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Edgewater, Miami, Florida

Edgewater
Neighborhood of Miami
The southern end of Edgewater, showing the new developments 1800 Club (center) and Paramount Bay at Edgewater Square (right).
The southern end of Edgewater, showing the new developments 1800 Club (center) and Paramount Bay at Edgewater Square (right).
Edgewater neighborhood within the City of Miami
Edgewater neighborhood within the City of Miami
Coordinates: 25°48′8″N 80°11′24″W / 25.80222°N 80.19000°W / 25.80222; -80.19000Coordinates: 25°48′8″N 80°11′24″W / 25.80222°N 80.19000°W / 25.80222; -80.19000
Country United States
State Florida
County Miami-Dade County
City Miami
Government
 • City of Miami Commissioner Marc Sarnoff
 • Miami-Dade Commissioners Audrey Edmonson
 • House of Representatives Cynthia Stafford (D)
 • State Senate Gwen Margolis (D)
 • U.S. House Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R)
Area
 • Total 1.679 sq mi (4.35 km2)
Population (2010)
 • Total 15,005
 • Density 17,289/sq mi (6,675/km2)
Time zone EST (UTC-05)
ZIP Code 33137, 33132
Area code(s) 305, 786
Website Edgewater neighborhood

Edgewater is a neighborhood in Miami, Florida, United States, located north of Downtown and Omni, and south of the Upper East Side. It roughly bound by North 17th Street to the south, North 37th Street to the north, the Florida East Coast Railway and East First Avenue to the west and Biscayne Bay to the east.

Edgewater is primarily a residential neighborhood, with many historic early 20th century homes. The neighborhood has many high-rise residential towers to the east along Biscayne Bay, and historic homes elsewhere in the neighborhood. Since 2000, the area has grown in popularity, due to its proximity to Downtown and neighborhoods such as the Design District. Recent developments in the neighborhood, have brought rapid urbanization to the area, with the construction of high-rise and mid-rise residential buildings, and more retail.

As of 2000, Edgewater (Wynwood) had a population between 14,034 and 14,819 residents, with 6,221 households, and 2,987 families residing in the neighborhood. The median household income was $11,293.93. The racial makeup of the neighborhood was 58.51% Hispanic or Latino of any race, 17.51% Black or African American, 21.55% White (non-Hispanic), and 2.42% Other races (non-Hispanic). It shares demographics with Wynwood.


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