Babson Park, Florida

Babson Park, Florida
The Babson Park Post Office as seen from the entrance on SR 17.
Location in Polk County, Florida
Coordinates: 27°50′03″N 81°31′41″W / 27.83417°N 81.52806°W / 27.83417; -81.52806
CountryUnited States
StateFlorida
CountyPolk
Area
 • Total
1.53 sq mi (3.95 km2)
 • Land1.53 sq mi (3.95 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
125 ft (38 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,330
 • Density872.8/sq mi (336.98/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
33827
Area code863
FIPS code12-02900
GNIS feature ID2402658

Babson Park is a census-designated place (CDP) in Polk County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, Babson Park had a population of 1,330. It is also the home of Webber International University.

Babson Park is part of the LakelandWinter Haven Metropolitan Statistical Area, situated roughly halfway between Tampa and Orlando.