ZIP code
33898
Lake Wales, FL
33898 covers Lake Wales in Polk County, with 18,426 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 33898. Methodology
ZIP code map of 33898
About ZIP code 33898
Acceptable cities: Highland Park
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 33898. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 33898
Race
- White13,539
- Black or African American1,613
- American Indian or Alaska Native86
- Asian158
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander12
- Other race1,140
- Two or more races1,423
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 2,818
Age
- Under 101,684
- 10 to 191,971
- 20 to 291,557
- 30 to 391,707
- 40 to 491,824
- 50 to 592,365
- 60 to 693,048
- 70 to 792,626
- 80 and older1,189
Income and housing in 33898
Education
- High school graduate85.4%
- Bachelor's degree17.1%
- Graduate degree4.7%
Places covering 33898
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 Wales6.5%
- Highland Park1.4%
- Dundee0.2%
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%
- Osceola County0.0%
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
87.3% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 33898
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11,741 | |
| 2006 | 11,801 | |
| 2007 | 13,072 | |
| 2008 | 11,893 | |
| 2009 | 11,927 | |
| 2010 | 12,194 | |
| 2011 | 15,212 | 11,778 |
| 2012 | 15,488 | 11,850 |
| 2013 | 15,409 | 11,840 |
| 2014 | 16,231 | 11,700 |
| 2015 | 16,144 | 12,180 |
| 2016 | 16,368 | 12,400 |
| 2017 | 16,766 | 12,890 |
| 2018 | 17,107 | 13,050 |
| 2019 | 16,931 | 13,530 |
| 2020 | 16,829 | 13,690 |
| 2021 | 16,194 | 13,600 |
| 2022 | 17,066 | 14,000 |
| 2023 | 18,426 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 33898
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 33854Lakeshore5.9 miPop 481 · Income $33,523
- 33855Indian Lake Estates6.7 miPop 33 · Income —
- 33856Nalcrest7.0 miPop 319 · Income $38,226
- 33867River Ranch9.9 miPop 64 · Income —
- 33827Babson Park12.9 miPop 2,438 · Income $59,776
- 34739Kenansville13.8 miPop 858 · Income —
- 33843Frostproof15.7 miPop 11,072 · Income $51,358
- 33853Lake Wales16.4 miPop 12,385 · Income $40,938
- 34759Kissimmee16.6 miPop 41,381 · Income $62,373
- 33859Lake Wales19.0 miPop 10,827 · Income $61,871
- 34772Saint Cloud19.5 miPop 33,542 · Income $86,900
- 33877Waverly19.7 miPop 302 · Income $78,259
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ZIP code 33898 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 33898 in?
- 33898 is in Lake Wales, FL.
- What county is 33898 in?
- 33898 is in Polk County.
- What is the median household income in 33898?
- The median household income in 33898 is $54,778.
- Which ZIP codes are near 33898?
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