ZIP Code 33859

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Lake Wales · Polk County · Florida

Quick Facts

10,582

Population

116.5

Area (sq mi)

People / sq mi

America/New_York

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

50.2

Median Age

49.8%

Male

50.2%

Female

9.9%

Foreign-Born

White 67.9%

African American 11.6%

Asian 0.4%

American Indian or Alaska Native 0.2%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%

Two or More Ethnicities 13.1%

Hispanic or Latino 25.1%

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)

Income & Employment

$61,871

Median Household Income

$28,937

Per Capita Income

22.5%

Poverty Rate

3.8%

Unemployment Rate

30.3 min

Mean Commute Time

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 52.3%

Bachelor's Degree or Higher 23.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Housing

5,739

Total Housing Units

4,430

Occupied Units

1,309

Vacant Units

2.36

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 75.6%

Renter 24.4%

$200,300

Median Home Value

$1,232

Median Rent

1999

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code	City	Population	Distance
33853	Lake Wales, FL	11,161	2.8 mi
33877	Waverly, FL	276	7.7 mi
33838	Dundee, FL	3,515	9.9 mi
33884	Winter Haven, FL	28,763	7.8 mi
33827	Babson Park, FL	3,036	7.8 mi
33839	Eagle Lake, FL	2,756	10.4 mi
33841	Fort Meade, FL	8,722	12.8 mi

Related Areas

Polk County Lake Wales, FL Florida

All data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023).

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