ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Florida

ZIP Code 33868: Polk County, FL

ZIP Code 33868 (Polk County, Florida) has an estimated 13,827 residents in 4,381 households. The median household income is $74,289, the median home value is $247,200 and the median gross rent is $1,180/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

13,827

Margin of error ±1,550

Median household income

$74,289

Margin of error ±$7,136

Median home value

$247,200

Margin of error ±$20,211

Median gross rent

$1,180/mo

Margin of error ±$145

Median age

42.3 yrs

Margin of error ±3.7 yrs

Mean travel time to work

36.3 min

Margin of error ±9.2 min

How ZIP 33868 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 3386842.3 yrsFlorida42.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 33868$74,289Florida$74,568United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 33868$30,248Florida$42,609United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 3386815.3%Florida12.6%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 338685.1%Florida4.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 3386817.0%Florida34.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 33868$247,200Florida$359,000United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 33868$1,180/moFlorida$1,669/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3386890.7%Florida67.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3386836.3 minFlorida28.0 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 3386811.0%Florida15.7%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 33868

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 33868 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 33868Margin of errorFloridaUnited States
Total population13,827±1,55022,416,077334,922,499
Median age42.3 yrs±3.7 yrs42.6 yrs38.9 yrs
Households4,381±3898,752,810129,227,496
Median household income$74,289±$7,136$74,568$80,734
Per capita income$30,248±$3,796$42,609$44,673
Poverty rate15.3%±7.7 pts12.6%12.5%
Unemployment rate5.1%±1.8 pts4.8%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.0%±3.2 pts34.1%35.7%
Median home value$247,200±$20,211$359,000$332,700
Median gross rent$1,180/mo±$145$1,669/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes90.7%±3.6 pts67.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work36.3 min±9.2 min28.0 min26.4 min
Worked from home11.0%±3.9 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 33868
GroupZIP 33868FloridaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino63.3%50.4%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino6.3%14.6%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%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 Latino1.1%0.7%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino5.0%3.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)23.7%27.4%19.3%

Where ZIP 33868 is

State
Florida
Main county
Polk County
Largest overlapping place
Polk City (2% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
182.52 sq mi· about 76 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

33837 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, FL33855 Indian Lake Estates, FL33856 Polk County, FL33858 Loughman, FL33859 Alturas, FL33860 Polk County, FL33867 Polk County, FL33877 Waverly, FL33880 Polk County, FL33881 Winter Haven, FL33884 Winter Haven, FL33897 Polk County, FL33898 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.