ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Florida

ZIP Code 33870: Highlands County, FL

ZIP Code 33870 (Highlands County, Florida) has an estimated 25,195 residents in 11,165 households. The median household income is $49,942, the median home value is $165,100 and the median gross rent is $1,030/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Total population

25,195

Margin of error ±1,234

Median household income

$49,942

Margin of error ±$4,660

Median home value

$165,100

Margin of error ±$9,888

Median gross rent

$1,030/mo

Margin of error ±$63

Median age

49.4 yrs

Margin of error ±3.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

21.5 min

Margin of error ±3.7 min

How ZIP 33870 compares with Florida and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 3387049.4 yrsFlorida42.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 33870$49,942Florida$74,568United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 33870$29,032Florida$42,609United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 3387018.5%Florida12.6%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 338706.7%Florida4.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 3387019.2%Florida34.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 33870$165,100Florida$359,000United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 33870$1,030/moFlorida$1,669/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3387068.7%Florida67.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3387021.5 minFlorida28.0 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 338708.8%Florida15.7%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 33870

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 33870 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 33870	Margin of error	Florida	United States
Total population	25,195	±1,234	22,416,077	334,922,499
Median age	49.4 yrs	±3.0 yrs	42.6 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	11,165	±626	8,752,810	129,227,496
Median household income	$49,942	±$4,660	$74,568	$80,734
Per capita income	$29,032	±$2,170	$42,609	$44,673
Poverty rate	18.5%	±2.8 pts	12.6%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	6.7%	±1.9 pts	4.8%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	19.2%	±2.5 pts	34.1%	35.7%
Median home value	$165,100	±$9,888	$359,000	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,030/mo	±$63	$1,669/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	68.7%	±2.8 pts	67.6%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	21.5 min	±3.7 min	28.0 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	8.8%	±2.2 pts	15.7%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 33870
Group	ZIP 33870	Florida	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	56.5%	50.4%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	13.3%	14.6%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.2%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.9%	2.9%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.2%	0.7%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	3.1%	3.8%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	25.7%	27.4%	19.3%

Where ZIP 33870 is

State: Florida
Main county: Highlands County
Largest overlapping place: Sebring (6% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 95.26 sq mi· about 264 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Highlands County

33825 Highlands County, FL 33852 Highlands County, FL 33857 Highlands County, FL 33872 Highlands County, FL 33875 Highlands County, FL 33876 Highlands County, FL 33960 Highlands County, FL

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.