Lakeland Highlands, Florida, United States [CDP]; population was 9,972 in 1990; housing units was 3,818 in 1990; location is 27°58'N 81°57'W; land area is 5.59 square miles (3,577 acres); water area is 0.57 square miles (364 acres); FIPS code is 38262 [SourceCBP]