ZIP Code 33960 — undefined, FL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 33960 covers FL in Highlands County with a population of about 618.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 54.7 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.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 22.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 13.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 20.5 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Agriculture, Manufacturing, and Healthcare; about 2.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 12.5 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 $205,700 — about 41% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $811 (about 30% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 84.6% (about 19.2 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 33960 in 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 $1,321. 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 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 FL show little to no average snow and around 52.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 28 for ZIP 33960 (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.