Clewiston, FL · standard
ZIP Code 33440
Hendry County, Florida - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 19,743
- 12/sq mi
- $56,341
- Median income
- $208,000
- Median home value
- 12.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Clewiston pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 23rd pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 46th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 12
- people per sq mi
- 72%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 33440 against every reporting US ZIP.
FHFA HPI release change
What changed in the latest House Price Index year
- FHFA House Price Index values in ZIP 33440 (Clewiston, FL) fell -4.9% from 2023 to 2024. The all-transactions index moved from 296.8 in 2023 to 282.4 in 2024 (2000 = 100).
ZIP code 33440 is a mid-sized community (a standard USPS delivery area) in Clewiston, Hendry County, Florida, home to 19,743 residents across 1702.0 square miles, a density of 12 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 33440 reports a modest median household income of $56,341 (27% below the average Florida ZIP), while per-capita income is $26,562. The poverty rate is 24.6%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $208,000 (45% below the average Florida ZIP), and median rent is $927; owner occupancy is 72.1%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 12.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.6, and the average commute is 25 minutes. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Florida and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 33440.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 33440
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Clewiston, FL
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 33440.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
63 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
36 establishments
- Construction
Construction
35 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
34 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 23
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
23 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 33440, Clewiston, FL · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
19,743
Population
1702.0
Area (sq mi)
12
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 33440?
39.6
Median Age
52.2%
Male
47.8%
Female
30.4%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$56,341
Median Household Income
-27% vs state ZIP avg
$26,562
Per Capita Income
24.6%
Poverty Rate
4.6%
Unemployment Rate
24.8 min
Mean Commute Time
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
8,261housing units
8,261
Total Housing Units
7,245
Occupied Units
1,016
Vacant Units
2.77
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$208,000
Median Home Value
-45% vs state ZIP avg
$927
Median Rent
1987
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
-4.9%
YoY Change (2024)
282
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+182%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 33440 have decreased 4.9% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +182% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +6.4% | 186 |
| 2021 | +10.9% | 206 |
| 2022 | +18.3% | 244 |
| 2023 | +21.6% | 297 |
| 2024 | -4.9% | 282 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 307 business establishments in ZIP 33440, employing approximately 3,556 people with a combined annual payroll of $166,745,000.
307
Businesses
3,556
Employees
$166.7M
Annual Payroll
16
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 63 | 20.5% |
| Health care and social assistance | 36 | 11.7% |
| Construction | 35 | 11.4% |
| Accommodation and food services | 34 | 11.1% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 23 | 7.5% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 23 | 7.5% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 17 | 5.5% |
| Wholesale trade | 15 | 4.9% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 14 | 4.6% |
| Finance and insurance | 12 | 3.9% |
| Manufacturing | 9 | 2.9% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 7 | 2.3% |
| Educational services | 5 | 1.6% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 5 | 1.6% |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 3 | 1.0% |
| Information | 3 | 1.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 33440, both outside FL so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (19,743 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.