Local servicesHospitalAdventHealth Lake Wales11.8 miPost officeFrostproof Post Office1.4 miTown hallFrostproof City Hall1.5 miPolicePolk County Sheriff's Office - Frostproof Station1.5 miFire stationFrostproof Fire Department1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeWebber International University7.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLakeland Linder International Airport LAL36 miMajor airportOrlando International Airport MCO50 miInterstateI-434 miUS highwayUS 273.1 miAmtrakSebring, FL SBG17 miCoachAvon Park Murphy ExpressGreyhound8.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 33843 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 33843 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 54 min6:30 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 23 min7:12 am – 5:35 pm
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People11,220 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 54.24,457 householdsMedian household income $50,503Median home value $99,000Median rent $923 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,217 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate44% of adults are in the labour force, 4,145 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, retail 14%, manufacturing 10%Average commute 28 minutes76% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 79%, Spanish 20%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 92°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 73°F, lows 49°F53 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare118 days above 90°F, 4 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Avon Park 2 W station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksSilver Lakelake · 1.6 miReedy Lakelake · 1.2 miWebber International Universitycollege · 7.5 miWarner Universitycollege · 8.4 miTiger Creek Hammockisland · 6.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsClinch Lake Park & Boat Ramppark · 1.6 miCrooked Lake Wildlife and Environmental Areastate conservation land · 5.6 mi · 1,147 acresCrooked Lake Prairierecreation area · 5.4 mi · 525 acresEverglades Headwaters National Wildlife Refuge And Conservation Areanational wildlife refuge · 13.4 mi · 3,855 acresLake Wales Ridge National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 14.1 mi · 1,893 acresLake Kissimmee State Parkstate park · 15.2 mi · 5,893 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 home80% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Frostproofserves 3,425 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Feb 2025: lead and copper, treatment technique12 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation119 ft36 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
