Apopka, FL

Quickly Find In The Tabs Below:

Overview
» Overview
» High Points
» Comparisons

Almanac
» Zip Codes
» Climate/Weather

People
» Population
» Ancestry

Local
» Map & Nearby
» Starbucks
» Walmarts

Schools
» High Schools

Detailed pages on related topics: Apopka travel.

Overview
Almanac
People
Local
Schools
Comments

Apopka, Florida

Introduction to Apopka, Florida

Apopka, Florida, in Orange county, is 12 miles NW of Orlando, Florida (center to center) and 76 miles NE of Tampa, Florida. The city is part of the Orlando metropolitan statistical area. About 26,642 people live in Apopka.

Apopka History

This area was originally inhabited by the Acuera people who belonged to the Timucuan tribe. They were wiped out due to diseases brought in by Spanish colonists. They were followed by refugees from Georgia and Alabama who named the area 'Ahapopka'. The area was incorporated as Apopka in 1882.

Apopka and nearby Attractions

Rock Springs Ridge
Apopka Historical Society
Lake Apopka
Apopka Seaboard Air Line Railway Depot
Museum of the Apopkans
Ryan & Company Lumber Yard

Things To Do In Apopka

The people of Apopka have preserved the history of their city well. One can visit the Apopka Historical Society to get an idea about the life of early settlers in Apopka. The city has a golf course and is a very popular fishing spot. The Wekiwa Springs State Park is spread over a huge area of 7,000 acres; one can still find mounds built by the Indians in the park.

Apopka Transportation

The airport nearest to the city is the Orlando Sanford Airport.

Apopka Higher Education

University of Phoenix offers various educational opportunities.

High Points

Apopka strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Florida):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 11%

Comparative Profile of Apopka, FL

Comparing Apopka to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Florida (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Detailed pages on related topics: Apopka travel.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	12 miles NW of Orlando, Florida (center to center)
Nearest Large City	76 miles NE of Tampa, Florida
County	Orange
Metro Area	Orlando
Standard Zip Codes	32703, 32712
P.O. Box Zip Codes	32704
Phone Area Codes	407
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	28.68
Longitude	-81.509

Station	SANFORD ORLANDO
Distance	16.9 miles
Jan Temp	47 to 70 F
Apr Temp	57 to 81 F
Jul Temp	71 to 92 F
Oct Temp	64 to 83 F
Annual Precip	51.3 inches

Station	LISBON
Distance	21 miles
Jan Temp	45 to 68 F
Apr Temp	57 to 81 F
Jul Temp	71 to 91 F
Oct Temp	62 to 83 F
Annual Precip	48.6 inches

Station	DELAND 1 SSE
Distance	26 miles
Jan Temp	45 to 70 F
Apr Temp	56 to 81 F
Jul Temp	71 to 91 F
Oct Temp	62 to 83 F
Annual Precip	57 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	26,642	100%
Male	12,906	48.4%
Female	13,736	51.6%
Under 18	7,511	28.2%
18+	19,131	71.8%
65+	2,690	10.1%
Median Age	33.3
Average Family Size	3.13
White	19,675	73.8%
African-American	4,145	15.6%
Asian	503	1.9%
American Indian & Alaskan	112	0.4%
Other	1,429	5.4%
Mixed Race	754	2.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	4,817	18.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	34,728
Growth	8,086
Growth %	30.4%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	34.7%
German	11.5%
US/American	11.2%
Irish	8.2%
English	7.3%
Italian	5.8%
French (except Basque)	2.4%
Scottish	2.3%
Jamaican	1.9%
Scotch-Irish	1.5%
Polish	1.4%
Dutch	1.2%
Trinidadian and Tobagonian	0.8%
Swedish	0.7%
French Canadian	0.7%
Haitian	0.7%
West Indian	0.6%
Norwegian	0.6%
Portuguese	0.5%
Welsh	0.4%
Canadian	0.4%
Hungarian	0.4%
African	0.4%
European	0.3%
Danish	0.3%
Russian	0.3%
Bulgarian	0.3%
British West Indian	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.2%
Iranian	0.2%
Yugoslavian	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%
Romanian	0.2%
British	0.2%
Greek	0.2%
Belgian	0.2%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Armenian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Apopka	26,642	$49,380
Altamonte Springs	41,200	$49,082
Eatonville	2,432	$31,042
Longwood	13,745	$55,758
Maitland	12,019	$69,504
Ocoee	24,391	$56,865
Winter Garden	14,351	$40,474

(As of 2005)
Us 441 & Hiawassee Rd 1720 South Orange Blossom Trail

(As of 2006)
1700 S Org Blsmtrail (407) 889-8668

You are visiting:
All States > Florida > Apopka

Additional Details

Apopka Hotels & Travel
Apopka hotels, landmarks, tourism, transportation.

Career and College Resources on CityTownInfo

Real-World Career Reports

Career Stories from workers: daily activities, job tips, best/worst job aspects, training, etc.

Career Videos. Professional videos on 800+ jobs, featuring actual employees.

Daily Career & Education News from our staff. We're an approved Google News provider!

Career Reference and Data

Resource Center. A starting point for all CityTownInfo career and college resources.

Career Overviews of hundreds of careers: descriptions, salaries, forecasts, schools, more.

Top Cities for each career. Lists and maps; salaries by city.

Top Industries. Lists of major hiring industries by career, with salaries.

City Comparisons, showing most common jobs, highest paying, etc.

Original Career Articles and Studies

Best Careers Not Requiring Degrees: Good pay, job growth, low need for degrees.

Helpful Articles, many in "how-to" format; e.g., "How to Become a Chef".

Interactive College Search Tools

College Search Scout™. Search by degree, location, major, athletics, etc.

CollegeMatch™. Find school most similar to one of interest.

College Directories and Lists

These lists link to thousands of detailed school profiles.

Colleges by State. Nearly every college and trade school in the country.

Colleges Listed Alphabetically. About 7,000 colleges & trade schools, including online schools.

Exceptional Schools. Lists of the "best/most/highest/lowest" schools.

Places Similar to Apopka

We've crunched the numbers to create PlaceMatch™, which compares thousands of cities and towns to find the places most similar to each.

Find places similar to Apopka

Additional Resources

Large City Map

Info for Apopka Government Officials

Are you an official in the Apopka government or quasi-government agency such as the chamber of commerce, visitors bureau or economic development council? If so, visit our information page for government officials to see how CityTownInfo can support you.

Spread The Word

Webmasters & Bloggers: Please link to this page on Apopka. Just copy the HTML below and paste it into your web page or blog.

Apopka, FL

Quickly Find In The Tabs Below:

Apopka, Florida

High Points

Comparative Profile of Apopka, FL

The People

Families

Wealth

Commute & Sprawl

Housing

Crime

Apopka Almanac

Apopka Climate

Apopka Population (2000)

Estimated Apopka Population Growth 2000-2005

Apopka Ancestry

Nearby Cities and Towns

Starbucks in Apopka

Wal-Mart in Apopka

Apopka High Schools (2004)

Apopka Colleges

NEW: Community Comments below!