ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Florida

ZIP Code 33809: Polk County, FL

ZIP Code 33809 (Polk County, Florida) has an estimated 30,797 residents in 11,684 households. The median household income is $70,066, the median home value is $292,000 and the median gross rent is $1,510/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

30,797

Margin of error ±1,562

Median household income

$70,066

Margin of error ±$4,949

Median home value

$292,000

Margin of error ±$18,693

Median gross rent

$1,510/mo

Margin of error ±$101

Median age

42.3 yrs

Margin of error ±2.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

27.1 min

Margin of error ±3.3 min

How ZIP 33809 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 3380942.3 yrsFlorida42.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 33809$70,066Florida$74,568United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 33809$35,722Florida$42,609United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 338099.3%Florida12.6%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 338094.3%Florida4.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 3380927.3%Florida34.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 33809$292,000Florida$359,000United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 33809$1,510/moFlorida$1,669/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3380964.2%Florida67.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3380927.1 minFlorida28.0 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 3380912.1%Florida15.7%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 33809

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 33809 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 33809Margin of errorFloridaUnited States
Total population30,797±1,56222,416,077334,922,499
Median age42.3 yrs±2.1 yrs42.6 yrs38.9 yrs
Households11,684±5268,752,810129,227,496
Median household income$70,066±$4,949$74,568$80,734
Per capita income$35,722±$2,819$42,609$44,673
Poverty rate9.3%±2.3 pts12.6%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.3%±1.2 pts4.8%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher27.3%±3.3 pts34.1%35.7%
Median home value$292,000±$18,693$359,000$332,700
Median gross rent$1,510/mo±$101$1,669/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes64.2%±2.5 pts67.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work27.1 min±3.3 min28.0 min26.4 min
Worked from home12.1%±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 33809
GroupZIP 33809FloridaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino60.5%50.4%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino10.8%14.6%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.4%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 Latino0.6%0.7%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.5%3.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)22.0%27.4%19.3%

Where ZIP 33809 is

State
Florida
Main county
Polk County— also overlaps Pasco County
Largest overlapping place
Lakeland (6% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
65.86 sq mi· about 468 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

33801 Lakeland, FL33803 Lakeland, FL33805 Lakeland, 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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Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

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.