Houses and condos: 6,055 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,046
% of renters here:
22%
State:
33%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 33859: 82.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 45.3 sq. mi. Water area: 5.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 251 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
0.8% ($1,731)
Florida:
0.7% ($2,529)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,068 (0.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,540 (0.8%)
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 33859, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $61,419 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$61,419
State:
$82,200
Salary/wage: $39,064 (reported on 69.1% of returns)
Here:
$39,064
State:
$58,347
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1177.6% for AGIs below $25k, 3036.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5467.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6992.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9971.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 95465.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $3,828 (reported on 24.9% of returns)
This zip code:
$3,828
Florida:
$4,272
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.2% for AGIs below $25k, 24.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 43.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 118.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 378.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 15505.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $17,664 (reported on 18.0% of returns)
Here:
$17,664
State:
$15,863
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 22.3% for AGIs below $25k, 47.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 149.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 357.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1004.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 59995.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$26,611 (reported on 15.6% of returns)
Here:
+$26,611
State:
+$62,983
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $25k, 36.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 261.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1298.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 87765.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$8,926 (reported on 13.8% of returns)
Here:
+$8,926
State:
+$9,719
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 97.2% for AGIs below $25k, 66.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 176.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 251.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 13880.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $22,269 (reported on 16.2% of returns)
33859:
$22,269
Florida:
$24,823
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 92.1% for AGIs below $25k, 168.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 458.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 983.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2298.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 26230.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Total itemized deductions: $40,970 (reported on 5.0% of returns)
Here:
$40,970
State:
$45,393
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 47.0% for AGIs below $25k, 82.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 280.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 442.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 629.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 25790.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $15,609 (reported on 4.1% of returns)
Here:
$15,609
State:
$20,178
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 168.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 186.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10095.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $5,915 (reported on 5.0% of returns)
33859:
$5,915
State:
$6,967
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.9% for AGIs below $25k, 12.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 47.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 74.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 135.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2725.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,625 (reported on 22.7% of returns)
Here:
$2,625
State:
$2,306
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 134.7% for AGIs below $25k, 92.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.8%
Here:
93%
State:
92%
(% for various income ranges: 92.3% for AGIs below $25k, 94.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 90.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 91.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 93.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 33859, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $58,585 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$58,585
State:
$60,316
Salary/wage: $30,883 (reported on 70.9% of returns)
Here:
$30,883
State:
$45,277
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 68.4% for AGIs below $25k, 64.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 56.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 42.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 36.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $6,477 (reported on 32.7% of returns)
This zip code:
$6,477
Florida:
$3,587
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $25,400 (reported on 22.1% of returns)
Here:
$25,400
State:
$12,831
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 19.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$29,689 (reported on 18.0% of returns)
Here:
+$29,689
State:
+$33,493
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 22.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$9,747 (reported on 13.3% of returns)
