Residential delivery area · Florida
ZIP Code 33852: Lake Placid, FL
ZIP code 33852 uses the postal name Lake Placid, Florida and lies entirely in Highlands County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 23,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $54,284 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Lake Placid; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Lake Placid · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Highlands County
- Census places
- Lake Placid
- Metro area
- Sebring, FL
- House district
- FL-18 119th Congress
- State
- Florida
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 293.4 sq mi · 77 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 33862 also use the name Lake Placid
Where is ZIP code 33852?
33852 centers on 27.259°, -81.378° and covers 293.4 square miles of land plus 30.4 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 33876, 33960, 33875, 33857, 33890, 33471, 34266, 34974.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 33852, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 33852 compare with the rest of Highlands County?
| Measure | 33852 | In Highlands County | In FL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 22,600 | 4th of 9 | 448th of 1,013 |
| Median household income | $54k | 4th of 7 | 704th of 819 |
| Median home value | $214k | 2nd of 7 | 729th of 833 |
Its median household income is higher than in 20% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 50% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 33852?
The 2020 Census counted 21,635 people in 33852; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 22,600. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 22,600
- 2020 Census count
- 21,635
- Households
- 9,972
- Median age
- 54.2
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 33852?
Of the 22,600 people the ACS estimates in 33852, 18.0% are under 18 and 37.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (67.8%), then Hispanic or Latino (21.9%).
- Under 1818.0%
- 18 to 6444.8%
- 65 and older37.2%
- White, not Hispanic67.8%
- Hispanic or Latino21.9%
- Black, not Hispanic5.5%
- Other or two or more3.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.9%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 33852 earn?
Median household income is $54,284 (ACS 2020-2024), the 4th highest of the 7 ranked ZIP codes in Highlands County.
- Median household income
- $54,284
- Income per person
- $34,423
- Below the poverty line
- 13.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 20.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $62,1739,820 returns; wages 50% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 33852?
FHFA's house price index for 33852, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 168% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 74% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +2.9% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $213,500
- Median gross rent
- $1,158
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 81.4%
- Housing units
- 12,815
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 33852?
449 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 49 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction76
- Retail trade67
- Health care and social assistance43
- Other services (except public administration)43
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services37
- Professional, scientific, and technical services33
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 33852?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33876 | Sebring | 6,816 | $56k | 11.7 mi |
| 33960 | Venus | 681 | $39k | 12.6 mi |
| 33875 | Sebring | 11,856 | $78k | 13.6 mi |
| 33857 | Lorida | 756 | $80k | 14.7 mi |
| 33890 | Zolfo Springs | 5,197 | $87k | 25.2 mi |
| 33471 | Moore Haven | 7,086 | $39k | 26.0 mi |
| 34266 | Arcadia | 29,863 | $51k | 26.3 mi |
| 34974 | Okeechobee | 23,975 | $53k | 29.5 mi |
| 33870 | Sebring | 25,195 | $50k | 16.9 mi (near) |
| 33872 | Sebring | 13,746 | $70k | 19.9 mi (near) |
| 33944 | Palmdale | 208 | $39k | 21.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Lake Placid?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Lake Placid, FL without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for it.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 33862 | Highlands County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.