Crystal Lake is a community in Polk County, Florida, home to about 5,451 people across 2.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 33801.
Homes sold for a median of $190 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Part is in Crystal Lake, part in Lakeland and Combee Settlement
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Crystal Lake. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Tampa International Airport (TPA)36 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lakeland Linder International Airport (LAL)6 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tampa, FL33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX822 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Crystal Lake; 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.
Crystal Lake had 5,768 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.
It’s the 459th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.
Polk County grew from 12,472 residents in 1900 to 725,046 in 2020.
Polk County, 1900–2020
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 51°F. About 56.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lakeland 2, FL weather station (6 miles away).
232,278 jobs at 13,992 businesses in Polk County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
328 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Crystal Lake.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 19 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 32 |
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 57 |
| Mental health providers | 159 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 46 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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 (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (4 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (4 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Polk. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combee Academy of Design and EngineeringLakeland | Pre-K–5 | 479 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Crystal Lake Elementary SchoolLakeland | Pre-K–5 | 437 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Doris A. Sanders Learning CenterLakeland | Pre-K–12 | 84 | Special Education | 2.7 mi |
| Mckeel Academy CentralLakeland | Pre-K–6 | 610 | Charter | 1.3 mi |
| Oscar J. Pope Elementary SchoolLakeland | Pre-K–5 | 365 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Philip O'Brien Elementary SchoolLakeland | Pre-K–5 | 625 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Real Academy (Reaching Every Adolescent Learner)Lakeland | 4–12 | 215 | Alternative Education | 1.8 mi |
| Crystal Lake Middle SchoolLakeland | 6–8 | 753 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Lawton Chiles Middle AcademyLakeland | 6–8 | 704 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Pace Center for GirlsLakeland | 6–12 | 59 | Alternative Education | 0.3 mi |
| Lakeland Senior High SchoolLakeland | 9–12 | 1,985 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Polk Grad AcademyLakeland | 9–12 | 14 | Alternative Education | 1.7 mi |
| Tenoroc High SchoolLakeland | 9–12 | 1,141 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| Fresh Start Community SchoolLakeland | 10–12 | 105 | Alternative Education | 1.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberts Academy at Florida Southern CollegeLakeland | 2–8 | 183 | Nonsectarian | 0.4 mi |
| Lakeland Institute for Learning, Org., CorpLakeland | 3–12 | 82 | Nonsectarian | 2.0 mi |
| Pathways School of ExcellenceLakeland | 6–12 | 54 | Assembly of God | 1.3 mi |
| Santa Fe Catholic High SchoolLakeland | 9–12 | 401 | Roman Catholic | 2.5 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 Lakeland, Combee Settlement and Fussels Corner.
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