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Lake Wales ZIP codes, Florida

Lake Wales, FL has 3 ZIP codes (33898, 33859 and 33853) and area code 863. The largest is 33898.

USPS city name
3 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
16,785
Area code
863
State
Florida

Mail addressed to Lake Wales uses the ZIP codes above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Lake Wales in numbers

About 16,785 people live in Lake Wales, in 6,924 households. The median household income is $56,347 a year, 24% below the Florida median of $74,568 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $239,300 (33% below the Florida median), and median gross rent is $1,110 a month. The median age is 42.7; 20.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (34.1% across Florida); the average commute takes 24 minutes.

Population16,785Lake Wales16,785
Households6,924Lake Wales6,924
Median age42.7Lake Wales42.7Florida42.6US 38.9
Median household income$56,347Lake Wales$56,347Florida$74,568US $80,734
Median home value$239,300Lake Wales$239,300Florida$359,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,110Lake Wales$1,110Florida$1,669US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher20.8%Lake Wales20.8%Florida34.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute23.9 minLake Wales23.9 minFlorida28.0 minUS 26.4 min
Population density827 / sq miLake Wales827 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Lake Wales city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Lake Wales

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Lake Wales
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
33898 Lake Wales , FL Standard 18,527 $57,224 $168,400
33859 Lake Wales , FL Standard 11,824 $57,760 $215,300
33853 Lake Wales , FL Standard 12,674 $44,474 $209,300

Other ZIP codes overlapping Lake Wales

These ZIP codes cover part of Lake Wales but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Lake Wales
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
33877 Waverly , FL Standard 159 — —

Map of Lake Wales ZIP codes

338983385933853

The ZIP codes of Lake Wales, FL, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Lake Wales

The nearest larger towns are Winter Haven (55,200 people, 12 mi), Haines City (34,234 people, 13 mi) and Bartow (20,438 people, 14 mi).

Towns near Lake Wales
TownPopulationDistance
Crooked Lake Park 2,641 6.3 mi
Dundee 5,863 6.7 mi
Alturas 4,581 7.4 mi
Cypress Gardens 10,077 8.0 mi
Wahneta 3,876 8.3 mi
Grenelefe 2,797 9.4 mi
Eagle Lake 3,893 10.2 mi
Winter Haven 55,200 11.9 mi
Frostproof 3,346 12.7 mi
Inwood 7,556 13.1 mi
Haines City 34,234 13.3 mi
Jan Phyl Village 5,708 13.6 mi
Bartow 20,438 13.8 mi
Poinciana 75,068 15.5 mi

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