33898 Zip Code (Lake Wales, FL) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 17,547

Houses and condos: 10,135
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,262
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 33898: 82.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 304.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 18.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 58 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,271 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,118 (0.8%)

For population 25 years and over in 33898:

• High school or higher: 83.9%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
• Unemployed: 4.7%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 33898:

• Never married: 23.4%
• Now married: 52.2%
• Separated: 2.6%
• Widowed: 9.9%
• Divorced: 11.9%

100% urban population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 33898, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $58,379 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$58,379
State:	$82,200

Salary/wage: $44,305 (reported on 75.3% of returns)

Here:	$44,305
State:	$58,347

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1120.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3395.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6214.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8188.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14674.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 84260.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,330 (reported on 21.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$2,330
Florida:	$4,272

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.0% for AGIs below $25k, 20.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 36.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 86.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 160.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4427.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $16,670 (reported on 15.0% of returns)

Here:	$16,670
State:	$15,863

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 22.4% for AGIs below $25k, 34.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 121.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 144.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 597.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 33707.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$42,354 (reported on 13.4% of returns)

Here:	+$42,354
State:	+$62,983

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.8% for AGIs below $25k, 34.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 129.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 256.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 692.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 90497.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,783 (reported on 14.4% of returns)

Here:	+$7,783
State:	+$9,719

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 127.7% for AGIs below $25k, 91.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 115.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 111.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 341.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3225.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $18,358 (reported on 10.8% of returns)

33898:	$18,358
Florida:	$24,823

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 62.5% for AGIs below $25k, 130.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 302.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 549.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1231.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5360.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $52,100 (reported on 3.7% of returns)

Here:	$52,100
State:	$45,393

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 33.0% for AGIs below $25k, 79.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 193.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 412.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 419.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 18770.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $17,250 (reported on 3.0% of returns)

Here:	$17,250
State:	$20,178

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 45.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 145.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5835.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $6,300 (reported on 3.6% of returns)

33898:	$6,300
State:	$6,967

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $25k, 10.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 29.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 90.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 99.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1137.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,491 (reported on 23.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,491
State:	$2,306

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 131.2% for AGIs below $25k, 80.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.1%

Here:	93%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 91.9% for AGIs below $25k, 94.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 94.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 93.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 93.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 33898, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $51,910 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$51,910
State:	$60,316

Salary/wage: $33,624 (reported on 76.3% of returns)

Here:	$33,624
State:	$45,277

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 71.9% for AGIs below $25k, 72.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 63.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 61.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,023 (reported on 27.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$2,023
Florida:	$3,587

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $11,248 (reported on 17.4% of returns)

Here:	$11,248
State:	$12,831

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$22,548 (reported on 13.4% of returns)

Here:	+$22,548
State:	+$33,493

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 17.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,469 (reported on 13.4% of returns)

Here:	+$7,469
State:	+$10,012

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $16,108 (reported on 13.9% of returns)

33898:	$16,108
Florida:	$21,544

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs below $25k, 4.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $24,123 (16% of AGI, reported on 16.3% of returns)

Here:	$24,123
State:	$25,533

Here:	16.0% of AGI
State:	18.0% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.6% for AGIs below $25k, 7.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $8,590 (reported on 12.1% of returns)

Here:	$8,590
State:	$5,698

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $4,527 (reported on 16.1% of returns)

33898:	$4,527
State:	$6,203

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,511 (reported on 25.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,511
State:	$2,372

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 50.0%

Here:	50%
State:	54%

(% for various income ranges: 46.4% for AGIs below $25k, 50.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 50.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 59.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 60.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 88.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 33898, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $37,364 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$37,364
State:	$50,523

Salary/wage: $29,784 (reported on 79.6% of returns)

Here:	$29,784
State:	$39,563

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 133.1% for AGIs below $10k, 69.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 75.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 65.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 37.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,241 (reported on 38.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$2,241
Florida:	$3,211

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.2% for AGIs below $10k, 2.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $4,548 (reported on 19.6% of returns)

Here:	$4,548
State:	$6,129

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs below $10k, 1.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$21,398 (reported on 16.8% of returns)

