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
- $37,622
- Median income
- 9.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
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 classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 0.3 square miles in Nalcrest, Polk County, Florida. The area is home to 487 residents, producing a population density of 1,712 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 33856 against Florida and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 33856 sits at $37,622 (51% below the Florida average), while per-capita income is $29,102. The poverty rate stands at 4.3% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at $656 per month, and 2.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 33856 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 9.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 71.4, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Polk County, so you can benchmark 33856 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, 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; HUD FMR + 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
$29,102
Per Capita Income
4.3%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 33856 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$37,622 4th percentile higher than 4% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
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.
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