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
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:
- PUTNAM COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; PALATKA, FL)
- KINDRED HOSPITAL NORTH FLORIDA (about 24 miles; GREEN COVE SPRINGS, FL)
- MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FLAGLER SW BEDS (about 25 miles; BUNNELL, FL)
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)