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Located in: Polk County (see below)

Time Zone: Babson Park lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)<1>

Telephone Area Code: 863

ZIP Code: 33827<2>

Elevation: 140 feet [42.67 m] above sea level<3>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<4>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Babson Park:

Lat:   27.832600°   (or 27°49'57" N)

Lon:   -81.526300°   (or -81°31'34" W)

USGS Topo Map:   Babson Park<5>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Babson Park

GNIS ID:   278019

FIPS State / Place Code:   12 / 02900

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Babson Park)


About Polk County

The community of Bartow is the County Seat for Polk County.

From the 2010 US Census     (For more detail, see our Census Page for Polk)

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:<6>     724,777   (20.17% increase since 2010)  
2010     603,102   (24.63% increase since 2000)
2000:     483,924

Total Area:<7>   2,010 sq. miles [5,207.3 km²]   - of which 10.58% is water (212.7 sq. miles [550.9 km²])

Housing Units: <8>   281,214

Official Website:   https://www.polk-county.net/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Polk

GNIS ID:   295747

FIPS State / County Code:   12 / 105

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Babson Park)


About Florida

From the US Census

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:     21,492,056   (14.31% increase since 2010)  
2010:     18,801,310   (17.64% increase since 2000)
2000:     15,982,378

Websites for State of Florida

Official Website:   https://www.myflorida.gov/

Tourism:   https://www.visitflorida.com/

Parks:   https://floridadep.gov/parks-rec-topics

Fishing:   https://myfwc.com/fishing/

Hunting:   https://myfwc.com/hunting/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Florida

GNIS ID:   294478

FIPS State:   12

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Babson Park)

Footnotes ...

<1>While Babson Park is in the Eastern Time Zone, the area to the east is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
<2>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Babson Park). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Babson Park or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Babson Park - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Babson Park, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<5>Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Babson Park.
<6>Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<7>The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Babson Park. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<8>A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).