Residential delivery area · Florida
ZIP Code 33873: Wauchula, FL
ZIP code 33873 uses the postal name Wauchula, Florida and lies entirely in Hardee County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 14,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $54,444 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Lemon Grove (12%) and Wauchula (3%), and 4% in smaller places; 82% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Wauchula · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Hardee County
- Census places
- Lemon Grove (12%) census-designated place; Wauchula (3%)
- House district
- FL-18 119th Congress
- State
- Florida
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 124.5 sq mi · 112 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 33873?
33873 centers on 27.571°, -81.781° and covers 124.5 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 33890, 33834, 33841, 33865.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 33873, 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 33873 compare with the rest of Hardee County?
| Measure | 33873 | In Hardee County | In FL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 13,935 | 1st of 4 | 627th of 1,013 |
| Median household income | $54k | 3rd of 3 | 703rd of 819 |
| Median home value | $180k | 1st of 3 | 762nd of 833 |
Its median household income is higher than in 20% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 55% of all 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 33873?
The 2020 Census counted 13,455 people in 33873; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 13,935. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 8.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 13,935
- 2020 Census count
- 13,455−8.7% since 2010 (14,742)
- Households
- 4,810
- Median age
- 35.6
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 33873?
Of the 13,935 people the ACS estimates in 33873, 27.4% are under 18 and 17.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (47.3%), then White (not Hispanic) (42.6%).
- Under 1827.4%
- 18 to 6454.6%
- 65 and older17.9%
- Hispanic or Latino47.3%
- White, not Hispanic42.6%
- Black, not Hispanic6.1%
- Other or two or more2.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.3%
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 33873 earn?
Median household income is $54,444 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 3 ranked ZIP codes in Hardee County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($46,339 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $54,444±$9,008
- Income per person
- $31,852
- Below the poverty line
- 28.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 14.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $59,2355,790 returns; wages 68% of AGI (IRS)
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 33873?
FHFA's house price index for 33873, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 104% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 53% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −7.0% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $180,100
- Median gross rent
- $963
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 68.5%
- Housing units
- 5,400
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 33873?
293 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 14 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade51
- Health care and social assistance50
- Other services (except public administration)36
- Accommodation and food services27
- Construction24
- Professional, scientific, and technical services22
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 33873?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33890 | Zolfo Springs | 5,197 | $87k | 8.7 mi |
| 33834 | Bowling Green | 6,188 | $61k | 9.1 mi |
| 33841 | Fort Meade | 8,005 | $39k | 11.6 mi |
| 33865 | Ona | 488 | $68k | 14.6 mi |
| 33872 | Sebring | 13,746 | $70k | 15.1 mi (near) |
| 33847 | Homeland | 442 | $68k | 16.2 mi (near) |
| 33835 | Bradley | 115 | – | 19.0 mi (near) |
| 33843 | Frostproof | 11,220 | $51k | 19.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.