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33870

ZIP 33870 is in Sebring, Florida, in Highlands County; area code 863; Eastern time. Sebring has 5 ZIP codes; the others are 33871, 33872, 33875 and 33876.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Highlands
Metro area
Sebring, FL
Population
25,195
Coordinates
27.5033, -81.3677
☼ Live from 33870 — Sebring, FL

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Where 33870 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 33870
  • 🔢 Type 33870 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OLBEE — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 33,870 = 2 × 3 × 5 × 1129. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1000010001001110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 33868 (Polk City, FL, 61 mi away) and 33871 (Sebring, FL, 3 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 33870 becomes 07833 — and that is a real ZIP code: Delaware, NJ, 992 miles away.
  • 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03837, 03873, 07833, 08733, 30378, 30738, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83703 in Boise, ID, 2,232 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 97% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 69%.
  • 🎯1,301 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 33870 and you would come out at 27.50°S, 98.63°E — 1,067 miles from West Island, Cocos Islands, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 13h 53m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 24m.
  • 📏 At 95.3 square miles of land, 33870 is bigger than 77% of ZIP codes — room for about 72 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population25,195This ZIP25,195
Households11,165This ZIP11,165
Housing units13,880This ZIP13,880
Median age49.4This ZIP49.4Florida42.6US 38.9
Median household income$49,942This ZIP$49,942Florida$74,568US $80,734
Median home value$165,100This ZIP$165,100Florida$359,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,030This ZIP$1,030Florida$1,669US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher19.2%This ZIP19.2%
Mean commute21.5 minThis ZIP21.5 min
Population density264.5 / sq miThis ZIP264.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments855This ZIP855
Employees11,570This ZIP11,570
Annual payroll$466,151,000This ZIP$466,151,000
Tax returns filed10,120This ZIP10,120
Total adjusted gross income$557,353,000This ZIP$557,353,000

Land area

Land area95.26 sq miThis ZIP95.26 sq mi
Water area8.09 sq miThis ZIP8.09 sq mi

Other place names in 33870

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ZIP codes near 33870

ZIPCityDistance
33871 Sebring, FL 2.7 mi
33876 Sebring, FL 5.7 mi
33825 Avon Park, FL 9.8 mi
33875 Sebring, FL 9.8 mi
33826 Avon Park, FL 10.6 mi
33872 Sebring, FL 10.9 mi
33862 Lake Placid, FL 14.5 mi
33857 Lorida, FL 15.9 mi
33852 Lake Placid, FL 16.9 mi
33843 Frostproof, FL 18.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 33870?

33870 is in Sebring, Florida, in Highlands County, part of the Sebring, FL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 27.5033, -81.3677.

What county is 33870 in?

33870 lies in Highlands County.

What area code is 33870?

Sebring uses area code 863, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 33870 in?

33870 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 33870?

About 25,195 people live in ZIP code 33870, in 11,165 households, at 264.5 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.

What is the median household income in 33870?

$49,942 a year, against $74,568 across Florida.

What ZIP codes are near 33870?

The closest are 33871 (2.7 mi), 33876 (5.7 mi), 33825 (9.8 mi), 33875 (9.8 mi) and 33826 (10.6 mi).

Is 33870 a PO Box ZIP code?

33870 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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