Naranja is a census-designated place (CDP) in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. Many orange groves were once located in this area, so the community name came from the Spanish word for orange, "naranja", but the actual pronunciation is (Na-Ran-Jah) among the local residents. Naranja was also a stop for the Florida East Coast Railroad that once ran through this area. The population was 4,034 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Naranja is located at 25°31′N 80°25′W / 25.517°N 80.417°W / 25.517; -80.417 (25.5174, -80.4217).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²), of which, 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km²) of it (8.98%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 4,034 people, 1,196 households, and 875 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,654.6 people per square mile (1,024.7/km²). There were 1,630 housing units at an average density of 1,072.7/sq mi (414.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 32.99% White (of which 12.7% were Non-Hispanic Whites,) 57.54% African American, 0.42% Native American, 1.39% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 3.89% from other races, and 3.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 26.97% of the population.