ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Florida

ZIP Code 33851: Lake Hamilton, FL

ZIP Code 33851 (Lake Hamilton, Polk County, Florida) has an estimated 1,212 residents in 325 households. The median household income is $62,284, the median home value is $236,400 and the median gross rent is $1,273/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. 6 figures for this ZIP (household income, poverty rate, home value, owner-occupied, commute, work from home) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

1,212

Margin of error ±392

Median household income

$62,284*

Margin of error ±$40,231· estimate has a large margin of error

Median home value

$236,400*

Margin of error ±$118,778· estimate has a large margin of error

Median gross rent

$1,273/mo

Margin of error ±$203

Median age

40.5 yrs

Margin of error ±4.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

28.1 min*

Margin of error ±16.4 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 33851 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 3385140.5 yrsFlorida42.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 33851$62,284*Florida$74,568United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 33851$22,571Florida$42,609United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 3385134.4%*Florida12.6%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 338510.6%Florida4.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 3385116.2%Florida34.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 33851$236,400*Florida$359,000United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 33851$1,273/moFlorida$1,669/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3385189.2%*Florida67.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3385128.1 min*Florida28.0 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 3385120.5%*Florida15.7%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 33851

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 33851 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 33851Margin of errorFloridaUnited States
Total population1,212±39222,416,077334,922,499
Median age40.5 yrs±4.9 yrs42.6 yrs38.9 yrs
Households325±948,752,810129,227,496
Median household income$62,284*±$40,231$74,568$80,734
Per capita income$22,571±$7,551$42,609$44,673
Poverty rate34.4%*±19.9 pts12.6%12.5%
Unemployment rate0.6%±1.1 pts4.8%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher16.2%±7.5 pts34.1%35.7%
Median home value$236,400*±$118,778$359,000$332,700
Median gross rent$1,273/mo±$203$1,669/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes89.2%*±35.9 pts67.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work28.1 min*±16.4 min28.0 min26.4 min
Worked from home20.5%*±12.7 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 33851
GroupZIP 33851FloridaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino43.2%50.4%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%14.6%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino18.6%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 Latino0.0%0.7%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%3.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)38.2%27.4%19.3%

Where ZIP 33851 is

State
Florida
Main county
Polk County
Largest overlapping place
Lake Hamilton (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
1.30 sq mi· about 932 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

33823 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, 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, FL33877 Waverly, FL33880 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.