Big Pine Key
| Big Pine Key, Florida | |
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| Census-designated place (CDP) & Unincorporated community | |
 Location in Monroe County and the state of Florida |
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 U.S. Census Bureau map showing CDP boundaries |
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| Coordinates: 24°41′10″N 81°21′40″W / 24.68611°N 81.36111°WCoordinates: 24°41′10″N 81°21′40″W / 24.68611°N 81.36111°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Florida
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| County | Monroe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10 sq mi (25.8 km2) |
| • Land | 9.8 sq mi (25.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 3 ft (1 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 5,032 |
| • Density | 503.2/sq mi (195/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 33043 |
| Area code(s) | 305 |
| FIPS code | 12-06425 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0294394 |
Big Pine Key is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Monroe County, Florida, United States on an island of the same name in the Florida Keys. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 5,032.
U.S. 1 (or the Overseas Highway) crosses the key at mile markers 29.5—33, one of the few places on the Keys where the road orients north-south (along the eastern edge of the Key).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 25.8 km² (9.9 mi²), of which 25.3 km² (9.8 mi²) is land and 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²) (1.81%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,032 people, 2,247 households, and 1,420 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 198.9/km² (515.3/mi²). There were 3,153 housing units at an average density of 124.6/km² (322.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.83% White, 1.09% African American, 0.50% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.19% from other races, and 1.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.72% of the population.
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