| ZIP Codes: | 4 ZIP Codes (2 Standard, 2 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 863 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:52:55 PM |
| Population: | 45,581 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 12051 |
| CBSA: | Clewiston, FL |
| Land Area: | 1,311 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 9 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 26.6065, -81.3856 |
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45,581 residents live across 4 ZIPs covering 1,311 sq mi, served by 3 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 38,634 to 45,581 from 2014 to 2024 — a +18.0% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 0 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 33930 (Felda, $140,335 median) and poorest ZIP 33440 (Clewiston, $56,341) are 24.6 miles apart — a 2.5× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 3.0× across this county — from $208,000 in 33440 (Clewiston) to $632,700 in 33930 (Felda).
Density varies 3× across the county — from 22 people/sq mi in 33440 (Clewiston) to 68 in 33935 (Labelle).
Educational attainment ranges from 12.1% bachelor's+ in 33440 (Clewiston) to 14.5% in 33935 (Labelle) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Florida, this is the #44 most populous of 67 counties and ranks #13 for median household income with the #23 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $59,519 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
13.0% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (3,850 of 29,665 reporting).
2 Standard delivery, 2 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
Hendry County grew 18.0% over the past decade — concentrated in 2 high-growth ZIPs:
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.