Cocoa, Florida

About Cocoa

Set in the eastern part of Florida, Cocoa is a close-knit town, home to 19,909 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Cocoa holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 13.71 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,452 residents per square mile.

📰 Cocoa News Today

• Amazon facility in Cocoa evacuated as hazmat crews respond, spokesperson says FOX 35 Orlando · Aug 15
• Brevard County Brightline train station secures $56.5M federal grant Florida Today · Aug 12
• 3737 Chambers Ln Unit 5, Cocoa, FL 32926 Realtor.com · Aug 17
• Florida Cities Get Federal Funding for Brightline Rail Projects Bloomberg.com · Aug 14
• Federal grant to provide more than $56 million for Brightline station in Cocoa, Fla. trains.com · Aug 12

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Cocoa Unique

• The only place in America named Cocoa — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in eastern Florida, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Florida — one of 956 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 19,909.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Cocoa

• Chapparral — mexican
• Odyssey Pizza — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Brevard Museum of History and Natural Science · Museum
• Astronaut Memorial Planetarium & Observatory · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Cocoa

• Bracco Pond Park reviews ★
• Carl E. Anderson Park reviews ★
• Cocoa Manor reviews ★
• Don “Mo” Stradley Memorial Park reviews ★
• Junny Rios Martinez Park reviews ★
• Travis Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Cocoa

• ATLANTIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• BREVARD COUNTY JAIL COMPLEX
• BREVARD COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER
• BREVARD VIRTUAL ESCHOOL
• BREVARD VIRTUAL FRANCHISE
• BREVARD VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM
• CAMBRIDGE ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL
• CHALLENGER 7 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• COCOA HIGH SCHOOL
• ENDEAVOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• ENTERPRISE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• FAIRGLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• SATURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• SPACE COAST JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Cocoa

🏘️ Nearby Communities