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Alafaya, Florida
Location of Alafaya in Orange County, Florida.
Location of Alafaya in Orange County, Florida.
Country  United States
State  Florida
County Orange
Area
 • Total 31.33 sq mi (81.15 km2)
 • Land 30.64 sq mi (79.36 km2)
 • Water 0.69 sq mi (1.79 km2)
Elevation
75 ft (23 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 92,452
 • Density 3,017.36/sq mi (1,164.99/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
32816, 32820, 32825, 32826, 32828, 32831, 32833, 32834, 32878
Area codes 407, 689
FIPS code 12-00410
GNIS feature ID 2085182

Alafaya is a census-designated place and unincorporated area in Orange County, Florida, United States. The population was 92,452 at the 2020 US census. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is most known for being near the University of Central Florida, Avalon Park and Waterford Lakes.

Geography

Alafaya is located in eastern Orange County, Florida, in a broad zone south of State Road 50. The approximate center of Alafaya lies 9 miles (14 km) east of downtown Orlando.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 38.1 square miles (98.6 km2), of which 38.0 square miles (98.3 km2) is land and 0.077 square miles (0.2 km2), or 0.25%, is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2010 78,113
2020 92,452 18.4%
U.S. Decennial Census
Alafaya racial composition
(Hispanics excluded from racial categories)
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race Pop 2010 Pop 2020 % 2010 % 2020
White (NH) 38,220 35,254 48.93% 38.13%
Black or African American (NH) 7,035 9,310 9.01% 10.07%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) 107 97 0.14% 0.10%
Asian (NH) 5,198 7,226 6.65% 7.82%
Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH) 48 74 0.06% 0.08%
Some other race (NH) 270 873 0.35% 0.94%
Two or more races/Multiracial (NH) 1,787 4,034 2.29% 4.36%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 25,448 35,584 32.58% 38.49%
Total 78,113 92,452

In 2021, the median household income was $85,056. The per capita income was $33,866. 10.4% of the population lived below the poverty threshold.

The median gross rent from 2017-2021 was $1,608. 97.7% of households had a computer and 95.5% had a broadband Internet subscription.

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 92,452 people, 30,667 households, and 21,781 families residing in the CDP.

According to the 2020 United States census, Alafaya had a population of 92,452 with 30,746 households. There 2.99 persons per household and a population density of 3,017.4 people per square mile.

By age, the population in 2020 was split with 5.0% under 5 years old, 21.1% under 18 years old, and 10.6% 65 years and over. 50.8% of the population were female persons.

In 2020, there was an owner-occupied housing rate of 63.6% in the CDP. The median value of owner-occupied housing units was $307,900. The median monthly owner costs with a mortgage was $1,843 and without a mortgage was $565.

In 2020, 92.7% of the population 25 years and older were high school graduates or higher and 45.0% of that same population had a Bachelor's degree or higher.

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 78,113 people, 25,431 households, and 18,709 families residing in the CDP.

Alafaya has the 10th-highest number of Palestinian-Americans in the United States.

Educational institutions

  • Timber Creek High School
  • Discovery Middle School
  • Legacy Middle School
  • Avalon Middle School
  • Castle Creek Elementary
  • Sunrise Elementary School
  • Waterford Elementary School
  • Timber Springs Middle School
  • Timber Lakes Elementary School

See also

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