ZIP Code 33853

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Lake Wales · Polk County · Florida

Quick Facts

11,161

Population

21.1

Area (sq mi)

528

People / sq mi

America/New_York

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

37.3

Median Age

46.2%

Male

53.8%

Female

9.8%

Foreign-Born

White 50.5%

African American 19.1%

Asian 0.6%

American Indian or Alaska Native 0.4%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%

Two or More Ethnicities 16.4%

Hispanic or Latino 36.4%

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

$40,938

Median Household Income

$24,669

Per Capita Income

23.8%

Poverty Rate

7.3%

Unemployment Rate

24.8 min

Mean Commute Time

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

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 57.0%

Bachelor's Degree or Higher 18.7%

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

Housing

5,483

Total Housing Units

4,706

Occupied Units

777

Vacant Units

2.57

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 55.8%

Renter 44.2%

$198,100

Median Home Value

$965

Median Rent

1974

Median Year Built

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

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code	City	Population	Distance
33859	Lake Wales, FL	10,582	2.8 mi
33877	Waverly, FL	276	6.4 mi
33838	Dundee, FL	3,515	8.5 mi
33827	Babson Park, FL	3,036	7.2 mi
33884	Winter Haven, FL	28,763	7.8 mi
33851	Lake Hamilton, FL	907	10.2 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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