Boca Raton, Florida

"Boca Raton" redirects here. For other uses, see Boca Raton (disambiguation).

Boca Raton, Florida
City
City of Boca Raton
East Boca Raton skyline
Mizner Park
Baldwin House at Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton Resort
Gumbo Limbo Environmental Complex
Intracoastal Waterway
Flag of Boca Raton, Florida
Flag
Official seal of Boca Raton, Florida
Seal
Motto: 
A City for All Seasons
Map
Interactive map of Boca Raton
Boca Raton is located in Florida
Boca Raton
Boca Raton
Location in the United States
Boca Raton is located in the United States
Boca Raton
Boca Raton
Boca Raton (the United States)
Boca Raton is located in North America
Boca Raton
Boca Raton
Boca Raton (North America)
Coordinates: 26°22′07″N 80°06′00″W / 26.36861°N 80.10000°W / 26.36861; -80.10000
Country United States
State Florida
County Palm Beach
Settled (Boca Raton Settlement)c. 1895[1]
IncorporatedMay 26, 1925 (1925-05-26)[1][2]
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • MayorScott Singer (R)
 • Deputy MayorYvette Drucker
 • Council MembersFrancine Nachlas,
Marc Wigder,
Andy Thompson and
Yvette Drucker
 • City ManagerGeorge Brown
 • City ClerkMary Siddons
Area
[3]
 • Total
31.59 sq mi (81.81 km2)
 • Land29.18 sq mi (75.57 km2)
 • Water2.41 sq mi (6.23 km2)
Elevation
[4]
13 ft (4 m)
Population
 (2020)[5]
 • Total
97,422
 • Estimate 
(2022)[6]
99,009
 • Rank23rd in Florida
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
16 total ZIP Codes:[7]
  • 33427–33429, 33431–33434, 33464, 33481, 33486–33488, 33496–33499
Area code561
FIPS code12-07300
GNIS feature ID0279123[4]
Websitewww.myboca.us

Boca Raton (/ˌboʊkə rəˈtoʊn/ BOH-kə rə-TOHN;[8][9] Spanish: Boca Ratón [ˈboka raˈton]) is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The population was 97,422 in the 2020 census[5] and it ranked as the 23rd-largest city in Florida in 2022. However, many people with a Boca Raton postal address live outside of municipal boundaries, such as in West Boca Raton.[10] As a business center, the city also experiences significant daytime population increases. Boca Raton is 45 miles (72 km) north of Miami and is a principal city of the Miami metropolitan area, which had a population of 6,138,333 at the 2020 United States Census.[11]

It was first incorporated on August 2, 1924[12] as "Bocaratone",[13] and then incorporated as "Boca Raton" on May 26, 1925. While the area had been inhabited by the Glades culture, as well as Spanish and later British colonial empires prior to its annexation by the United States, the city's present form was developed predominantly by Addison Mizner starting in the 1920s. Mizner contributed to many buildings in the area having Mediterranean Revival or Spanish Colonial Revival architecture. Boca Raton also became a key city in the development of the early computer industry. The city is the birthplace of IBM's first personal computer and various other technologies created by the company.

Still centered around luxury beach culture, the city today is dotted by many malls and shopping centers, including the Town Center at Boca Raton. The ODP Corporation, which operates Office Depot and OfficeMax, is headquartered here. Boca Raton is also home to the main campus of Florida Atlantic University and the Evert Tennis Academy, owned by former professional tennis player Chris Evert. The city has a strict development code for the size and types of commercial buildings, building signs, and advertisements that may be erected within the city limit, which has led to major thoroughfares without billboards and large advertisements, as well as increased green spaces on roads.

  1. ^ a b "Boca Raton Historical Society & Museum". www.bocahistory.org. Archived from the original on July 18, 2015. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
  2. ^ "The Florida Historical Society: Boca Raton". myfloridahistory.org. Archived from the original on July 22, 2015. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
  3. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  4. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boca Raton, Florida
  5. ^ a b "P2: HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT ... - Census Bureau Table". P2 | HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  6. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Florida: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022". Florida. U.S. Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  7. ^ "ZIP Code Lookup – Search By City". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on September 3, 2007. Retrieved June 13, 2009.
  8. ^ "Boca Raton | Definition of Boca Raton by Merriam-Webster". Merriam-Webster. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
  9. ^ Wells, John C. (2008), Longman Pronunciation Dictionary (3rd ed.), Longman, ISBN 9781405881180
  10. ^ "Boca Raton Historical Society – Boca Museum – History of Boca Raton". Archived from the original on August 4, 2013. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
  11. ^ "2020 Population and Housing State Data". United States Census Bureau, Population Division. Archived from the original on June 29, 2022. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  12. ^ "This week in history: Town of Bocaratone (that's not a typo) incorporated | Historic Palm Beach". Archived from the original on August 21, 2016. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
  13. ^ "Boca Raton, Florida". pbchistoryonline.org. Retrieved August 4, 2016.