South Palm Beach, Florida

South Palm Beach, Florida
Town of South Palm Beach
Aerial View of South Palm Beach Proper
Location of South Palm Beach, Florida
Coordinates: 26°35′23″N 80°02′12″W / 26.58972°N 80.03667°W / 26.58972; -80.03667
CountryUnited States
StateFlorida
CountyPalm Beach
Incorporated1955
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
Area
 • Total
0.28 sq mi (0.73 km2)
 • Land0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2)
 • Water0.17 sq mi (0.45 km2)
Elevation
3 ft (0.91 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,471
 • Density13,705.8/sq mi (5,291.84/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
33480
Area codes561, 728
FIPS code12-67650
GNIS feature ID2407372
Websitewww.southpalmbeach.com

South Palm Beach is a town located in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The town is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida and is situated on a barrier island between the Atlantic Ocean and the Intracoastal Waterway. The entire town is approximately 58 of a mile (1.0 km) long along South Ocean Boulevard (Florida State Road A1A), its only street. It is between the Town of Palm Beach to the north and the Town of Lantana and its public beach to the south. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,471.