Highland City is a community in Polk County, Florida, home to about 13,276 people across 7.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 33812, and parts of 33813 and 33830 are in Highland City too.
Homes sold for a median of $206 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Highland City
Mostly Lakeland Highlands; part is in Highland City
Mostly Bartow; part is in Highland City
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Highland City. 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)39 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lakeland Linder International Airport (LAL)8 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tampa, FL36 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX826 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Highland City; 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.
Highland City had 12,355 residents in the 2020 census, up 502% since 2000.
It’s the 290th 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 50°F. About 51 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bartow 1se, 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).
133 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Highland City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 21 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 43 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 31 |
| Mental health providers | 20 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 13 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 2 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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Bartow, Lakeland Highlands, Lakeland, Winter Haven, Alturas and Medulla.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.