Lake Alfred, Florida Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 3,890. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,930 (+1.0% change)
Males: 1,811 (46.6%), Females: 2,079 (53.4%)

Polk County

Zip code: 33850

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.0 years
Median household income: $36,809
Median house value: $78,100

Population by Race

Races in Lake Alfred:

• White Non-Hispanic (74.7%)
• Black (17.2%)
• Hispanic (5.9%)
• Two or more races (1.7%)
• Other race (1.7%)
• Asian Indian (0.6%)

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

Ancestries: German (13.7%), English (12.1%), United States (12.0%), Irish (11.7%), West Indian (4.4%), Italian (2.3%).

Elevation: 170 feet

Land area: 4.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lake Alfred

• High school or higher: 74.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
• Unemployed: 4.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 29.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lake Alfred city

• Never married: 19.2%
• Now married: 61.7%
• Separated: 0.7%
• Widowed: 7.2%
• Divorced: 11.1%

5.9% Foreign born (4.2% Latin America, 1.0% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +282 (+7.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lake Alfred:

• WINTER HAVEN HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; WINTER HAVEN, FL)
• HEART OF FLORIDA REGIONAL MED CENTER (about 11 miles; DAVENPORT, FL)
• BARTOW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; BARTOW, FL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lake Alfred:

• LAKELAND LINDER RGNL (about 22 miles; LAKELAND, FL; Abbreviation: LAL)
• ORLANDO INTL (about 37 miles; ORLANDO, FL; Abbreviation: MCO)
• TAMPA INTL (about 56 miles; TAMPA, FL; Abbreviation: TPA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lake Alfred:

• JACK BROWNS (about 4 miles; WINTER HAVEN, FL; Abbreviation: F57)
• WINTER HAVEN’S GILBERT (about 4 miles; WINTER HAVEN, FL; Abbreviation: GIF)
• BARTOW MUNI (about 12 miles; BARTOW, FL; Abbreviation: BOW)

Amtrak stations near Lake Alfred:

• 7 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.
• 17 miles: LAKELAND (600 LAKE MIRROR DR.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lake Alfred:

• POLK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 3 miles; WINTER HAVEN, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,028)
• TRAVIS TECHNICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; LAKELAND, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,057)
• VALENCIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; ORLANDO, FL; Full-time enrollment: 15,792)
• SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; ST LEO, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,597)
• ROLLINS COLLEGE (about 44 miles; WINTER PARK, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,899)
• UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ORLANDO CAMPUS (about 45 miles; MAITLAND, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,992)
• UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA (about 46 miles; ORLANDO, FL; Full-time enrollment: 26,717)

Public primary/middle schools in Lake Alfred:

• DISCOVERY ACADEMY/LAKE ALFRED (Students: 896; Location: 1000 BUENA VISTA BOULEVAR; Grades: 06 – 08)
• LAKE ALFRED ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 474; Location: 550 E CUMMINGS STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
• HOMER K. ADDAIR CAREER ACADEMY (Students: 369; Location: 455 E CUMMINGS STREET; Grades: 03 – 12)
• FRUITLAND PARK TMH FACILITY (Students: 98; Location: 690 3RD STREET; Grades: PK – 12)