What County Is Vero Beach, Florida In?

Vero Beach is in Indian River County, Florida. It is the county seat of Indian River County. About 17,042 people live there (2020–2024 estimate). It uses Eastern Time and covers 11.6 sq mi (30 km²) of land. The nearest city or town of 50,000 people or more is Port St. Lucie, 25 mi south.

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Vero Beach in Florida
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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
17,042 ± 42
Land area
11.6 sq mi (30 km²)
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Elevation
8 ft 3 m, ground height at the central point
Median household income
$69,758 ± $6,028
Median home value
$391,900 ± $55,354
Median rent, with utilities
$1,221 ± $82
Homes lived in by their owners
64.4% ± 4.4 points
Metro area
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FLA principal city of the area
Water area
1.9 sq mi (4.93 km²)
State
Florida
Census place code
1274150
Coordinates (central point)
27.647220, -80.393136

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Population, income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

County boundaries in Vero Beach

For a point close to the city or county boundary, check the address with the office responsible for your form. Check a point on the county map.

Coordinates of Vero Beach

27.647220, -80.393136 is a central point for Vero Beach, not a street address. Convert these coordinates or share a map link.

Elevation in Vero Beach

8 ft (3 m), the USGS ground height at Vero Beach’s central point (3DEP terrain, 1 m grid, NAVD 88). Ground height varies across town. Check elevation at another spot.

Sunrise and sunset in Vero Beach

Longest day
13 hours 54 minutes around June 21
Shortest day
10 hours 24 minutes around December 21
Earliest sunrise
6:25 AM around June 10
Latest sunrise
7:35 AM the day before clocks go back in November
Earliest sunset
5:26 PM around December 1
Latest sunset
8:21 PM around July 1

Clocks go forward an hour on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November, so sunrise and sunset jump an hour later in March and an hour earlier in November.

Sunrise and sunset on the 15th of each month
DaySunriseSunsetDaylight
Jan 157:13 AM5:48 PM10 h 35 min
Feb 156:58 AM6:12 PM11 h 14 min
Mar 157:31 AM7:30 PM11 h 59 min
Apr 156:57 AM7:46 PM12 h 49 min
May 156:32 AM8:03 PM13 h 31 min
Jun 156:25 AM8:18 PM13 h 53 min
Jul 156:35 AM8:19 PM13 h 44 min
Aug 156:52 AM7:59 PM13 h 7 min
Sep 157:06 AM7:26 PM12 h 20 min
Oct 157:21 AM6:52 PM11 h 31 min
Nov 156:42 AM5:29 PM10 h 47 min
Dec 157:04 AM5:28 PM10 h 24 min

Approximate times for a flat horizon at the central point; the days move by a day or so from year to year. Hills and weather can change what you see.

Time zones in Vero Beach

Vero Beach uses Eastern Time (America/New_York).

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 3296727,240 people
  2. 3296025,259 people
  3. 3296620,686 people
  4. 3296315,008 people

4 ZIP Code areas overlap Vero Beach. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Gifford, Florida (CDP)2.8 mi northwest
  2. Vero Beach South, Florida (CDP)2.8 mi southwest
  3. Indian River Shores, Florida (town)4.4 mi north
  4. West Vero Corridor, Florida (CDP)5.6 mi west
  5. South Beach, Florida (CDP)6.2 mi southeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.