33855
ZIP 33855 is Indian Lake Estates, Florida, in Polk County; area code 863; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Polk
- Metro area
- Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
- Population
- 15
- Coordinates
- 27.7910, -81.3597
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Where 33855 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 33855 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SSBEE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 33,855 = 3 × 5 × 37 × 61. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1000010000111111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 33854 (Lakeshore, FL, 5 mi away) and 33856 (Nalcrest, FL, 6 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 33855 becomes 55833, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 17 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (33558, 33585, 38355, 38553, 53538, 53583, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83535 in Juliaetta, ID, 2,309 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 97% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 69%.
- 🎯1,288 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 33855 and you would come out at 27.79°S, 98.64°E — 1,070 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 13h 54m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 23m.
- 📏 At 2.0 square miles of land, 33855 is bigger than 12% of ZIP codes — room for about 1.5 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 15This ZIP15 |
|---|---|
| Households | 8This ZIP8 |
| Housing units | 8This ZIP8 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0.0% |
| Population density | 7.4 / sq miThis ZIP7.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 8This ZIP8 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 84This ZIP84 |
| Annual payroll | $1,909,000This ZIP$1,909,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 2.04 sq miThis ZIP2.04 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 33855
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 33855
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
33854 | Lakeshore, FL | 5.5 mi |
33856 | Nalcrest, FL | 6.1 mi |
33898 | Lake Wales, FL | 6.7 mi |
33867 | River Ranch, FL | 9.7 mi |
33827 | Babson Park, FL | 9.8 mi |
33843 | Frostproof, FL | 10.2 mi |
33825 | Avon Park, FL | 13.3 mi |
33853 | Lake Wales, FL | 15.7 mi |
33826 | Avon Park, FL | 16.2 mi |
33859 | Lake Wales, FL | 17.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 33855?
33855 is in Indian Lake Estates, Florida, in Polk County, part of the Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 27.7910, -81.3597.
What county is 33855 in?
33855 lies in Polk County.
What area code is 33855?
Indian Lake Estates uses area code 863, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 33855 in?
33855 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 33855?
About 15 people live in ZIP code 33855, in 8 households, at 7.4 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 33855?
The closest are 33854 (5.5 mi), 33856 (6.1 mi), 33898 (6.7 mi), 33867 (9.7 mi) and 33827 (9.8 mi).
Is 33855 a PO Box ZIP code?
33855 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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