Bradford County, Florida

Bradford County, Florida, has 28,307 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Starke. It uses Eastern Time and covers 294 sq mi (761 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
28,307
Land area
294 sq mi (761 km²)
County seat or government
Starke
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$63,050 ± $5,645
Median home value
$212,500 ± $16,000
Median rent, with utilities
$863 ± $59
Homes lived in by their owners
73.3% ± 3.6 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Gainesville, FL metro area, Palatka, FL micro area, and Jacksonville, FL metro area
Water area
6.52 sq mi (16.9 km²)
State
Florida
County code (FIPS)
12007
Coordinates (central point)
29.952386, -82.166698

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Bradford County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 3265615,836 people
  2. 3209114,719 people
  3. 3205412,581 people
  4. 326666,662 people
  5. 320584,655 people
  6. 320263,311 people
  7. 320442,594 people
  8. 320832,561 people
  9. 326221,313 people

9 ZIP Code areas overlap Bradford County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Bradford County, largest first

  1. Bradford County School District27,885 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Starke, Florida (city)5,877 people
  2. Lawtey, Florida (city)897 people
  3. Hampton, Florida (city)499 people
  4. Brooker, Florida (town)223 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Union County, Florida14 mi northwest
  2. Clay County, Florida18 mi east
  3. Alachua County, Florida22 mi southwest
  4. Baker County, Florida27 mi north
  5. Putnam County, Florida36 mi southeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.