Avon Park is a city in Highlands County, Florida, home to about 10,057 people across 10 square miles. Its ZIP code is 33825, and parts of 33870 are in Avon Park too.
Homes sold for a median of $156 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Avon Park
Mostly Sebring; part is in Avon Park
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Avon Park. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Orlando International Airport (MCO)59 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lakeland Linder International Airport (LAL)42 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Orlando, FL62 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Avon Park; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Avon Park had 9,658 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.
It’s the 346th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.
Highlands County grew from 9,192 residents in 1930 to 101,235 in 2020.
Highlands County, 1930–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 49°F. About 52.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Avon Park 2 W, FL weather station (2 miles away).
22,996 jobs at 2,138 businesses in Highlands County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
108 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Avon Park.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 16 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 12 |
| Dentists | 11 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 33 |
| Mental health providers | 23 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1884.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Highlands. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avon Elementary SchoolAvon Park | Pre-K–5 | 503 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Park Elementary SchoolAvon Park | Pre-K–5 | 557 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Memorial Elementary SchoolAvon Park | K–5 | 466 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Avon Park Middle SchoolAvon Park | 6–8 | 600 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Avon Park High SchoolAvon Park | 9–12 | 980 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkview Prep AcademyAvon Park | Pre-K–12 | 215 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.4 mi |
| Cornerstone Christian AcademyAvon Park | K–12 | 200 | Baptist | 3.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Sebring.
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