ZIP Code 33898

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Lake Wales · Polk County · Florida

Quick Facts

15,355

Population

791.5

Area (sq mi)

People / sq mi

America/New_York

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

46.9

Median Age

48.4%

Male

51.6%

Female

8.9%

Foreign-Born

White 79.7%

African American 5.9%

Asian 0.2%

American Indian or Alaska Native 0.1%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%

Two or More Ethnicities 9.7%

Hispanic or Latino 16.8%

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

$54,778

Median Household Income

$28,284

Per Capita Income

10.1%

Poverty Rate

4.3%

Unemployment Rate

30.9 min

Mean Commute Time

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

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 54.0%

Bachelor's Degree or Higher 17.1%

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

Housing

10,080

Total Housing Units

7,327

Occupied Units

2,753

Vacant Units

2.51

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 82.9%

Renter 17.1%

$161,500

Median Home Value

$1,122

Median Rent

1985

Median Year Built

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

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code	City	Population	Distance
33855	Indian Lake Estates, FL	43	2.3 mi
33854	Lakeshore, FL	194	3.5 mi
33856	Nalcrest, FL	487	4.5 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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