Brooker, Florida Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 352. Estimated population in July 2024: 366 (+4.0% change)
Males: 163 (46.3%), Females: 189 (53.7%)

Bradford County

Zip code: 32622

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.5 years
Median household income: $40,000
Median house value: $52,500

Population by Race

Races in Brooker:

• White Non-Hispanic (95.2%)
• Hispanic (3.1%)
• Other race (1.1%)
• American Indian (0.9%)
• Two or more races (0.9%)
• Black (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (11.6%), German (9.1%), Irish (7.7%), English (5.4%), Dutch (3.1%), French (3.1%).

Elevation: 142 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Brooker

• High school or higher: 63.7%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
• Unemployed: 7.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 39.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brooker town

• Never married: 27.1%
• Now married: 59.7%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 7.5%
• Divorced: 5.8%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +39 (+12.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Brooker:

• RAMADAN HAND INSTITUTE/LAKE BUTLER (about 9 miles; LAKE BUTLER, FL)
• NORTH FLORIDA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL)
• SHANDS AT STARKE (about 16 miles; STARKE, FL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Brooker:

• GAINESVILLE RGNL (about 15 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; Abbreviation: GNV)
• OCALA INTL-JIM TAYLOR FIELD (about 51 miles; OCALA, FL; Abbreviation: OCF)
• JACKSONVILLE INTL (about 61 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Abbreviation: JAX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Brooker:

• KEYSTONE AIRPARK (about 21 miles; KEYSTONE HEIGHTS, FL; Abbreviation: 42J)
• FLYING TEN (about 23 miles; ARCHER, FL; Abbreviation: 0J8)
• RUDY’S (about 26 miles; HIGH SPRINGS, FL; Abbreviation: 6J8)

Amtrak stations near Brooker:

• 14 miles: WALDO (U.S. 301 & STATE RD.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
• 17 miles: GAINESVILLE (116 INDUSTRIAL BLVD.) – Bus Station. Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brooker:

• UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA (about 15 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 41,543)
• SANTA FE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 7,942)
• SAINT JOHNS RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; PALATKA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,509)
• CENTRAL FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; OCALA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,101)
• FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT JACKSONVILLE (about 56 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 10,495)
• UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA (about 66 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 9,256)
• STETSON UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; DELAND, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,966)

Public primary/middle school in Brooker:

• BROOKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 110; Location: P.O. BOX 7; Grades: PK – 06)