Summary for Palatka

About Palatka (Click for our profile page)

Located in: Putnam County (see below)

Time Zone: Palatka lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Code: (386)

ZIP Codes: 32177-32178<1>

Elevation: 60 feet [18.29 m] above sea level<2>

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

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<3>	10,418 (1.33% decrease since 2010)
2010:	10,558 (5.23% increase since 2000)
2000:	10,033

Total Area:<4> 9.1 sq. miles [23.6 km²] - of which 6.12% is water (0.56 sq. miles [1.4 km²])

Housing Units:<5> 4,533

Official Website: www.co.putnam.fl.us/palatka/

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<6>

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

Lat: 29.648800° (or 29°38'55" N)

Lon: -81.662300° (or -81°39'44" W)

USGS Topo Map: Palatka<7>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Palatka

GNIS ID: 2404461

FIPS State / Place Code: 12 / 53875

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

About Putnam County

The city of Palatka is the County Seat for Putnam County.

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

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	74,309
2010	74,364 (5.6% increase since 2000)
2000:	70,423

Total Area: 826 sq. miles [2,141.7 km²] - of which 12.01% is water (99.3 sq. miles [257.2 km²])

Housing Units: 37,337

Official Website: www.putnam-fl.com/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Putnam

GNIS ID: 306910

FIPS State / County Code: 12 / 107

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

About Florida

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
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: www.myflorida.com/

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

Parks: https://floridadep.gov/parks/

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 Palatka)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Palatka: www.co.putnam.fl.us/palatka/

The official website for Putnam County: www.putnam-fl.com/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>	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 city (such as Palatka). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Palatka or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Palatka includes: 32177 & 32178.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Palatka - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	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.
<4>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Palatka. 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.
<5>	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).
<6>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Palatka, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<7>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Palatka.