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Westchester, Florida
Census-designated place
Sign marking entrance to Westchester on Bird Road, just west of the Palmetto Expressway
Sign marking entrance to Westchester on Bird Road, just west of the Palmetto Expressway
Location in Miami-Dade County and the state of Florida
Location in Miami-Dade County and the state of Florida
U.S. Census Bureau map showing CDP boundaries
U.S. Census Bureau map showing CDP boundaries
Country  United States
State  Florida
County Miami-Dade
Established 1860
Area
 • Total 8.11 sq mi (20.99 km2)
 • Land 7.95 sq mi (20.60 km2)
 • Water 0.15 sq mi (0.40 km2)
Elevation
3 ft (1 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 56,384
 • Density 7,089.65/sq mi (2,737.34/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
33165
Area code(s) 305
FIPS code 12-76075
GNIS feature ID 0293131

Westchester is a census-designated place (CDP) and neighborhood in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The population was 29,862 at the 2010.

Geography

Westchester is located at 25°44′49″N 80°20′13″W / 25.746978°N 80.336873°W / 25.746978; -80.336873, with an elevation of 3 feet (0.91 m).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1980 29,272
1990 29,883 2.1%
2000 30,271 1.3%
2010 29,862 −1.4%
2020 56,384 88.8%
source:

2020 census

Westchester racial composition
(Hispanics excluded from racial categories)
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race Number Percentage
White (NH) 4,005 7.1%
Black or African American (NH) 1,264 2.24%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) 15 0.03%
Asian (NH) 724 1.28%
Pacific Islander (NH) 9 0.02%
Some Other Race (NH) 154 0.27%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) 337 0.6%
Hispanic or Latino 49,876 88.46%
Total 56,384

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 56,384 people, 8,831 households, and 6,980 families residing in the CDP.

Education

The community of Westchester is home to eight public schools administered by Miami-Dade County Public Schools, four Catholic private elementary and secondary schools, one private Roman Catholic college, and one public university.

Public schools

  • Miami Coral Park High School
  • Southwest Miami Senior High School (Olympia Heights, serves southern portions of Westchester)
  • Everglades K-8 Center
  • Rockway Middle School
  • West Miami Middle School (outside of the CDP but serving a section of the CDP)
  • Banyan Elementary School
  • Coral Park Elementary School
  • Emerson Elementary School
  • Rockway Elementary School
  • Olympia Heights Elementary School (in University Park CDP, serves a southwest section of Westchester CDP)

Private schools

Roman Catholic private schools are operated by and/or are affiliated with the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami.

  • Christopher Columbus High School - Catholic private school
  • St. Brendan High School - Catholic private school
  • St. Agatha Catholic School (Catholic private school; in University Park CDP)
  • St. Brendan Elementary School (Catholic private school)
  • King's Christian
  • Gladeview Christian
  • Florida Christian School - Olympia Heights

Universities and Colleges

Public libraries

Miami-Dade Public Library operates the Westchester Regional Library.

Miscellaneous education

The Miami Hoshuko, a supplementary weekend Japanese school, holds its classes at the Iglesia Bautista de Coral Park ("Coral Park Baptist Church") in Westchester. The school offices are located in Doral. The school was established in 1984.

See also

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