Lakeshore, FL · standard
ZIP Code 33854
Polk County, Florida - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 194
- 531/sq mi
- $29,250
- Median income
- $90,000
- Median home value
- 7.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Lakeshore pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a low-density, renter-heavy area.
- 2th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 7th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 531
- people per sq mi
- 22%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 33854 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 33854 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Lakeshore, Polk County, Florida, home to just 194 residents across 0.4 square miles, a density of 531 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 33854 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $29,250 (62% below the Florida average), while per-capita income is $22,785. 52.6% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 2.0%. On housing, the median home value is $90,000 (76% below the state average) with median rent at $727 per month, and 21.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 7.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 57.9, and the average commute is -. A geography-based comparison follows: 5 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 33854, plus 6 more within Polk County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.
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 →
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 33854, Lakeshore, 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
194
Population
0.4
Area (sq mi)
531
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 33854?
57.9
Median Age
50.3%
Male
49.7%
Female
0.0%
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?
$29,250
Median Household Income
-62% vs state
$22,785
Per Capita Income
52.6%
Poverty Rate
2.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 33854 ranks nationally
Lakeshore, FL household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$29,250 2nd percentile higher than 2% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
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?
777
Total Housing Units
474
Occupied Units
303
Vacant Units
1.65
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$90,000
Median Home Value
-76% vs state
$727
Median Rent
1975
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 33854, employing approximately 19 people with a combined annual payroll of $445,000.
6
Businesses
19
Employees
$445K
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 3 | 50.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 33854 vs 33856 →
ZIP 33854 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 33898
Lake Wales (33898)
15,355 residents
- 33843
Frostproof (33843)
11,093 residents
- 33827 3,036
Babson Park (33827)
3,036 residents
- 33856 487
Nalcrest (33856)
487 residents
- 33854 194
Lakeshore (33854)
194 residents
- 33855 43
Indian Lake Estates (33855)
43 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 33854 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 33854 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 33898
Lake Wales (33898)
$57,224 median income
- 33827
Babson Park (33827)
$54,556 median income
- 33843
Frostproof (33843)
$50,503 median income
- 33856
Nalcrest (33856)
$37,622 median income
- 33854
Lakeshore (33854)
$29,250 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 33854 ranks #5 of 5 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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