Local servicesHospitalAdventHealth Lake Wales9.9 miPost officeBabson Park Post Office7.4 miTown hallHillcrest Heights Town Hall7.7 miPolicePolk County Sheriff's Office - Community Policing Unit Highland Park Manor8.8 miFire stationPolk County Fire Rescue Station 14 Nalcrest1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeWebber International University7.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLakeland Linder International Airport LAL38 miMajor airportOrlando International Airport MCO40 miInterstateI-430 miUS highwayUS 2711 miAmtrakWinter Haven, FL WTH22 miCoachLake Wales CitgoGreyhound13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 33854 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 33854 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 55 min6:30 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 23 min7:12 am – 5:35 pm
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People481 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 69.6262 householdsMedian household income $33,523Median home value $80,700Median rent $595 a month42% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $538 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate22% of adults are in the labour force, 102 employedMain industries: manufacturing 46%, finance, insurance and real estate 28%, information 13%Average commute 14 minutes91% drive alone, 1% car-pool, 8% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher68% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 48%, Spanish 52%38% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 75°F, lows 50°F53 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare129 days above 90°F, 4 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mtn Lake station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Weohyakapkalake · 2.5 miCypress Lakelake · 5.9 miTiger Creek Hammockisland · 4.0 miWebber International Universitycollege · 7.6 miBuster Islandisland · 5.8 miLemon Pointcape · 9.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSumicarecreation area · 1.1 mi · 4,038 acresLake Kissimmee State Parkstate park · 4.6 mi · 5,893 acresAllen David Broussard Catfish Creek Preserve State Parkstate conservation land · 6.7 mi · 8,329 acresEverglades Headwaters National Wildlife Refuge And Conservation Areanational wildlife refuge · 10.9 mi · 3,855 acresCrooked Lake Sandhillrecreation area · 8.9 miCrooked Lake Wildlife and Environmental Areastate conservation land · 14.1 mi · 1,147 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighPolk County, FL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighLightning Very HighHurricane Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality95% of days had good air in 2025339 of 355 days measured16 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 100main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Polk County monitors, FL
Internet at home74% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone21% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Lakelandserves 193,297 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20215 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation63 ft19 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
