Opa Locka, Florida Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 14,951. Estimated population in July 2024: 15,763 (+5.4% change)
Males: 6,897 (46.1%), Females: 8,054 (53.9%)
Miami-Dade County
Zip code: 33054
Demographics
Median resident age: 27.3 years
Median household income: $19,631
Median house value: $69,700
Population by Race
Races in Opa-locka:
- Black (69.6%)
- Hispanic (28.5%)
- Other race (3.6%)
- Two or more races (3.4%)
- White Non-Hispanic (3.1%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: West Indian (7.2%), United States (3.1%), Subsaharan African (1.4%), English (1.0%).
Elevation: 7 feet
Land area: 4.3 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Opa-locka
- High school or higher: 52.4%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
- Unemployed: 17.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 29.3 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Opa-locka city
- Never married: 43.8%
- Now married: 32.5%
- Separated: 5.7%
- Widowed: 4.8%
- Divorced: 13.2%
24.1% Foreign born (23.0% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: -406 (-2.6%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Opa-locka:
- HIALEAH HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; HIALEAH, FL)
- PARKWAY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL)
- PALM SPRINGS GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; HIALEAH, FL)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Opa-locka:
- MIAMI INTL (about 9 miles; MIAMI, FL; Abbreviation: MIA)
- FORT LAUDERDALE/HOLLYWOOD INTL (about 14 miles; FORT LAUDERDALE, FL; Abbreviation: FLL)
- PALM BEACH INTL (about 54 miles; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Abbreviation: PBI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Opa-locka:
- OPA LOCKA (about 2 miles; MIAMI, FL; Abbreviation: OPF)
- NORTH PERRY (about 7 miles; HOLLYWOOD, FL; Abbreviation: HWO)
- MIAMI (about 10 miles; MIAMI, FL; Abbreviation: X48)
Amtrak stations near Opa-locka:
- 4 miles: MIAMI (8303 N.W. 37TH AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
- 9 miles: MIAMI INT’L AIRPORT (MIAMI, TRANSIT BUS LOADING AREA) – Bus Station
- 10 miles: HOLLYWOOD (3001 HOLLYWOOD BLVD.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Opa-locka:
- BARRY UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; MIAMI, FL; Full-time enrollment: 5,780)
- MIAMI-DADE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; MIAMI, FL; Full-time enrollment: 25,323)
- NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 12,554)
- ART INSTITUTE OF FORT LAUDERDALE (about 17 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,488)
- BROWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 12,747)
- KEISER COLLEGE (about 21 miles; Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,879)
- UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI (about 28 miles; CORAL GABLES, FL; Full-time enrollment: 13,050)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Opa-locka:
- LAKE STEVENS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,530; Location: 18484 NW 48TH PLACE; Grades: 06 – 08)
- SKYWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 750; Location: 4555 NW 206TH TERRACE; Grades: PK – 05)
- RAINBOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 616; Location: 15355 NW 19TH AVENUE; Grades: PK – 05)
- LAKE STEVENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 559; Location: 5101 NW 183RD STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
- NORTH GLADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 527; Location: 5000 NW 177TH STREET; Grades: PK – 06)
- N DADE CENTER FOR MODERN LANGUAGE (Students: 514; Location: 1840 NW 157TH STREET; Grades: 01 – 05)
- NORTH COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 507; Location: 3250 NW 207TH STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
- OPA-LOCKA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 498; Location: 600 AHMAD STREET; Grades: PK – 06)
- GOLDEN GLADES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 443; Location: 16520 NW 28TH AVENUE; Grades: PK – 06)
- PARKVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 441; Location: 17631 NW 20TH AVENUE; Grades: PK – 05)
Libraries
Library in Opa-locka:
- OPA-LOCKA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $22,950; Location: 215 N. PERVIS AVE; 39,899 books; 1,103 audio materials; 1,261 video materials; 83 serial subscriptions)