Highland Park is a village in Polk County, Florida, home to about 282 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 33898.
Homes sold for a median of $180 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Population282513 per sq mi
Median home value$374,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$180Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Part is in Highland Park, part in Lake Wales and Dundee
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Highland Park. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Highland Park
Distances
Nearest major airport
Orlando International Airport (MCO)42 miles away
Closer regional airport
Lakeland Linder International Airport (LAL)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Orlando, FL45 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Highland Park; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Highland Park
U.S. Representative · Florida’s 18th DistrictScott Franklin (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Highland Park had 251 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 896th 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).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 50°F. About 52.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mtn Lake, FL weather station (5 miles away).
Jobs in Polk County
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).
Health care
17 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Highland Park.
Nearest hospitals
Adventhealth Lake WalesGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Lake Wales2.2 miles
Winter Haven HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Winter Haven14.7 miles
Bartow Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Bartow14.9 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
3
Specialist doctors
2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
3
Mental health providers
2
Physical and occupational therapists
4
Optometrists
1
Chiropractors
2
Pharmacies
1
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.
Places in and around Highland Park
Grocery stores
Aldi2.1 mi
Publix2.2 mi
Walmart Supercenter2.2 mi
Save-A-Lot3.2 mi
Libraries
Lake Wales Library2.9 mi
Anton Brees Carillon Library3.5 mi
Museums
Lake Wales Art Museum2.1 mi
Lake Wales History Museum2.5 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Lake Wales Little Theatre3.1 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
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