Nalcrest, FL · standard
ZIP Code 33856
Polk County, Florida - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 487
- 1,712/sq mi High-density area
- $37,622
- Median income Below-median income area
- 9.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Nalcrest pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a low-density, renter-heavy area.
- 4th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 1,712
- people per sq mi
- 2%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 33856 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 33856 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Nalcrest, Polk County, Florida, home to just 487 residents across 0.3 square miles, a density of 1,712 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 33856 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $37,622 (51% below the average Florida ZIP), while per-capita income is $29,102. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 4.3% and unemployment is 0.0%. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 9.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 71.4, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Polk County, so 33856 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 33856, Nalcrest, 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
487
Population
0.3
Area (sq mi)
1,712
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 33856?
71.4
Median Age
49.0%
Male
51.0%
Female
5.6%
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?
$37,622
Median Household Income
-51% vs state ZIP avg
$29,102
Per Capita Income
4.3%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 33856 ranks among Florida ZIPs
Nalcrest, FL household income vs. every Florida ZIP code
Median household income among 946 reporting Florida ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$37,622 2nd percentile higher than 2% of 946 Florida 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
509housing units
509
Total Housing Units
282
Occupied Units
227
Vacant Units
1.40
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$656
Median Rent
1965
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 33856 vs 33854 →
ZIP 33856 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 33856 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 33856 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 33856 ranks #4 of 5 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 33856, both outside FL so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 33856 in?
ZIP code 33856 (Nalcrest) is located in Polk County, Florida. Polk County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/polk-fl.
What is the population of ZIP code 33856?
ZIP code 33856 in Nalcrest, FL has a population of 487 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 33856?
The median household income in ZIP 33856 is $37,622, which is 51% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 33856?
The largest racial group in ZIP 33856 is White at 87.6%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 5.1% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 33856?
In ZIP code 33856, 47.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 9.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 33856?
In ZIP code 33856, approximately 2.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 97.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 33856?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 33856 is 4.3% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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