Naranja, Florida

Naranja is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States.

[5] Naranja was also a stop for the Florida East Coast Railroad that once ran through this area.

The Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike touches the southeast corner of the community, with partial access from Exit 6 (Tallahassee Road) and full access from Exit 5 (Biscayne Drive) in Leisure City.

[1] As of the 2020 United States census, there were 13,509 people, 3,365 households, and 2,798 families residing in the CDP.

[13] As of the 2010 United States census, there were 8,303 people, 2,081 households, and 1,537 families residing in the CDP.

As of 2000, speakers of English as a first language accounted for 66.25% of residents, while Spanish made up 28.14%, French Creole was at 4.64%, and Tagalog was the mother tongue of 0.95% of the population.

Dr. William A. Chapman Elementary School, which opened in 1976, serves the Naranja community,[17] and is located in the CDP.