Here:	+$21,398
State:	+$27,205

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 32.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,967 (reported on 12.2% of returns)

Here:	+$9,967
State:	+$10,634

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.4% for AGIs below $10k, 4.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.3% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,836 (reported on 2.2% of returns)

33898:	$2,836
Florida:	$3,082

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $11,333 (reported on 0.4% of returns)

Here:	$11,333
Florida:	$15,857

Total itemized deductions: $18,001 (25% of AGI, reported on 21.1% of returns)

Here:	$18,001
State:	$20,370

Here:	24.6% of AGI
State:	20.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.6% for AGIs below $10k, 8.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 10.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $4,087 (5% of AGI, reported on 16.8% of returns)

Here:	$4,087
State:	$4,064

Here:	5.1% of AGI
State:	3.8% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,271 (reported on 69.3% of returns)

33898:	$5,271
State:	$9,431

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $10k, 3.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,888 (reported on 22.3% of returns)

Here:	$1,888
State:	$1,808

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 62.1%

Here:	62%
State:	60%

(% for various income ranges: 55.1% for AGIs below $10k, 66.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 59.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 59.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 76.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 33854, 33855, 33856, 33827, 33867, 33843.
Lake Wales Zip Code Map

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: 838
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 6,439

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 210 (52 now married, 146 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 2,928 (1,298 now married, 1,630 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 33898 with a mortgage: 2,199 (182 second mortgage, 170 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,326
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $430

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 33898 household income distribution in 2022

• 384Less than $10,000
• 302$10,000 to $14,999
• 260$15,000 to $19,999
• 235$20,000 to $24,999
• 336$25,000 to $29,999
• 709$30,000 to $34,999
• 481$35,000 to $39,999
• 182$40,000 to $44,999
• 299$45,000 to $49,999
• 833$50,000 to $59,999
• 1,017$60,000 to $74,999
• 836$75,000 to $99,999
• 613$100,000 to $124,999
• 229$125,000 to $149,999
• 241$150,000 to $199,999
• 246$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 33898

• 193Less than $10,000
• 144$10,000 to $14,999
• 61$15,000 to $19,999
• 30$20,000 to $24,999
• 178$25,000 to $29,999
• 115$30,000 to $34,999
• 64$35,000 to $39,999
• 109$40,000 to $49,999
• 345$50,000 to $59,999
• 57$60,000 to $69,999
• 87$70,000 to $79,999
• 82$80,000 to $89,999
• 72$90,000 to $99,999
• 601$100,000 to $124,999
• 250$125,000 to $149,999
• 219$150,000 to $174,999
• 216$175,000 to $199,999
• 451$200,000 to $249,999
• 455$250,000 to $299,999
• 597$300,000 to $399,999
• 164$400,000 to $499,999
• 512$500,000 to $749,999
• 46$750,000 to $999,999
• 95$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
• 20$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
• 14$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 33898

• 36$100 to $149
• 18$350 to $399
• 25$450 to $499
• 26$500 to $549
• 71$550 to $599
• 18$600 to $649
• 39$650 to $699
• 54$700 to $749
• 79$750 to $799
• 168$800 to $899
• 146$900 to $999
• 237$1,000 to $1,249
• 35$1,250 to $1,499
• 23$1,500 to $1,999
• 5$2,000 to $2,499
• 91No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,156.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $315,659.

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $178,747 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $93,286 - $316,691

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $320,524

Here:	$320,524
State:	$500,941

Townhouses or other attached units: $221,989

Here:	$221,989
State:	$370,869

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $256,022

Here:	$256,022
State:	$309,944

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $147,559

Here:	$147,559
State:	$447,145

Mobile homes: $90,771

Here:	$90,771
State:	$113,202

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $83,826

Here:	$83,826
State:	$73,933

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 5,435
• One, attached: 148
• Two: 28
• 3 or 4: 189
• 5 to 9: 377
• 10 to 19: 6
• 50 or more: 1
• Mobile homes: 3,805
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 65

