Best Places33872, FL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 33872, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
33872 ranks 15,958th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state infrastructure by a wide margin, and summer heat is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 33872
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
33872's strengths and weaknesses
Where 33872 ranks high
- State infrastructureBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 80% of zip codes
- Short commute21.3 minutes each way, better than 79% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 73% of zip codes
Where 33872 ranks low
- Heat safetyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 11% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 14% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 24% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 25% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 33872
A household needs to earn about $54,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 33872 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $64,141, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 33872's effective rate of 0.71%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 5 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 33872
33872 runs older than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 33872.
Who works in 33872, and how
Work in 33872 centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 84%
- Work from home 13%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 33872
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 33872.
What the weather is like in 33872, month by month
33872 sees roughly 89 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 94 degrees. January highs sit near 74, with lows near 51. The comfortable stretch runs November through April.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 74° | 62° | 51° |
| April | 87° | 74° | 63° |
| July | 94° | 82° | 74° |
| October | 87° | 76° | 69° |
Flying in and out of 33872
The nearest airport, Punta Gorda, is about 50 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Orlando International, about 65 miles away.
The best schools in and around 33872
Schools across 33872 average a B+, better than 72% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Sun 'n Lake Elementary SchoolA− · 61% proficient
- Cracker Trail Elementary SchoolA− · 58% proficient
- Memorial Elementary SchoolB− · 41% proficient
Top middle schools
- Hill-gustat Middle SchoolA− · 54% proficient
- Sebring Middle SchoolB · 44% proficient
Top high schools
- Sebring High SchoolB− · 44% proficient
- Avon Park High SchoolC+ · 40% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 33872 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
33872 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 33872 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 33872
Is 33872 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 33872 ranks 15,958th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state infrastructure, low taxes, and low crime, and lowest on summer heat and car insurance costs. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 33872 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $209,792. The overall cost of living runs about 14% below the national average. Set against a $64,141 median income, cost of living beats 41% of zip codes.
Is 33872 safe?
Yes, 33872 is safer than 80% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $150 per resident a year.
Compare 33872 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 33872. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 33872 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
33872 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 33872: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 33872: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 33872: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 33872: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
33872 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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