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Official Zip Code Name	Lake Wales
Zip Code State	Florida
Zip Code Type	Non-Unique
Primary County:	Polk
Area Code	863
Current Population:	10582
Racial Majority:	White 79.38%
Public School Racial Majority:	White 63.2%
Unemployment Rate:	14.5%
Median Household Income	$36792
Average Adjusted Gross Income	$57910
School Test Performance:	Poor
Average Commute Time	25.3 Minutes
Current Time:	EDT
Time Zone:	Eastern Daylight Time
Elevation Range	118 - 151 ft.
Area	57 Sqm.
Coordinates(Y,X)	27.88689041, -81.63951111

Zip Code 33859 Description

Zip Code 33859 is located in the state of Florida in the Metro Tampa Saint Petersburg metro area. Zip code 33859 is primarily located in Polk County. The official US Postal Service name for 33859 is LAKE WALES, Florida. Portions of zip code 33859 are contained within or border the city limits of Lake Wales, FL, Waverly, FL, Crooked Lake Park, FL, Dundee, FL, and Highland Park, FL. The area code for zip code 33859 is 863. 33859 can be classified socioeconically as a Lower Middle Class class zipcode in comparison to other zipcodes in Florida.

The current unemployment level in 33859 is 14.5% which is higher than the current county unemployment level of 5.8% and is higher than the current state unemployment at 13.3% and higher than the current national unemployment rate at 13.3%.

The majority ethnicity residing in 33859 is White while the majority ethnicity attending 33859 public schools is White. 43.1% of students in 33859 public schools receive or are eligible to participate in free or reduced lunch programs.