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ZIP Code 33856: Nalcrest, FL
ZIP code 33856 uses the postal name Nalcrest, Florida and lies entirely in Polk County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 390 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $37,622 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- Town
- Nalcrest · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Polk County
- Metro area
- Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
- House district
- FL-18 119th Congress
- State
- Florida
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 0.1 sq mi · 3,582 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 33856?
33856 centers on 27.856°, -81.428° and covers 0.1 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 1 ZIP code: 33898.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 33856, 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 33856 compare with the rest of Polk County?
| Measure | 33856 | In Polk County | In FL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 394 | 39th of 44 | 946th of 1,013 |
| Median household income | $38k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked |
33856's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (394). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 91% of 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 33856?
The 2020 Census counted 488 people in 33856; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 394. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 0.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 394±155 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 488+0.2% since 2010 (487)
- Households
- 282
- Median age
- 71.4
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 33856?
Of the 394 people the ACS estimates in 33856, 0.0% are under 18 and 83.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (87.6%).
- Under 180.0%
- 18 to 6417.0%
- 65 and older83.0%
- White, not Hispanic87.6%
- Hispanic or Latino5.1%
- Black, not Hispanic4.3%
- Other or two or more3.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 33856 earn?
Median household income is $37,622 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($34,339 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $37,622±$11,707
- Income per person
- $29,102
- Below the poverty line
- 4.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 9.4%
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 33856?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- $656
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 2.1%
- Housing units
- 509
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 33856?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33898 | Lake Wales | 18,527 | $57k | 7.0 mi |
| 33854 | Lakeshore | 781 | $29k | 1.1 mi (near) |
| 33827 | Babson Park | 2,431 | $55k | 6.0 mi (near) |
| 33855 | Indian Lake Estates | 15 | – | 6.1 mi (near) |
| 33843 | Frostproof | 11,220 | $51k | 10.0 mi (near) |
| 33853 | Lake Wales | 12,674 | $45k | 10.1 mi (near) |
| 33859 | Lake Wales | 11,824 | $58k | 12.4 mi (near) |
| 33877 | Waverly | 159 | – | 14.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.