ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Florida

ZIP Code 33844: Polk County, FL

ZIP Code 33844 (Polk County, Florida) has an estimated 51,255 residents in 17,804 households. The median household income is $63,650, the median home value is $256,300 and the median gross rent is $1,158/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

51,255

Margin of error ±2,448

Median household income

$63,650

Margin of error ±$4,634

Median home value

$256,300

Margin of error ±$19,639

Median gross rent

$1,158/mo

Margin of error ±$77

Median age

39.4 yrs

Margin of error ±1.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

36.0 min

Margin of error ±3.8 min

How ZIP 33844 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 3384439.4 yrsFlorida42.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 33844$63,650Florida$74,568United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 33844$29,617Florida$42,609United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 3384416.2%Florida12.6%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 338443.7%Florida4.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 3384417.5%Florida34.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 33844$256,300Florida$359,000United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 33844$1,158/moFlorida$1,669/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3384470.4%Florida67.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3384436.0 minFlorida28.0 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 3384410.5%Florida15.7%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 33844

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 33844 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 33844Margin of errorFloridaUnited States
Total population51,255±2,44822,416,077334,922,499
Median age39.4 yrs±1.3 yrs42.6 yrs38.9 yrs
Households17,804±7968,752,810129,227,496
Median household income$63,650±$4,634$74,568$80,734
Per capita income$29,617±$2,921$42,609$44,673
Poverty rate16.2%±2.6 pts12.6%12.5%
Unemployment rate3.7%±1.8 pts4.8%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.5%±2.4 pts34.1%35.7%
Median home value$256,300±$19,639$359,000$332,700
Median gross rent$1,158/mo±$77$1,669/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes70.4%±4.1 pts67.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work36.0 min±3.8 min28.0 min26.4 min
Worked from home10.5%±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 33844
GroupZIP 33844FloridaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino30.4%50.4%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino17.6%14.6%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.2%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 Latino0.9%0.7%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino1.5%3.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)48.4%27.4%19.3%

Where ZIP 33844 is

State
Florida
Main county
Polk County
Largest overlapping place
Haines City (17% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
97.18 sq mi· about 527 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

33813 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, 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, FL33867 Polk County, FL33868 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.