Glenvar Heights is a census-designated place (CDP) and affluent neighborhood in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The population was 16,898 at the 2010 census. The zip codes serving Glenvar Heights are 33173, 33143, and 33155.GeographyGlenvar Heights is located at .. It is bordered by the neighborhoods of Sunset, Kendall, Olympia Heights, and South Miami.According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.4sqmi, of which, 4.2sqmi of it is land and 0.2sqmi of it is water.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 16,243 people, 7,243 households, and 3,947 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 3,858.5 people per square mile (1,489.7/km²). There were 7,591 housing units at an average density of 1,803.2/sq mi (696.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 87.71% White (37.9% were Non-Hispanic White,) 3.00% African American, 0.19% Native American, 2.91% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 3.42% from other races, and 2.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 55.46% of the population.