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33859

Lake Wales, FL

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33859 covers Lake Wales in Polk County, with 10,827 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

ACS 2023 population

10,827

Median household income

$61,871

Median home value

$200,300

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 33859. Methodology

ZIP code map of 33859

Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 33859 in Lake Wales, Florida
Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 33859 in Lake Wales, Florida. A ZCTA is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. Methodology · Data sources
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About ZIP code 33859

Type

STANDARD

City

Lake Wales

County

Polk County

Timezone

America/New_York

Area codes

863

Land area

45.5 sq mi

Water area

2.86 sq mi

Households

5,739

Median gross rent

$1,232

More enterprise fields

Timezone
America/New_York
Area Codes
863
World Region
NA
Country
US

Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS

Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 33859. Not ACS. Methodology

People in 33859

Race

  • White8,036
  • Black or African American697
  • American Indian or Alaska Native61
  • Asian105
  • Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander11
  • Other race855
  • Two or more races1,101

Hispanic or Latino (any race): 2,397

Age

  • Under 101,014
  • 10 to 191,234
  • 20 to 291,034
  • 30 to 391,113
  • 40 to 49837
  • 50 to 591,148
  • 60 to 691,697
  • 70 to 791,976
  • 80 and older813

Income and housing in 33859

Poverty rate

22.5%

Median earnings

$32,943

Median household income

$61,871

Median home value

$200,300

Median gross rent

$1,232

Education

  • High school graduate88.7%
  • Bachelor's degree23.4%
  • Graduate degree7.0%

Places covering 33859

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.

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.

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

32.5% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).

Population history for 33859

IRS populationACS population
11,9675,984020052023

Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).

Population history. Year | ACS population | IRS population. ACS and IRS are separate series. Blank cells mean that source did not publish a count for the year.
YearACS populationIRS population
20058,550
20068,596
20079,644
20089,020
20099,145
20109,575
20119,8698,640
20129,9758,580
201310,8078,660
20149,8888,610
20159,9508,820
201610,2008,870
201710,4939,200
201810,3649,140
201911,0259,410
202010,9879,910
202110,5739,780
202211,0819,930
202310,827

ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.

ZIP codes near 33859

12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)

  1. 33853Lake Wales2.8 miPop 12,385 · Income $40,938
  2. 33877Waverly6.9 miPop 302 · Income $78,259
  3. 33884Winter Haven7.5 miPop 36,395 · Income $70,516
  4. 33827Babson Park8.2 miPop 2,438 · Income $59,776
  5. 33838Dundee9.2 miPop 5,431 · Income $44,514
  6. 33839Eagle Lake9.9 miPop 4,397 · Income $93,229
  7. 33851Lake Hamilton11.0 miPop 1,109 · Income $77,557
  8. 33830Bartow11.2 miPop 32,738 · Income $62,636
  9. 33880Winter Haven11.8 miPop 42,336 · Income $56,803
  10. 33881Winter Haven12.3 miPop 39,189 · Income $53,867
  11. 33856Nalcrest12.3 miPop 319 · Income $38,226
  12. 33843Frostproof12.7 miPop 11,072 · Income $51,358

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ZIP code 33859 FAQ

What city is ZIP code 33859 in?
33859 is in Lake Wales, FL.
What county is 33859 in?
33859 is in Polk County.
What is the median household income in 33859?
The median household income in 33859 is $61,871.
Which ZIP codes are near 33859?
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