Vero Beach South, Florida, United States [CDP]; population was 16,973 in 1990; housing units was 7,767 in 1990; location is 27°37'N 80°25'W; land area is 10.34 square miles (6,617 acres); water area is 0.57 square miles (363 acres); FIPS code is 74200 [SourceCBP]