View details

Phone: +13052482001 | Website available

4Boardwalk, MHP

Rating: 3.9 (303)

100 NE 6th Ave, Homestead, FL 33030, United States View details

Phone: +13052482487 | Website available

5Uptown Suites Extended Stay Miami FL - Homestead

Rating: 4.1 (202)

1071 Northeast 28th Avenue, Homestead, FL 33033, United States View details

Phone: +18664470507 | Website available

Services and Civic Places in Homestead

1Homestead Building & Zoning

Rating: 4.3 (9)

100 NE Civic Ct, Homestead, FL 33033 View details

Phone: +13052244500 | Website available

2Homestead City Hall

Rating: 3.1 (7)

100 NE Civic Ct, Homestead, FL 33030 View details

Phone: +13052244400 | Website available

3City Of Homestead Government Center

Rating: 2.3 (3)

100 Civic Ct, Homestead, FL 33030 View details

Phone: +13052244400 | Website available

4Homestead City Hall

Rating: 4.5 (2)

650 NE 22nd Terrace, Homestead, FL 33033 View details

Phone: +13052244400 | Website available

5Homestead Parks & Recreation

Rating: 3 (2)

350 SE 6th Ave, Homestead, FL 33030, United States View details

Phone: +13052244570 | Website available

6Homestead City Finance

Rating: 5 (1)

100 Civic Ct, Homestead, FL 33030 View details

Phone: +13052244553 | Website available

7Homestead City Clerk

Rating: 1 (1)

100 NE Civic Ct, Homestead, FL 33033 View details

Phone: +13052244440 | Website available

8Homestead Community Redevelopment Agency

212 NW 1st Ave, Homestead, FL 33030 View details

Phone: +13052244480 | Website available

9Homestead Human Resources Department

100 Civic Ct, Homestead, FL 33033 View details

Phone: +13052244460 | Website available

10Treasury Financial

24420 Packing House Rd, Homestead, FL 33032, United States View details

Phone: +13052575348 | Website available

People born in Homestead (31)

People born in Homestead, including football player Antrel Rolle, Co-founder and former lead vocalist of the hard rock band Flyleaf Lacey Sturm, football player Jarret Johnson, .

More notable people

  • Elijah Dukes (American baseball player) he was born in 26/06/1984
  • Carleton Scott (American basketball player) he was born in 09/10/1988
  • Chip Glass (American football player) he was born in 25/06/1947
  • Chuck Pitcock (American football player (1958-2016)) he was born in 20/02/1958
  • Dexter Lehtinen (American politician) he was born in 23/03/1946
  • Eric Foster (Player of American football) he was born in 05/04/1985
  • Jeff Zucker (American Businessman) he was born in 09/04/1965
  • Jimmy Ryce (Abduction, rape and murder victim) he was born in 26/09/1985
  • Margaret Berger (American baseball player) she was born in 24/12/1922
  • Marty Janzen (American baseball player) he was born in 31/05/1973
  • Ron Tilton (American college football player, professional football player, offensive lineman, guard) he was born in 09/08/1963
  • Steven Harris (American football player, defensive lineman) he was born in 14/08/1984
  • Terry Williams (American football player (born 1965)) he was born in 14/10/1965
  • Tracy Grammer (American musician) she was born in 08/04/1968
  • Alan Campbell (American actor) he was born in 22/04/1957
  • Micheal Barrow (All-American college football player, professional football player, linebacker) he was born in 19/04/1970
  • John Brown (American football player, born 1990) he was born in 03/04/1990
  • Ed Stinson (American football defensive lineman) he was born in 15/02/1990

Nearby Schools and Colleges

Schools and campuses linked to Homestead, FL. Select a name to open its map and contact details.

Code Name City ZIP
488147 PiBerry Institute Homestead (FL) 33033-3215
456861 Beauty Schools of America-Homestead Homestead (FL) 33030
488891 South Dade Technical College Leisure City (FL) 33033-1412
136826 Robert Morgan Educational Center and Technical College Miami (FL) 33177-2407
490975 Fortis College-Cutler Bay Cutler Bay (FL) 33157-7693

Nearby Transit Stations (5)

Rail and bus stations connected to Homestead, FL. Select a station to open its map and address details.

Code Name Address Type
MIA Miami Intermodal Center 8303 NW 37th Ave RAIL
HOL Hollywood 3001 Hollywood Blvd RAIL
FTL Fort Lauderdale 200 S.W. 21 Terrace RAIL
DFB Deerfield Beach 1300 W. Hillsboro Blvd RAIL
DLB Delray Beach 345 South Congress Ave RAIL

Closest post offices linked to Homestead.

Post Office Name City ZIP
Homestead Post Office Homestead (FL) 33030
Florida City Post Office Homestead (FL) 33034
Princeton Post Office Homestead (FL) 33032
Gould Post Office Miami (FL) 33170
Quail Heigh Post Office Miami (FL) 33197

Other places with the same name (3)

  • Homestead, Pennsylvania borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States with a population of 3,133 people.
  • Homestead, Michigan township in Chippewa County, Michigan with a population of 2,408 people.
  • Homestead, Missouri human settlement in Ray County, Missouri, United States of America with a population of 184 people.

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City Name Population Title
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Hialeah 232,027 The most populous city in Miami-Dade County, Florida.
Miami Gardens 113,187 A city in Miami-Dade County, Florida.
Miami Beach 87,726 A city in Miami-Dade County, Florida.
Kendall 75,371 A census-designated place in Miami-Dade County, Florida.
Doral 67,792 A city in Miami-Dade County, Florida.
Carol City 63,031 Census designated place
North Miami 62,247 A city in Miami-Dade County, Florida.
Fountainebleau 59,764 Census designated place
Kendale Lakes 56,148 Census-designated place in Miami-Dade County, Florida
Tamiami 55,271 Census-designated place in Miami-Dade County, Florida
The Hammocks 51,003 Census-designated place in Miami-Dade County, Florida
Coral Gables 49,130 A city in Miami-Dade County, Florida.
Country Club 47,105 A census-designated place in Palm Beach County, Florida.
Cutler Bay 43,203 Incorporated town in Miami-Dade County, Florida
North Miami Beach 42,444 A city in Miami-Dade County, Florida.

Distance to Other Cities

Homestead distances to largest Florida cities