Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 52 min6:30 am – 8:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 25 min7:10 am – 5:35 pm
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People756 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 61.3356 householdsMedian household income $80,313Median home value $191,700100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,135 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate29% of adults are in the labour force, 176 employedMain industries: education and health care 55%, public administration 18%, construction 12%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 93°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 75°F, lows 48°F54 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare140 days above 90°F, 9 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Archbold Bio Stn station, 17 mi away
Parks and public landsLake Wales Ridge Wildlife and Environmental Areastate conservation land · 11.8 mi · 15,446 acresLake June-in-Winter Scrub State Parkstate park · 15.5 mi · 846 acresEverglades Headwaters National Wildlife Refuge And Conservation Areanational wildlife refuge · 16.9 mi · 7,031 acresLake Wales Ridge National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 18.4 mi · 1,898 acresHighlands Hammock State Parkstate park · 21.3 mi · 9,238 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 ModerateHighlands County, FL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighHurricane Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality95% of days had good air in 2025338 of 356 days measured18 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 80main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Highlands County monitors, FL
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription34% have cable, fibre or DSL34% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHidden Acres Estatesserves 250 people from ground water17 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2025: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level11 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation45 ft14 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAdventHealth Lake Placid12.8 miPost officeLorida Post Office8.0 miFire stationHighlands County Fire Rescue Station 24 / Lorida Volunteer Fire Department8.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportVero Beach Regional Airport VRB50 miMajor airportSouthwest Florida International Airport RSW67 miUS highwayUS 982.8 miAmtrakSebring, FL SBG19 miCoachLake Placid Wendy'SGreyhound13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 33857 ZIP area.