Here:
+$9,747
State:
+$10,012
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $23,485 (reported on 18.5% of returns)
33859:
$23,485
Florida:
$21,544
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs below $25k, 4.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Total itemized deductions: $30,953 (19% of AGI, reported on 20.7% of returns)
Here:
$30,953
State:
$25,533
Here:
18.8% of AGI
State:
18.0% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.2% for AGIs below $25k, 8.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $8,592 (reported on 18.0% of returns)
Here:
$8,592
State:
$5,698
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $8,371 (reported on 20.3% of returns)
33859:
$8,371
State:
$6,203
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,599 (reported on 23.2% of returns)
Here:
$2,599
State:
$2,372
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 48.2%
Here:
48%
State:
54%
(% for various income ranges: 43.4% for AGIs below $25k, 48.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 47.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 55.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 62.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 90.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 33859, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $60,915 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$60,915
State:
$50,523
Salary/wage: $28,071 (reported on 75.2% of returns)
Here:
$28,071
State:
$39,563
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 107.0% for AGIs below $10k, 68.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 68.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 57.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $4,268 (reported on 43.2% of returns)
This zip code:
$4,268
Florida:
$3,211
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.2% for AGIs below $10k, 3.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $13,763 (reported on 23.2% of returns)
Here:
$13,763
State:
$6,129
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.3% for AGIs below $10k, 1.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$114,205 (reported on 19.3% of returns)
Here:
+$114,205
State:
+$27,205
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 61.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$6,748 (reported on 11.7% of returns)
Here:
+$6,748
State:
+$10,634
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $10k, 5.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from farming: +$842 (reported on 1.0% of returns)
Here:
+$842
State:
-$6,005
IRA payment deduction: $2,706 (reported on 1.8% of returns)
33859:
$2,706
Florida:
$3,082
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Total itemized deductions: $26,498 (18% of AGI, reported on 22.0% of returns)
Here:
$26,498
State:
$20,370
Here:
18.2% of AGI
State:
20.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.9% for AGIs below $10k, 9.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 10.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $6,627 (5% of AGI, reported on 18.8% of returns)
Here:
$6,627
State:
$4,064
Here:
4.7% of AGI
State:
3.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $11,390 (reported on 66.0% of returns)
33859:
$11,390
State:
$9,431
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $10k, 3.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,913 (reported on 23.1% of returns)
Here:
$1,913
State:
$1,808
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 62.4%
Here:
62%
State:
60%
(% for various income ranges: 60.0% for AGIs below $10k, 64.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 57.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 62.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 81.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 650 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 4,036
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 62 (61 now married, 3 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,789 (588 now married, 1,200 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 33859 with a mortgage: 1,246 (50 second mortgage, 25 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 13
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,363 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $540
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
18.9%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
12.4%
Whole state:
6.6%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.6
State:
5.9
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.5
State:
4.2
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 33859: Polk County Fire Department Station 6 Caloosa Lake (A), Polk County Emergency Medical Services Station 3 Lake Wales (B), Polk County Sheriff's Office (C), Polk County Sheriff's Office Southeast District Substation (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Crooked Lake (A), Tater Patch Pond (B), Lake Gordon (C), Blue Lake (D), Lake Ashton (E), Lake Venus (F), Lake Parker (G), Dinner Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
889 married couples with children.
637 single-parent households (220 men, 417 women).
79.5% of residents of 33859 zip code speak English at home.
18.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% very well, 30% well, 7% not well, 12% not at all).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% very well, 18% well).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (49% very well, 51% not well).
Foreign born population: 1,250 (11.0%) (38.2% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
11.0%
Whole state:
21.7%
26%Honduras
15%Barbados
14%Guatemala
6%Sweden
5%El Salvador
4%Egypt
4%Dominica
15%American
10%German
8%English
7%Irish
2%Moroccan
1%Guyanese
1%Scotch-Irish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
7542010 or later
3242000 to 2009
3491990 to 1999
272Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
