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33805 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 33805 covers Lakeland, Florida, with a population of about 27,391 and a median household income of $55,565.

Population
27,3911,055 per square mile
Median age
36.91.8 points below the US average
Median household income
$55,56523% below the Florida median
Poverty rate
20.3%7.9 points above the US average
Typical home value
$232,826up 22.6% in five years
Median rent
$1,17925% below the Florida median
Degree or higher
16.8%18.2 points below the US average
Homeownership
48%17 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
483

Where 33805 is

Lakeland, Florida — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population27,391
Median age36.9
Family households59.8%
Born outside the US12%
Speaks a language other than English at home20.9%
White (non-Hispanic)38%
Black (non-Hispanic)37.5%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.5%
Hispanic or Latino19.6%
Veterans7.6%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$55,565
Income per person$27,386
Poverty rate20.3%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance20.9%

Household income distribution

Under $10k7.3%
$10–15k4.5%
$15–20k4.1%
$20–25k4.5%
$25–30k4.4%
$30–35k6.6%
$35–40k6.9%
$40–45k4.0%
$45–50k5.7%
$50–60k4.7%
$60–75k15.2%
$75–100k11.5%
$100–125k8.1%
$125–150k5.0%
$150–200k5.3%
$200k or more2.1%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed12,280
Mean adjusted gross income$56,128
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3%
Returns, under $25k39.2%
Returns, $25k–$50k30.3%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.1%
Returns, $75k–$100k6.5%
Returns, $100k–$200k6.9%
Returns, $200k or more3.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$173,800
Median gross rent$1,179
Rent as a share of household income30.6%
Owner-occupied48%
Vacant homes14%
Median year built1984

What the homes are

Detached house51.6%
Attached house2.7%
2 to 4 units6.7%
5 to 19 units15.1%
20 or more units8.5%
Mobile home14.9%
Boat, RV or van0.6%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$232,826as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 3.9%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 22.6%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 168.1%
Typical asking rent$1,579as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 0.3%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$256,182$54,301

$62,500 in 2000 to $232,826 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
202220242026$1,579$1,543

$1,562 in 2022 to $1,579 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate7.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher16.8%
High school diploma or higher82.1%
Works from home6.7%
Drives to work alone77.1%
Takes public transport0.7%
Commutes 45 minutes or more13.7%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity44.1% 10.7 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes16% 4 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes18% 4.8 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure39.3% 5.2 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health28.7% 8.4 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)20.8% 9.5 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression19.7% 2.2 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity33.7% 8.3 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis28.1% 3 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.1% 1.9 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication78.2% 3.5 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)7.2% 0.5 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.3% 0.9 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8% 1.8 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year77.6% 0.9 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening82.8% 3.1 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability19% 4.2 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening60% 4.3 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.7% 3.1 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist46.6% 14.7 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability40.7% 10 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability7.6% 0.9 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol39.1% 2.9 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability12.2% 3.8 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use72.9% 3 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)20.3% 3.5 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability20.4% 6.4 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)17.9% 4.4 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability6.5% 2.5 pts above the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours46.1% 9.7 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5% 1.6 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost22.9% 9.9 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability9.4% 3.8 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments483
People employed17,908
Annual payroll$1,042,237,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 51.9% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 9 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss52.5 out of 100
Community resilience23.2 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Strong wind96.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane92.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire85.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning76.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide62.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought58.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado51.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail36.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave31.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding29.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave23.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake11.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Florida and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPFloridaUnited States
Median household income$55,565$71,711$78,538
Income per person$27,386$41,055$43,289
Poverty rate20.3%12.6%12.4%
Median home value$173,800$325,000$303,400
Median gross rent$1,179$1,564$1,348
Homeownership48%67.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher16.8%33.2%35%
Unemployment rate7.2%4.8%5.2%
Works from home6.7%13.9%13.5%
Born outside the US12%21.4%13.9%
Median age36.942.638.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationLAKELAND 2, FL US10.3 km away
Rain in a year57 in

Average high and low by month

January73.7°F / 50.6°F2.99 in rain
February76.7°F / 53.3°F2.33 in rain
March80.2°F / 56.5°F3.06 in rain
April85.1°F / 61.4°F2.82 in rain
May89.5°F / 66.9°F3.8 in rain
June91.3°F / 72.3°F8.69 in rain
July92.1°F / 74.2°F8.85 in rain
August92.2°F / 74.4°F9.08 in rain
September90.3°F / 73.1°F7.62 in rain
October85.9°F / 66.9°F3.04 in rain
November79.8°F / 58.6°F1.93 in rain
December75.6°F / 53.9°F2.61 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket7% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket7% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket17% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

Polk County School District100% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability78more vulnerable than 78% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status73more vulnerable than 73% of US census tracts
Household characteristics73more vulnerable than 73% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status56more vulnerable than 56% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport77more vulnerable than 77% of US census tracts
Walkability5.9 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

33804 Lakeland, FL3.8 km away
33806 Lakeland, FL3.8 km away
33807 Lakeland, FL3.8 km away
33801 Lakeland, FL4.3 km away
33815 Lakeland, FL5.2 km away
33802 Lakeland, FL6.2 km away
33803 Lakeland, FL6.5 km away
33840 Eaton Park, FL8.8 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Polk County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area25.96 sq mi
Water area6.64 sq mi
Population density1,055 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude28.0720, -81.9609

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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