| Cocoa is an independent city of over 16,400 residents and is located approximately 50 miles east of Orlando. Unlike many Florida communities with a high concentration of seniors, Cocoa's largest age group is in the 20-44 age range. Cocoa's land area of 8.3 square miles encompasses 8,248 dwelling units. Because of its central location in the County, it has developed a wide-range of housing, commercial, industrial and institutional development over the years, including Brevard Community College and the University of Central Florida's Cocoa Campus. |