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Where 33873 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 33873 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ELBEE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 33,873 = 3 × 7 × 1613. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1000010001010001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 33872 (Sebring, FL, 15 mi away) and 33875 (Sebring, FL, 20 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 33873 becomes 37833, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 8 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (33738, 33837, 37338, 37383, 38337, 38733, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83337 in Hill City, ID, 2,148 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 97% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 67%.
- 🎯1,280 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 33873 and you would come out at 27.57°S, 98.22°E — 1,069 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 124.5 square miles of land, 33873 is bigger than 83% of ZIP codes — room for about 95 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 13,935This ZIP13,935 |
|---|---|
| Households | 4,810This ZIP4,810 |
| Housing units | 5,400This ZIP5,400 |
| Median age | 35.6This ZIP35.6Florida42.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $54,444This ZIP$54,444Florida$74,568US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $180,100This ZIP$180,100Florida$359,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $963This ZIP$963Florida$1,669US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.2%This ZIP14.2% |
| Mean commute | 26.3 minThis ZIP26.3 min |
| Population density | 111.9 / sq miThis ZIP111.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 293This ZIP293 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3,234This ZIP3,234 |
| Annual payroll | $132,448,000This ZIP$132,448,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 5,790This ZIP5,790 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $342,972,000This ZIP$342,972,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 124.52 sq miThis ZIP124.52 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.18 sq miThis ZIP0.18 sq mi |
Other place names in 33873
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 33873
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
33890 | Zolfo Springs, FL | 8.7 mi |
33834 | Bowling Green, FL | 9.1 mi |
33841 | Fort Meade, FL | 11.6 mi |
33865 | Ona, FL | 14.6 mi |
33872 | Sebring, FL | 15.1 mi |
33847 | Homeland, FL | 16.2 mi |
33826 | Avon Park, FL | 16.9 mi |
33835 | Bradley, FL | 19.0 mi |
33843 | Frostproof, FL | 19.8 mi |
33875 | Sebring, FL | 20.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 33873?
33873 is in Wauchula, Florida, in Hardee County. Its published point location is 27.5709, -81.7812.
What county is 33873 in?
33873 lies in Hardee County.
What area code is 33873?
Wauchula uses area code 863, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 33873 in?
33873 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 33873?
About 13,935 people live in ZIP code 33873, in 4,810 households, at 111.9 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 33873?
$54,444 a year, against $74,568 across Florida.
What ZIP codes are near 33873?
The closest are 33890 (8.7 mi), 33834 (9.1 mi), 33841 (11.6 mi), 33865 (14.6 mi) and 33872 (15.1 mi).
Is 33873 a PO Box ZIP code?
33873 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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