ZIP Code 33852 — Lake Placid town, FL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 33852 covers Lake Placid, FL in Highlands County with a population of about 21,630.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 54.8 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 863; U.S. House district FL-18; the TAMPA - ST. PETE (SARASOTA) media market.

Lake Placid, FL fits a retirement-oriented profile (high share of residents 65+ (37.0%)). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.

Median household income in ZIP 33852 is about $54,841 — about 27% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 12.3%; unemployment rate near 4.6%; 20.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 13.4 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Construction, and Education; about 9.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 5.3 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $205,800 — about 41% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $845 (about 27% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 81.2% (about 15.8 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 33852 in Lake Placid, FL, a household would need roughly $57,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,322. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($54,841). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Lake Placid town, FL as Relatively Moderate (composite score 89.4), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (95.7) and wildfire (92.7). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Lake Placid town, FL show little to no average snow and around 54.2 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 968 for ZIP 33852 (Lake Placid town, FL) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.