ZIP code
33853
Lake Wales, FL
33853 covers Lake Wales in Polk County, with 12,385 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 33853. Methodology
ZIP code map of 33853
About ZIP code 33853
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 33853. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 33853
Race
- White5,986
- Black or African American3,798
- American Indian or Alaska Native74
- Asian109
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander5
- Other race1,176
- Two or more races1,256
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 3,088
Age
- Under 101,662
- 10 to 191,774
- 20 to 291,579
- 30 to 391,524
- 40 to 491,304
- 50 to 591,522
- 60 to 691,476
- 70 to 79956
- 80 and older607
Income and housing in 33853
Education
- High school graduate84.9%
- Bachelor's degree18.7%
- Graduate degree6.5%
Places covering 33853
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Lake Wales89.1%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Polk County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
10.9% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 33853
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8,971 | |
| 2006 | 8,838 | |
| 2007 | 9,782 | |
| 2008 | 8,845 | |
| 2009 | 9,053 | |
| 2010 | 9,522 | |
| 2011 | 10,723 | 9,212 |
| 2012 | 10,781 | 8,630 |
| 2013 | 11,044 | 9,170 |
| 2014 | 11,678 | 9,160 |
| 2015 | 11,864 | 9,330 |
| 2016 | 12,063 | 9,260 |
| 2017 | 12,017 | 9,790 |
| 2018 | 12,254 | 9,890 |
| 2019 | 11,649 | 9,910 |
| 2020 | 11,674 | 10,170 |
| 2021 | 11,530 | 10,000 |
| 2022 | 12,241 | 10,250 |
| 2023 | 12,385 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 33853
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 33859Lake Wales2.8 miPop 10,827 · Income $61,871
- 33877Waverly6.1 miPop 302 · Income $78,259
- 33827Babson Park7.1 miPop 2,438 · Income $59,776
- 33884Winter Haven8.2 miPop 36,395 · Income $70,516
- 33838Dundee8.2 miPop 5,431 · Income $44,514
- 33856Nalcrest10.1 miPop 319 · Income $38,226
- 33851Lake Hamilton10.3 miPop 1,109 · Income $77,557
- 33854Lakeshore11.2 miPop 481 · Income $33,523
- 33839Eagle Lake11.5 miPop 4,397 · Income $93,229
- 33843Frostproof12.5 miPop 11,072 · Income $51,358
- 33881Winter Haven12.6 miPop 39,189 · Income $53,867
- 33844Haines City13.0 miPop 49,133 · Income $60,426
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ZIP code 33853 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 33853 in?
- 33853 is in Lake Wales, FL.
- What county is 33853 in?
- 33853 is in Polk County.
- What is the median household income in 33853?
- The median household income in 33853 is $40,938.
- Which ZIP codes are near 33853?
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