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33825

Zip code 33825: Avon Park, Florida

Residential delivery areaHighlands CountyEastern Time
Population
25,501
Median household income
$47K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$161K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$927/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
50.3
U.S. 38.9
Land area
113 sq mi
226 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 33825

33825 is a small-town zip code in Avon Park, Florida (Highlands County), covering 113 sq mi of land. About 25,501 people live here, or 226 per square mile. The median resident is 50.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $46,949 a year, 42% below the national median of $80,734. 17% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $161,400, or 3.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 74% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $927 a month.

14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23 minutes each way, and 5% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; healthcare; and sales. 28% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 33825 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Median age
50.3
Under 18
14%
65 and over
33.1%

Race and ethnicity

  • White49%
  • Black17%
  • Hispanic28%
  • Asian1%
  • Native American0.2%
  • Pacific Islander0.0%
  • Other1%
  • Multiracial3%
Diversity index
65.1
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
10.4%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
43.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
73%
Spanish
24%
Other Indo-European
2%
Asian / Pacific
1%
Other
0.5%

Households

Households
10,863
Average household size
2.2
Family households
64.2%
Married couples
47%
Living alone
30.2%
Veterans (of adults)
10.3%
Male / female
53% / 47%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
27%
$25–50k
25%
$50–75k
19%
$75–100k
14%
$100–150k
8%
$150–200k
4%
$200k+
3%

Median household income

33825
$46,949
Highlands Co.
$54,897
Florida
$74,568
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$27,671
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
17%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
7.4%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.463
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

33825
$161,400
Highlands Co.
$187,900
Florida
$359,000
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

33825
$927
Highlands Co.
$1,035
Florida
$1,669
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
59%
2–4 units
9%
5–19 units
3%
20+ units
2%
Mobile home
25%
Boat, RV, van
1%
Housing units
12,978
Owner-occupied
74.1%
Vacant
16.3%
Median year built
1985
Median rooms
5
Renters paying 30%+ of income
62.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
26.1%
Home value to income
3.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
77%
Carpooled
14%
Transit
0.1%
Walked
0.5%
Bicycle
0.9%
Worked from home
5%
Other
3%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
22%
10–19
35%
20–29
19%
30–44
13%
45–59
4%
60+
8%
Average commute
23 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
6.6%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
42%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair
16%
Healthcare
12%
Sales
11%
Office and admin
11%
Transportation and moving
7%
Management
7%
Education
6%
Cleaning and personal care
5%
Food service
5%
Production
5%
Business and finance
4%
Farming, fishing and forestry
4%
Police and fire
2%
Legal and social services
2%
Computer and math
2%
Arts, media and sports
0.6%
Engineering and science
0.6%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
16%
Construction
14%
Retail
12%
Education
9%
Agriculture and mining
7%
Admin, support and management
6%
Manufacturing
6%
Finance, insurance and real estate
5%
Restaurants and hotels
5%
Other services
4%
Professional and technical services
3%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3%
Wholesale
3%
Public administration
3%
Arts and recreation
2%
Information
1%
Median earnings per worker
$35,946
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
10.5%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
12.4%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
10%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work33825U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$49,286$74,888
Service$30,975$26,804
Sales and office$39,310$40,476
Construction and maintenance$35,610$49,199
Production and transportation$31,947$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
17%
High school
38%
Some college
23%
Associate's
9%
Bachelor's
9%
Graduate
5%
High school graduate or higher
83.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
14.1%
Graduate or professional degree
5.3%
Households with broadband
87.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL
64.5%
No internet access
8.5%
Without health insurance
13.9%
Limited-English households
6%

Geography

City (USPS)
Avon Park
State
Florida
Center point
27.6202° N, 81.4588° W
Land area
113 sq mi
Water area
13 sq mi
Time zone
Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

33825 spans 2 counties

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Avon Park9% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 33825

ZipCityDistanceIncome
33826Avon Park · PO box3.4 mi—
33843Frostproof8.4 mi$50,503
33872Sebring9.6 mi$69,578
33871Sebring · PO box9.8 mi—
33870Sebring9.8 mi$49,942
33855Indian Lake Estates13 mi—
33875Sebring14 mi$77,482
33827Babson Park14 mi$54,556
33876Sebring15 mi$55,564
33856Nalcrest16 mi$37,622
33854Lakeshore17 mi$29,250
33867River Ranch19 mi—

Zip codes like 33825 elsewhere

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Questions about 33825

What city is zip code 33825?

33825 is assigned to Avon Park, Florida. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 33825 in?

33825 is mostly in Highlands County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 33825?

About 25,501 people live in 33825, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 33825 in?

33825 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 33825?

The median household income in 33825 is $46,949.

What zip codes are near 33825?

The closest zip codes to 33825 are 33826, 33843, 33872, 33871, 33870.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 33825, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.