ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Florida

ZIP Code 33838: Dundee, FL

ZIP Code 33838 (Dundee, Polk County, Florida) has an estimated 5,688 residents in 1,889 households. The median household income is $50,766, the median home value is $255,700 and the median gross rent is $1,628/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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 2 figures for this ZIP (poverty rate, owner-occupied) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

5,688

Margin of error ±201

Median household income

$50,766

Margin of error ±$11,857

Median home value

$255,700

Margin of error ±$37,350

Median gross rent

$1,628/mo

Margin of error ±$306

Median age

32.9 yrs

Margin of error ±1.7 yrs

Mean travel time to work

35.3 min

Margin of error ±5.9 min

How ZIP 33838 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 3383832.9 yrsFlorida42.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 33838$50,766Florida$74,568United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 33838$22,183Florida$42,609United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 3383826.7%*Florida12.6%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 338382.2%Florida4.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 3383811.3%Florida34.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 33838$255,700Florida$359,000United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 33838$1,628/moFlorida$1,669/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3383865.7%*Florida67.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3383835.3 minFlorida28.0 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 3383810.0%Florida15.7%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 33838

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 33838 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 33838Margin of errorFloridaUnited States
Total population5,688±20122,416,077334,922,499
Median age32.9 yrs±1.7 yrs42.6 yrs38.9 yrs
Households1,889±2168,752,810129,227,496
Median household income$50,766±$11,857$74,568$80,734
Per capita income$22,183±$3,887$42,609$44,673
Poverty rate26.7%*±13.6 pts12.6%12.5%
Unemployment rate2.2%±2.0 pts4.8%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher11.3%±4.1 pts34.1%35.7%
Median home value$255,700±$37,350$359,000$332,700
Median gross rent$1,628/mo±$306$1,669/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes65.7%*±14.7 pts67.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work35.3 min±5.9 min28.0 min26.4 min
Worked from home10.0%±5.1 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 33838
GroupZIP 33838FloridaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino26.1%50.4%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino10.4%14.6%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.2%2.9%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.7%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.3%3.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)57.7%27.4%19.3%

Where ZIP 33838 is

State
Florida
Main county
Polk County
Largest overlapping place
Dundee (87% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
7.33 sq mi· about 776 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

33811 Lakeland, FL33812 Highland City, FL33813 Lakeland Highlands, FL33815 Lakeland, FL33823 Auburndale, FL33827 Polk County, FL33830 Bartow, FL33835 Bradley Junction, FL33837 Polk County, 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, FL33855 Indian Lake Estates, FL33856 Polk County, FL33858 Loughman, FL33859 Alturas, FL33860 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.