ZIP 33853 Flood Zone Map & Elevation Check
Free Florida flood zone lookup for ZIP 33853 (Lake Wales, FL) — share of homes in FEMA high-risk flood zones, average ground elevation, and hurricane evacuation zones. Check any address for a parcel-level answer.
Flood risk in ZIP 33853 at a glance
- ZIP 33853 is in Polk County with about 5,379 homes.
- 7% of homes are in a FEMA high-risk flood zone (A/AE/VE); the most common zone is Zone X.
- Average ground elevation is 154.1 ft, ranging from 112.6 ft to 228.1 ft.
- 0% of homes are in hurricane evacuation zone A or B, the first to evacuate for storm surge.
FEMA flood zones
- Zone X: 93% of homes
- Zone AE: 7% of homes
Evacuation zones
- Non-evac: 100% of homes
What this means for buyers in ZIP 33853
Most homes in ZIP 33853 are outside FEMA high-risk zones
Only about 7% of homes are in a Special Flood Hazard Area, so flood insurance is usually optional. Low-lying streets and homes near canals or retention ponds can still flood — and still be mapped AE.
Estimated from 30 residential points across ZIP 33853, weighted by 2020 Census housing units, using FEMA NFHL flood zones, Florida Division of Emergency Management evacuation zones, and ground elevation. These are area averages — flood zones and elevation change street by street.
Check a specific ZIP 33853 address for its exact FEMA zone, parcel elevation, and evacuation zone.
Nearby Polk County ZIP codes
- 33837 Davenport flood zones
- 33838 Dundee flood zones
- 33839 Eagle Lake flood zones
- 33841 Fort Meade flood zones
- 33843 Frostproof flood zones
- 33844 Haines City flood zones
- 33850 Lake Alfred flood zones
- 33854 Fedhaven flood zones
- 33856 Nalcrest flood zones
- 33859 Lake Wales flood zones
- 33860 Mulberry flood zones
- 33868 Polk City flood zones
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