Unemployment: 4.7%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 33898

• 76.2%4,932Drove a car alone
• 10.8%702Carpooled
• 0.6%41Motorcycle
• 0.5%33Walked
• 1.5%99Other means
• 7.5%485Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 33898

• 196Less than 5 minutes
• 5765 to 9 minutes
• 80810 to 14 minutes
• 73915 to 19 minutes
• 30820 to 24 minutes
• 32025 to 29 minutes
• 95630 to 34 minutes
• 35335 to 39 minutes
• 20940 to 44 minutes
• 64445 to 59 minutes
• 39760 to 89 minutes
• 30290 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 88.2%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 17,547

• Male householders: 3,829 (1,412 living alone), Female householders: 3,439 (1,050 living alone)

• 3,475 spouses (3,455 opposite-sex spouses), 481 unmarried partners, (459 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 4,429 children (4,155 natural, 0 adopted, 266 stepchildren), 595 grandchildren, 136 brothers or sisters, 360 parents, 18 foster children, 330 other relatives, 427 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 32 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,482 2-persons, 649 3-persons, 728 4-persons, 264 5-persons, 213 6-persons, 143 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 2,457 1-person, 305 2-persons, 71 7-or-more-persons

1,804 married couples with children.
935 single-parent households (354 men, 581 women).

81.4% of residents of 33898 zip code speak English at home.
16.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (49% very well, 17% well, 20% not well, 13% not at all).
2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (59% very well, 22% well, 16% not well, 3% not at all).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (48% very well, 50% well, 2% not well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• AMPHENOL ASSEMBLETECH FLORIDA (22501 HIGHWAY 27 in LAKE WALES, FL)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Organizations: JAMIE FRASIER (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: OAKLAND, CITY OF

• LAKE MARKET (4812 TIMBERLANE RD in LAKE WALES, FL)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Organizations: JAY DANIEL (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• LAKE WALES OPERATION CENTER (199 E MOUNTAIN LAKE CUTOFF RD in LAKE WALES, FL)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: FLORIDA POWER (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: FLORIDA POWER LAKE WALES OPERATION CENTE, LAKE WALES OP CENTER

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.6%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 7,185
• Northeast: 2,261
• Midwest: 3,322
• South: 1,939
• West: 390

91% of the 33898 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 24% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 14% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 1% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 40
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 49 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 91

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• ELLISON RBM, INC (5013 STATE RD 60 EAST in LAKE WALES, FL; small business)

  $29,930 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways (includes resurfacing). Signed on 2004-09-17. Completion date: 2004-10-17.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) (50-99: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 4)
• Wholesale Trade: Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers (50-99: 1)
• Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Golf Courses and Country Clubs (50-99: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 3)
• Construction: Painting and Wall Covering Contractors (20-49: 1, 1-4: 3)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (20-49: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Campgrounds (20-49: 1)
• Construction: Framing Contractors (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)

2004 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

According to the data from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 101. The highest number of fires - 202 took place in 2017, and the least - 31 in 2005. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (58.4%), and Structure Fires (28.0%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 33898
• 88758.4%Outside Fires
• 42628.0%Structure Fires
• 18812.4%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 191.2%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 33898, Florida

Most common first names in zip code 33898 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
William	32	76.3 years
Robert	29	74.9 years
James	26	69.6 years
John	25	72.0 years
Richard	22	74.6 years
Mary	21	76.2 years
Charles	19	77.5 years
Donald	18	73.7 years
Betty	13	77.8 years
Barbara	11	68.8 years

Most common last names in zip code 33898 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Smith	16	73.7 years
Miller	10	76.5 years
Williams	8	72.9 years
Jones	7	77.6 years
Davis	7	71.7 years
Martin	7	75.1 years
Taylor	7	70.0 years
Stewart	7	72.3 years
Johnson	6	80.3 years
Hall	5	77.8 years

Businesses in zip code 33898
Name	Count		Name	Count
Blockbuster	1		T-Mobile	2
Dunkin Donuts	1		U-Haul	1
MasterBrand Cabinets	2		UPS	1
RadioShack	1		Walmart	1