Babson Park, Florida Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 1,182
Males: 603   (51.0%)
Females: 579   (49.0%)

Polk County

Median resident age:   29.7 years
Florida median age:   38.7 years

Zip codes: 33827 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,900 (it was $28,487 in 2000)
Babson Park   $30,900
Florida:   $42,433

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $86,400 (it was $67,500 in 2000)
Babson Park   $86,400
Florida:   $189,500

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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%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 156 feet

Land area: 1.49 square miles.

Population density: 791 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




Babson Park

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%

12 residents are foreign born

This place:   1.0%
Florida:   16.7%



According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Babson Park, Florida in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Babson Park to the number of sex offenders is 197 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Babson Park:   0.9% ($581)
Florida:   1.2% ($1,262)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lakeland, FL (33.0 miles , pop. 78,452).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tampa, FL (65.1 miles , pop. 303,447).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (949.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Hillcrest Heights, FL (0.6 miles ), Highland Park, FL (3.5 miles ), Crooked Lake Park, FL (4.2 miles ), Frostproof, FL (5.9 miles ), Lake Wales, FL (6.4 miles ), Waverly, FL (11.5 miles ), Dundee, FL (14.6 miles ), Wahneta, FL (16.2 miles ).

Latitude: 27.83 N, Longitude: 81.53 W


148 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
3 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (20%)
  • Construction (15%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (8%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (9%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Personal and laundry services (9%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (14%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
  • Construction laborers (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Financial managers (6%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (14%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Personal appearance workers (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)


Average climate in Babson Park, Florida

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Babson Park-area historical tornado activity is above Florida state average. It is 97% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/22/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 27.8 miles away from the Babson Park place center killed 25 people and injured 150 people and caused $55 million in damages.

On 3/9/1998, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 1.9 miles away from the place center injured 4 people and caused $2 million in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Babson Park:
  • WINTER HAVEN HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; WINTER HAVEN, FL)
  • BARTOW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; BARTOW, FL)
  • OSCEOLA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; KISSIMMEE, FL)

Political contributions by individuals in Babson Park, FL

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Babson Park:
  • LAKELAND LINDER RGNL (about 36 miles; LAKELAND, FL; ID: LAL)
  • ORLANDO INTL (about 44 miles; ORLANDO, FL; ID: MCO)
  • MELBOURNE INTL (about 65 miles; MELBOURNE, FL; ID: MLB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Babson Park:
  • LAKE WALES MUNI (about 8 miles; LAKE WALES, FL; ID: X07)
  • CHALET SUZANNE AIR STRIP (about 10 miles; LAKE WALES, FL; ID: X25)
  • AVON PARK MUNI (about 17 miles; AVON PARK, FL; ID: 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.

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/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 23 miles; LAKELAND, FL; FT enrollment: 2,057)
  • VALENCIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; ORLANDO, FL; FT enrollment: 15,792)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA (about 54 miles; ORLANDO, FL; FT enrollment: 26,717)
  • ROLLINS COLLEGE (about 55 miles; WINTER PARK, FL; FT enrollment: 2,899)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ORLANDO CAMPUS (about 56 miles; MAITLAND, FL; FT enrollment: 3,992)
  • SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; ST LEO, FL; FT enrollment: 6,597)
Public elementary/middle school in Babson Park:
  • DALE R FAIR BABSON PARK ELEMENTARY (Students: 219; Location: 815 N SCENIC HWY; Our rating: 82 )

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Nearest Hospital is Lake Wales Medical Center 5.1 miles
  • Nearest Hospital is Lake Wales Medical Center 5.1 miles

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Babson Park and their reported violations in the past:

BOB'S LANDING MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-30-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-30-2005), St Public Notif received (JAN-10-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-30-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-30-2004), St Public Notif received (OCT-11-2004)
SPIKERS MHP (Population served: 37, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:
This place:   2.8 people
Florida:   2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:   75.7%
Whole state:   66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:   4.6%
Whole state:   5.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:   10.3%
Whole state:   12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:   6.3%
Whole state:   5.7%

Babson Park compared to Florida state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.





