ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Florida

ZIP Code 33801: Lakeland, FL

ZIP Code 33801 (Lakeland, Polk County, Florida) has an estimated 35,394 residents in 12,704 households. The median household income is $53,061, the median home value is $166,800 and the median gross rent is $1,167/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

35,394

Margin of error ±2,296

Median household income

$53,061

Margin of error ±$3,962

Median home value

$166,800

Margin of error ±$14,222

Median gross rent

$1,167/mo

Margin of error ±$46

Median age

32.0 yrs

Margin of error ±2.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

25.0 min

Margin of error ±3.2 min

How ZIP 33801 compares with Florida and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 3380132.0 yrsFlorida42.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 33801$53,061Florida$74,568United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 33801$23,905Florida$42,609United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 3380120.6%Florida12.6%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 338014.4%Florida4.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 3380118.2%Florida34.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 33801$166,800Florida$359,000United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 33801$1,167/moFlorida$1,669/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3380148.7%Florida67.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3380125.0 minFlorida28.0 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 3380112.2%Florida15.7%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 33801

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 33801 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 33801Margin of errorFloridaUnited States
Total population35,394±2,29622,416,077334,922,499
Median age32.0 yrs±2.2 yrs42.6 yrs38.9 yrs
Households12,704±7018,752,810129,227,496
Median household income$53,061±$3,962$74,568$80,734
Per capita income$23,905±$1,186$42,609$44,673
Poverty rate20.6%±3.2 pts12.6%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.4%±1.8 pts4.8%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher18.2%±1.9 pts34.1%35.7%
Median home value$166,800±$14,222$359,000$332,700
Median gross rent$1,167/mo±$46$1,669/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes48.7%±4.1 pts67.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work25.0 min±3.2 min28.0 min26.4 min
Worked from home12.2%±2.3 pts15.7%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 33801
GroupZIP 33801FloridaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino55.5%50.4%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino15.7%14.6%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.1%2.9%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.1%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.9%0.7%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino4.2%3.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)22.5%27.4%19.3%

Where ZIP 33801 is

State
Florida
Main county
Polk County
Largest overlapping place
Lakeland (21% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
18.93 sq mi· about 1,870 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Polk County

33803 Lakeland, FL33805 Lakeland, FL33809 Polk County, FL33810 Polk County, FL33811 Lakeland, FL33812 Highland City, FL33813 Lakeland Highlands, FL33815 Lakeland, FL33823 Auburndale, FL33827 Polk County, FL33830 Bartow, FL33835 Bradley Junction, FL33837 Polk County, FL33838 Dundee, FL33839 Eagle Lake, FL33841 Polk County, FL33843 Polk County, FL33844 Polk County, FL33847 Homeland, FL33849 Polk County, FL33850 Lake Alfred, FL33851 Lake Hamilton, FL33853 Lake Wales, FL33854 Polk County, FL

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.