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Population: 1,182
Males: 603 (51.0%), Females: 579 (49.0%)

Polk County

Zip code: 33827

Demographics

Median resident age: 29.7 years
Median household income: $28,487
Median house value: $67,500

Population by Race

Races in Babson Park:

  • White Non-Hispanic (73.9%)
  • Black (16.9%)
  • Hispanic (7.1%)
  • Other race (2.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Asian Indian (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Irish (12.3%), English (11.3%), German (5.6%), Scottish (4.2%), Italian (4.1%), United States (3.9%).

Elevation: 156 feet

Land area: 1.5 square miles

Map of Babson Park, FL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Babson Park

  • High school or higher: 75.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.9%
  • Unemployed: 27.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Babson Park CDP

  • Never married: 19.2%
  • Now married: 60.3%
  • Separated: 3.3%
  • Widowed: 5.3%
  • Divorced: 12.0%

1.0% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Babson Park:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Babson Park:

  • LAKELAND LINDER RGNL (about 36 miles; LAKELAND, FL; Abbreviation: LAL)
  • ORLANDO INTL (about 44 miles; ORLANDO, FL; Abbreviation: MCO)
  • MELBOURNE INTL (about 65 miles; MELBOURNE, FL; Abbreviation: MLB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Babson Park:

  • LAKE WALES MUNI (about 8 miles; LAKE WALES, FL; Abbreviation: X07)
  • CHALET SUZANNE AIR STRIP (about 10 miles; LAKE WALES, FL; Abbreviation: X25)
  • AVON PARK MUNI (about 17 miles; AVON PARK, FL; Abbreviation: AVO)

Amtrak station near Babson Park:

  • 19 miles: WINTER HAVEN (1800 7TH ST. S.W.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Babson Park:

  • WEBBER COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 415; Location: 1201 N SCENIC HWY; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.webber.edu; Offers Master’s degree)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Babson Park:

  • POLK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; WINTER HAVEN, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,028)
  • TRAVIS TECHNICAL CENTER (about 32 miles; LAKELAND, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,057)
  • VALENCIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; ORLANDO, FL; Full-time enrollment: 15,792)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA (about 54 miles; ORLANDO, FL; Full-time enrollment: 26,717)
  • ROLLINS COLLEGE (about 55 miles; WINTER PARK, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,899)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ORLANDO CAMPUS (about 57 miles; MAITLAND, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,992)
  • SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; ST LEO, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,597)

Public primary/middle school in Babson Park:

  • DALE R FAIR BABSON PARK ELEMENTARY (Students: 501; Location: 815 NORTH SCENIC HIGHWAY; Grades: PK – 05)

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