Highland City, Florida

Highland City, Florida
Location in Polk County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 27°57′46″N 81°52′46″W / 27.96278°N 81.87944°W / 27.96278; -81.87944
CountryUnited States
StateFlorida
CountyPolk
Area
  Total
7.91 sq mi (20.48 km2)
  Land7.88 sq mi (20.42 km2)
  Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
118 ft (36 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
12,355
  Density1,566.90/sq mi (604.96/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code33846
33812
Area code863
FIPS code12-30225
GNIS feature ID0284002

Highland City is a census-designated place (CDP) in Polk County, Florida, United States. The population was 2,051 at the 2000 census. It is part of the LakelandWinter Haven Metropolitan Statistical Area.