Local servicesHospitalHCA Florida Highlands Hospital4.8 miPost officeSebring Post Office4.4 miTown hallSebring City Hall4.3 miPoliceHighlands County Sheriff's Office4.3 miFire stationDesoto City Fire Department Station 183.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSouth Florida State College9.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLakeland Linder International Airport LAL52 miMajor airportOrlando International Airport MCO64 miUS highwayUS 984.8 miAmtrakSebring, FL SBG4.1 miCoachSebring MobilGreyhound6.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 33870 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 33870 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 53 min6:30 am – 8:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 24 min7:11 am – 5:35 pm
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People25,067 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.011,092 householdsMedian household income $50,606Median home value $154,300Median rent $977 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,026 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting6.7% unemployment rate43% of adults are in the labour force, 8,519 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, retail 16%, hospitality, food and recreation 11%Average commute 21 minutes69% drive alone, 18% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 80%, Spanish 16%, other Indo-European languages 1%, French or Haitian Creole 1%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, 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, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Jacksonlake · 5.9 miLake Lucaslake · 3.4 miSouth Florida State Collegecollege · 9.8 miMosquito Hammockisland · 9.2 miBluff Hammockisland · 9.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Wales Ridge National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 2.5 mi · 1,898 acresHighlands County Sports Complexrecreation area · 3.8 mi · 53 acresSpring Lake Improvement District Parkpark · 5.1 miLake Wales Ridge Wildlife and Environmental Areastate conservation land · 6.3 mi · 15,446 acresHighlands Hammock State Parkstate park · 8.7 mi · 9,238 acresEverglades Headwaters National Wildlife Refuge And Conservation Areanational wildlife refuge · 11.6 mi · 7,031 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 home83% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterSebring Water ; Sewer Systemserves 46,295 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20217 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation51 ft16 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
