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Indian Lake Estates, Florida

Indian Lake Estates is a community in Polk County, Florida, home to about 984 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP code is 33855, and parts of 33898 are in Indian Lake Estates too.

Population98491 per sq mi
Median home value$233,100Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Indian Lake Estates

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Indian Lake Estates

Distances

Nearest major airportOrlando International Airport (MCO)42 miles away
Closer regional airportLakeland Linder International Airport (LAL)31 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Orlando, FL45 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Indian Lake Estates; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Indian Lake Estates

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

It’s the 784th 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

Polk County population, 1900 to 20201900: 12,472, 1910: 24,148, 1920: 38,661, 1930: 72,291, 1940: 86,665, 1950: 123,997, 1960: 195,139, 1970: 227,222, 1980: 321,652, 1990: 405,382, 2000: 483,924, 2010: 602,095, 2020: 725,04612K’00’1039K’20’3087K’40’50195K’60’70322K’80’90484K’00’10725K’20

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Indian Lake EstatesJan: high 75°F, low 50°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 78°F, low 53°F, 2.2 in; Mar: high 82°F, low 56°F, 2.8 in; Apr: high 86°F, low 61°F, 2.4 in; May: high 90°F, low 66°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 92°F, low 71°F, 8.9 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 73°F, 7.8 in; Aug: high 93°F, low 73°F, 8.1 in; Sep: high 91°F, low 72°F, 6.9 in; Oct: high 86°F, low 66°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 80°F, low 58°F, 1.8 in; Dec: high 76°F, low 53°F, 2.5 in75°50°Jan2.678°53°Feb2.282°56°Mar2.886°61°Apr2.490°66°May3.692°71°Jun8.993°73°Jul7.893°73°Aug8.191°72°Sep6.986°66°Oct3.380°58°Nov1.876°53°Dec2.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mtn Lake, FL weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Polk County

232,278 jobs at 13,992 businesses in Polk County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Polk CountyRetail trade: 34,212 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 32,530 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 23,241 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 22,244 jobs; Manufacturing: 17,816 jobs; Administrative and support: 15,314 jobs; Construction: 14,609 jobs; Company headquarters: 14,550 jobsRetail trade 15% Health care and social assistance 14% Transportation and warehousing 10% Hotels and restaurants 10% Manufacturing 8% Administrative and support 7% Construction 6% Company headquarters 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Indian Lake Estates.

Nearest hospitals

  • Adventhealth Lake WalesGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Lake Wales3.7 miles
  • Winter Haven HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Winter Haven17.0 miles
  • Bartow Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Bartow17.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

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 Indian Lake Estates

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Fire House Trail · 4 acres1.4 mi
  • Scrub Plum Trail · 3 acres1.5 mi
  • Garden Club Park · 2 acres1.5 mi

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter3.1 mi
  • Aldi3.2 mi
  • Publix4.5 mi
  • Save-A-Lot5.6 mi

Libraries

  • Anton Brees Carillon Library4.8 mi
  • Lake Wales Library4.9 mi

Museums

  • Lake Wales Art Museum3.6 mi
  • Lake Wales History Museum4.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Lake Wales Little Theatre5.1 mi

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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Lake Wales, Dundee and Highland Park.

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