Cypress Gardens is a community in Polk County, Florida, home to about 10,077 people across 3.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 33880 and 33884.
Homes sold for a median of $167 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Part is in Cypress Gardens, part in Winter Haven and Jan Phyl Village
Mostly Winter Haven; part is in Cypress Gardens
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cypress Gardens. 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)38 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lakeland Linder International Airport (LAL)21 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Orlando, FL40 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cypress Gardens; 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.
Cypress Gardens had 10,169 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.
It’s the 345th 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 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 52°F. About 52.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Winter Haven, FL weather station (4 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).
574 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cypress Gardens’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 66 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 84 |
| Dentists | 51 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 116 |
| Mental health providers | 135 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 76 |
| Optometrists | 25 |
| Chiropractors | 21 |
| Pharmacies | 28 |
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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chain of Lakes Elementary SchoolWinter Haven | Pre-K–5 | 1,007 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Cypress Junction MontessoriWinter Haven | Pre-K–8 | 317 | Charter | 4.2 mi |
| Frank E. Brigham AcademyWinter Haven | Pre-K–5 | 547 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Garden Grove Elementary SchoolWinter Haven | Pre-K–5 | 652 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Inwood Elementary SchoolWinter Haven | Pre-K–5 | 423 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| John Snively ElementaryEloise | Pre-K–5 | 396 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Lake Shipp Elementary SchoolWinter Haven | Pre-K–5 | 576 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Language & Literacy Academy for LearningWinter Haven | Pre-K–12 | 332 | Charter, Special Education | 3.9 mi |
| South Pointe ElementaryWinter Haven | Pre-K–5 | 689 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Wahneta Elementary SchoolWinter Haven | Pre-K–5 | 491 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Denison Middle SchoolWinter Haven | 6–8 | 684 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| New Beginnings High SchoolWinter Haven | 6–12 | 997 | Charter, Alternative Education | 6.3 mi |
| Winter Haven Senior High SchoolWinter Haven | 9–12 | 2,648 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints AcademyWinter Haven | Pre-K–12 | 639 | Episcopal | 7.6 mi |
| Grace Lutheran SchoolWinter Haven | Pre-K–8 | 347 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 3.8 mi |
| Oasis Christian AcademyWinter Haven | Pre-K–12 | 291 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 5.4 mi |
| Winter Haven MontessoriWinter Haven | Pre-K–4 | 60 | Nonsectarian | 4.0 mi |
| Ovells Christian AcademyWinter Haven | K–3 | 7 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.7 mi |
| Valor Christian Leadership AcademyWinter Haven | K–12 | 57 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.4 mi |
| Winter Haven Adventist AcademyWinter Haven | K–11 | 60 | Seventh-day Adventist | 3.3 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 Winter Haven, Jan Phyl Village, Wahneta and Inwood.
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