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Opa Locka, Florida Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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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

Map of Opa Locka, FL

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:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Opa-locka:

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)

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