US Census Data

ZIP Code 33872

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Highlands County, Florida.

Population
13,302
-16.5%’19–’23
Median household income
$68,086
+46.2%’19–’23
Median home value
$193,900
+84.5%’19–’23

Covering part of Highlands County, Florida, ZIP Code 33872 has about 13,302 residents. Its median household income of $68,086 runs above the Highlands County figure of $55,581.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 33872's population declined 16.5% from 15,923 to 13,302, while its median gross rent rose 28.6% from $900 to $1,157.

73.9% of workers drive to work alone. 56.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
13,302
Median age
61.5 yrs
Median household income
$68,086
Median home value
$193,900
Median gross rent
$1,157
Housing units
7,882
Homeownership rate
90.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
28.5%
Unemployment rate
6.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
15,92313,302
Median household income
$46,574$68,086
Median home value
$105,100$193,900
Median gross rent
$900$1,157
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
201915,923$46,574$105,100$900
202015,740$52,003$118,900$898
202112,916$63,706$137,800$974
202212,696$67,576$165,800$1,070
202313,302$68,086$193,900$1,157

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 53132.4%
5 to 171,46611.0%
18 to 247305.5%
25 to 349737.3%
35 to 447946.0%
45 to 548966.7%
55 to 642,21016.6%
65 to 742,46318.5%
75 and over3,45726.0%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)8,58464.5%
Black or African American6905.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native00.0%
Asian5624.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander00.0%
Some other race370.3%
Two or more races5654.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2,86421.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma9648.9%
High school graduate3,21129.8%
Some college or associate's3,54232.8%
Bachelor's degree2,12019.6%
Graduate or professional degree9568.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
19 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone3,15873.9%
Carpooled51412.0%
Public transit90.2%
Walked400.9%
Bicycle40.1%
Worked from home51312.0%
Other means350.8%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min1,59142.3%
15 to 29 min1,35736.1%
30 to 44 min50213.4%
45 to 59 min581.5%
60+ min2526.7%

Households

Average household size
2.14
Poverty rate
8.0% (1,049 of 13,117)
CountShare
Family households4,23769.2%
Nonfamily households1,89030.8%

Housing

Median year structure built
1993

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied6,12777.7%
Vacant1,75522.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied5,53190.3%
Renter-occupied5969.7%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached4,48056.8%
1-unit, attached6888.7%
2 to 4 units3324.2%
5 to 19 units1411.8%
20 or more units1782.3%
Mobile home & other2,06326.2%

Geography

ZCTA
33872
Land area
23 sq mi
Water area
0.29 sq mi
Center point
27.5052, -81.5460

Counties this ZIP covers

1

Compare with nearby ZIP codes

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National ZIP rankings

21

Nearby ZIP codes

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