Moving to East Palatka, Florida

Population: 1,707
Males: 1,046 (61.3%), Females: 661 (38.7%)

Putnam County

Zip code: 32131

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.6 years
Median household income: $37,857
Median house value: $60,600

Population by Race

Races in East Palatka:

  • White Non-Hispanic (58.5%)
  • Black (37.3%)
  • Hispanic (2.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.8%)
  • Korean (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (12.6%), English (8.3%), Irish (7.8%), German (6.0%), Scotch-Irish (1.1%).

Elevation: 16 feet

Land area: 3.2 square miles

Map of East Palatka, FL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in East Palatka

  • High school or higher: 65.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in East Palatka CDP

  • Never married: 37.8%
  • Now married: 44.8%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 5.1%
  • Divorced: 10.8%

2.1% Foreign born (1.3% Asia, 0.8% North America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near East Palatka:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to East Palatka:

  • ST AUGUSTINE (about 28 miles; ST AUGUSTINE, FL; Abbreviation: SGJ)
  • GAINESVILLE RGNL (about 47 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; Abbreviation: GNV)
  • DAYTONA BEACH INTL (about 51 miles; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; Abbreviation: DAB)

Other public-use airports nearest to East Palatka:

  • KAY LARKIN (about 6 miles; PALATKA, FL; Abbreviation: 28J)
  • FLAGLER COUNTY (about 31 miles; BUNNELL, FL; Abbreviation: X47)
  • PIERSON MUNI (about 31 miles; PIERSON, FL; Abbreviation: 2J8)

Amtrak station near East Palatka:

  • 3 miles: PALATKA (11TH & REID STS.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to East Palatka:

  • SAINT JOHNS RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; PALATKA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,509)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA (about 45 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 9,256)
  • FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT JACKSONVILLE (about 47 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 10,495)
  • STETSON UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; DELAND, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,966)
  • EMBRY RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; Full-time enrollment: 9,008)
  • DAYTONA BEACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,257)
  • BETHUNE COOKMAN COLLEGE (about 50 miles; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,638)

Private high school in East Palatka:

  • OPEN BIBLE BPTST CHURCH ACDMY (Students: 26; Location: P.O. BOX 698; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle school in East Palatka:

  • PUTNAM EDUCATIONAL ACADEMY (Students: 68; Location: 141 FERRY ROAD; Grades: 04 – 12)