ZIP Codes of Highlands County, FL

Population & People
Population & People
Total Population
107,151
Household Income
Household Income
Median Income
$59,191
Housing
Housing
Total Housing Units
58,289
Business & Economy
Business & Economy
Total Businesses
2,140
Employment
Employment
Employment Rate
40.29%
Education
Education
Bachelor's Degree+
20.19%
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates · rolled up across the 11 ZIPs in this county.
Data Last Updated: June 1, 2026
ZIP Codes:11 ZIP Codes (8 Standard, 3 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All]
Area Code:863
Timezone:Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Local Time:2:11:38 PM
Population:107,151 [See All]
FIPS:12055
CBSA:Sebring, FL
Land Area:1,184 sq mi
Water Area:92 sq mi
Coordinates:27.4145, -81.3906
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Florida's #36 most populous county
107,151 residents across 11 ZIPs — #36 of 67 Florida counties.

Standout ZIPs in this County


Most Populous
Avon Park · 25,501 people
23.8% of county total
Highest Income
Lorida · $80,313 median
1.4× county average
Largest Land Area
Lake Placid · 360.4 sq mi
Spans the most ground
Fastest Growth
Sebring · 31.8% (10-yr)
5,173 → 6,816 residents
Most Educated
Sebring · 29.2% bachelor's+
3,226 of 11,043 adults 25+

Things worth knowing about Highlands County


107,151 residents live across 11 ZIPs covering 1,184 sq mi, served by 5 distinct USPS-recognized cities.

Population moved from 100,191 to 107,151 from 2014 to 2024 — a +6.9% change. 4 ZIPs gained residents, 4 lost.

The county's wealthiest ZIP 33857 (Lorida, $80,313 median) and poorest ZIP 33960 (Venus, $39,417) are 27.1 miles apart — a 2.0× income gap across local geography.

Median home values vary 1.5× across this county — from $161,400 in 33825 (Avon Park) to $237,200 in 33875 (Sebring).

Density varies 207× across the county — from 3 people/sq mi in 33960 (Venus) to 561 in 33872 (Sebring).

Most of the decade's growth concentrated around Sebring — top growth ZIPs averaged +24.4% over the past ten years ( 33876 , 33870 and 33875 ).

Educational attainment ranges from 14.1% bachelor's+ in 33825 (Avon Park) to 29.2% in 33872 (Sebring) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.

Within Florida, this is the #36 most populous of 67 counties and ranks #47 for median household income with the #39 fastest decade growth .

Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $56,217 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.

20.2% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (16,838 of 83,400 reporting). The most-educated ZIPs cluster around Sebring.

8 Standard delivery, 3 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.

Stories about Highlands County


Big & sparse

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.

Total area
1,184
square miles
Avg density
90.5
people per sq mi
Population
107,151
across 11 ZIPs
Lake Placid
360.4 sq mi
22,600 residents
Venus
251.4 sq mi
681 residents
Avon Park
155.6 sq mi
25,501 residents

All ZIP Codes in Highlands County


ZIPCityTypePopulationMedian IncomeArea (sq mi)10-yr Growth
33825Avon ParkStandard25,501$46,949155.6-1.3%
33870SebringStandard25,195$49,942133.523.5%
33852Lake PlacidStandard22,600$54,284360.48.1%
33872SebringStandard13,746$69,57824.5-8.7%
33875SebringStandard11,856$77,48259.118.0%
33876SebringStandard6,816$55,56462.931.8%
33857LoridaStandard756$80,313136.8-55.4%
33960VenusStandard681$39,417251.4-35.1%
33862Lake PlacidPO Box0.0
33871SebringPO Box0.0
33826Avon ParkPO Box0.0

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