| ZIP Codes: | 2 ZIP Codes (1 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 863 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:11:37 PM |
| Population: | 7,294 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 12043 |
| CBSA: | Clewiston, FL |
| Land Area: | 441 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 6 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 26.9448, -81.2268 |
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7,294 residents live across 2 ZIPs covering 441 sq mi, served by 2 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 8,275 to 7,294 from 2014 to 2024 — a -11.9% change. 0 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 33471 (Moore Haven, $39,150 median) and poorest ZIP 33944 (Palmdale, $38,692) are 9.5 miles apart — a 1.0× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.3× across this county — from $85,200 in 33944 (Palmdale) to $112,600 in 33471 (Moore Haven).
Density varies 9× across the county — from 16 people/sq mi in 33471 (Moore Haven) to 148 in 33944 (Palmdale).
Educational attainment ranges from 3.8% bachelor's+ in 33944 (Palmdale) to 11.2% in 33471 (Moore Haven) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Florida, this is the #66 most populous of 67 counties and ranks #67 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $39,137 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
10.9% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (631 of 5,792 reporting).
1 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.
Glades County lost 11.9% of residents between 2014 and 2024.