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South Miami Heights, Florida
South Miami Heights in 1972
South Miami Heights in 1972
Location in Miami-Dade County and the state of Florida
Location in Miami-Dade County and the state of Florida
U.S. Census Bureau map showing CDP boundaries
U.S. Census Bureau map showing CDP boundaries
Country  United States of America
State  Florida
County Miami-Dade
Area
 • Total 4.98 sq mi (12.91 km2)
 • Land 4.91 sq mi (12.71 km2)
 • Water 0.08 sq mi (0.20 km2)
Elevation
10 ft (3 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 36,770
 • Density 7,491.85/sq mi (2,892.74/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
33157, 33177, 33189 (Miami)
Area code(s) 305, 786, 645
FIPS code 12-67575
GNIS feature ID 0291396

South Miami Heights is a census-designated place (CDP), originally known as Eureka, in Miami-Dade County, Florida. It is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. The population was 36,770 as of the 2020 census.

Geography

South Miami Heights is located 17 miles (27 km) southwest of downtown Miami at 25°35′20″N 80°23′7″W / 25.58889°N 80.38528°W / 25.58889; -80.38528 (25.588784, -80.385209). It is bordered to the east by Cutler Bay, to the south by Goulds, to the northwest by Richmond West, and to the northeast by West Perrine. It is bordered to the north by Thompson Memorial Park and Zoo Miami.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.0 square miles (13 km2), of which 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2), or 1.52%, are water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1970 10,395
1980 23,559 126.6%
1990 30,030 27.5%
2000 33,522 11.6%
2010 35,696 6.5%
2020 36,770 3.0%
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2010 and 2020 census

South Miami Heights CDP, Florida – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010 Pop 2020 % 2010 % 2020
White (NH) 2,561 2,119 7.17% 5.76%
Black or African American (NH) 7,792 5,285 21.83% 14.37%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) 47 31 0.13% 0.08%
Asian (NH) 514 444 1.44% 1.21%
Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH) 4 2 0.01% 0.01%
Some other race (NH) 127 231 0.36% 0.63%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 393 433 1.10% 1.18%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 24,258 28,225 67.96% 76.76%
Total 35,696 36,770 100.00% 100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 36,770 people, 10,769 households, and 8,265 families residing in the CDP.

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 35,696 people, 10,558 households, and 8,485 families residing in the CDP.

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