2004 Presidential Election results in Polk County Florida:



9.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,836 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   9.47%
Florida average:   8.71%

0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($269 average AGI)
Polk County:   0.11%
Florida average:   0.22%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hillsborough County, FL  0.91% ($38,458 average AGI)
from Orange County, FL  0.91% ($36,529)
from Osceola County, FL  0.63% ($33,243)


6.50% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,124 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   6.50%
Florida average:   7.73%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($203 average AGI)
Polk County:   0.06%
Florida average:   0.12%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Hillsborough County, FL  0.72% ($40,979 average AGI)
to Orange County, FL  0.55% ($38,890)
to Osceola County, FL  0.37% ($29,587)


Strongest AM radio stations in Babson Park:
  • WFLF (540 AM; 50 kW; PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQTM (740 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHOO (1080 AM; daytime; 35 kW; KISSIMMEE, FL; Owner: GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS I, INC.)
  • WDYZ (990 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WQYK (1010 AM; 50 kW; SEFFNER, FL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF TAMPA)
  • WHNR (1360 AM; 5 kW; CYPRESS GARDENS, FL; Owner: GB ENTERPRISES COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WIPC (1280 AM; 1 kW; LAKE WALES, FL; Owner: SIBER MEDIA GROUP INC)
  • WONQ (1030 AM; 45 kW; OVIEDO, FL; Owner: FLORIDA BROADCASTERS)
  • WIXC (1060 AM; 50 kW; TITUSVILLE, FL; Owner: GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS I, INC.)
  • WJCM (1050 AM; 5 kW; SEBRING, FL; Owner: COHAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WMGG (820 AM; 50 kW; LARGO, FL; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ST. PETERSBURG LICENSEE)
  • WTLN (950 AM; 12 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: TM2, INC.)
  • WJNA (640 AM; 38 kW; ROYAL PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: SOUTH FLORIDA RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Babson Park:
  • WPCV (97.5 FM; WINTER HAVEN, FL; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSJT (94.1 FM; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WWRZ (98.3 FM; FORT MEADE, FL; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WWOJ (99.1 FM; AVON PARK, FL; Owner: COHAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WXXL (106.7 FM; TAVARES, FL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WWRM (94.9 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WPOI (101.5 FM; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WFLZ-FM (93.3 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WMTX (100.7 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WQYK-FM (99.5 FM; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF FLORIDA)
  • WTBT (103.5 FM; BRADENTON, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WLAZ (89.1 FM; KISSIMMEE, FL; Owner: CAGUAS EDUCATIONAL TV, INC.)
  • WLVF-FM (90.3 FM; HAINES CITY, FL; Owner: LANDMARK BAPTIST CHURCH, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Babson Park:
  • WMOR-TV (Channel 32; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: WMOR-TV COMPANY)
  • WOPX (Channel 56; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: PAXSON ORLANDO LICENSE, INC.)
  • WZXZ-CA (Channel 11; ORLANDO, ETC., FL; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WRDQ (Channel 27; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: WFTV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WEDU (Channel 3; TAMPA, FL; Owner: FLORIDA WEST COAST PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLWA-LP (Channel 14; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: TRI-MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WXPX (Channel 66; BRADENTON, FL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATION LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WFLA-TV (Channel 8; TAMPA, FL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFTS-TV (Channel 28; TAMPA, FL; Owner: TAMPA BAY TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WTGL-TV (Channel 52; COCOA, FL; Owner: GOOD LIFE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTOG (Channel 44; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: VIACOM INTERNATIONAL INC.)
  • WTVT (Channel 13; TAMPA, FL; Owner: TVT LICENSE, INC.)
  • WUSF-TV (Channel 16; TAMPA, FL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA)
  • WBCC (Channel 68; COCOA, FL; Owner: BREVARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WTTA (Channel 38; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: BAY TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WFTT (Channel 50; TAMPA, FL; Owner: TELEFUTURA TAMPA LLC)
  • WCLF (Channel 22; CLEARWATER, FL; Owner: CHRISTIAN TELEVISION CORPORATION, INC.)
  • W27AE (Channel 27; SEBRING, FL; Owner: VIACOM INTERNATIONAL INC.)

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