PETERSEN INDUSTRIES INC (4000 S.R. 60 WEST in LAKE WALES, FL)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (FDM) - CHAZ-FLR000127043, HAZARDOUS WASTE REGULATION PROGRAM Business SIC classification: FARM MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT; INDUSTRIAL TRUCKS, TRACTORS, TRAILERS, AND STACKERS
GENERAL ENGINES CO INC (14893 HWY 27 in LAKE WALES, FL)
HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING. Organizations: FRANCIS W FLOWERS (CONTACT/OWNER)
LAKE ASHTON - PHASE 5 (DUNMORE DR in LAKE WALES, FL)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Organizations: LAWRENCE MAXWELL (CONTACT/OWNER)
IMPERIAL RIDGE (CR 540 in LAKE WALES, FL)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Organizations: MICHAEL SPELLMAN (CONTACT/OWNER)
INTERNATIONAL PAPER (4025 SR 60 W in LAKE WALES, FL)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Organizations: MICHAEL KELLY (CONTACT/OWNER)
JOSEPH LAND & CO INC (244 PARK AVE in LAKE WALES, FL)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: RICHARD THOMPSON (CONTACT/OWNER)
LAKE WALES HOSPITAL ASSOC INC (410 S ELEVENTH ST in LAKE WALES, FL)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: GOODMAN MONTE DIR OF LAB (CONTACT/OWNER)
PETERSEN INDUSTRIES (4000 HWY 60 W in LAKE WALES, FL)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Organizations: JOHN OLSON (CONTACT/OWNER)
COVENTRY LAKE CORP (4419 HIGHWAY 27 SOUTH in LAKE WALES, FL)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: DAVID LEE ALDRIDGE, ACCOUNTANT (CONTACT/OWNER)
CSX TRANSPORTATION (3800 FERRY ST in LAKE WALES, FL)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: C E HICKS, DIR ENV OP (CONTACT/OWNER)
HARMSCO FILTRATION PRODUCTS (623 N WALKER ST in LAKE WALES, FL)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: HAROLD H HARMS (CONTACT/OWNER)
SPIN MAGNETICS INC (1901 LONGLEAF BLVD SUITE 400 in LAKE WALES, FL)
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: ELECTRONIC COILS, TRANSFORMERS, AND OTHER INDUCTORS
SPIN MAGNETICS INC. (201 ACUFF RD. in LAKE WALES, FL)
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: ELECTRONIC COILS, TRANSFORMERS, AND OTHER INDUCTORS
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.9%
92.2%Electricity
3.5%No fuel used
2.0%Utility gas
1.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
0.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 4,017
Northeast: 2,026
Midwest: 2,231
South: 1,234
West: 186
87% of the 33859 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 9% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 9% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 44
Here:
5.6%
Florida:
15.8%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 10
Here:
4.4%
Florida:
12.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 414
Here:
70.3%
Florida:
23.6%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
96,020Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
67,833Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
63,474Law enforcement workers including supervisors
61,002Management occupations
47,644Education, training, and library occupations
43,996Transportation occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (LAKE WALES, FL):
GENERAL ENGINES COMPANY, INCOR (14893 HWY 27) : $125,715 in 2 contractsfrom 2004 to 2005
$70,228 with Navy for Trailers. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2005-01-24. Completion date: 2005-04-29.
$55,487, same as above.Signed on 2004-03-26. Completion date: 2004-06-15.
PHOENIX AIR, INC (440 S AIRPORT RD; small business) : $64,100 in 4 contractsfrom 2000 to 2003
$33,000 with Army for Aircraft, Fixed Wing. Signed on 2003-01-08. Completion date: 2003-03-23.
$25,100, same as above.Signed on 2000-10-18. Completion date: 2004-02-20.
$6,000 with Army for Technical Representation Services -- Training Aids and Devices. Signed on 2003-01-07. Completion date: 2003-03-23.
$0 with Army for Aircraft, Fixed Wing. Signed on 2000-10-18. Completion date: 2004-02-20.
JIM RASH INC (18100 HWY 27 STE 2; small business) : $29,768 in 3 contractsin 2005
$10,245 with Defense Logistics Agency for Fruits and Vegetables. Signed on 2005-06-16. Completion date: 2005-06-16.
$10,071, same as above.Signed on 2005-07-02. Completion date: 2005-07-02.
$9,452, same as above.Signed on 2005-07-01. Completion date: 2005-07-01.
SPIN MAGNETICS INC (1901 LONGLEAF BLVD STE 400; small business)
$3,875 with Navy for Coils and Transformers. Signed on 2006-04-10. Completion date: 2006-06-12.
KEGEL, LLC (1951 LONGLEAF BLVD; small business) : $0 in 2 contractsin 2005
$2,994 with Air Force for Cleaning and Polishing Compounds and Preparations. Signed on 2005-09-16. Completion date: 2005-09-28.
-$2,994, same as above.Signed on 2005-09-20. Completion date: 2005-09-20.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Educational Services: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 1-4: 2)
Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (50-99: 1, 1-4: 1)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 3)
Fatal accident statistics in 2014:
Fatal accident count: 6
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 9
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 6
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 14
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accident statistics in 2013:
Fatal accident count: 2
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 3
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 6
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
2004 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
According to the data from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 31. The highest number of reported fires - 88 took place in 2006, and the least - 4 in 2018. The data has a declining trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (59.1%), and Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires (19.3%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 33859