ZIP Code 33859

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Polk County, Florida.

Population: 10,827
Median household income: $61,871
Median home value: $200,300

Covering part of Polk County, Florida, ZIP Code 33859 has about 10,827 residents. The median household income of $61,871 is in line with the Polk County median ($63,644).

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 33859's population declined 1.8% from 11,025 to 10,827, while its median gross rent rose 35.2% from $911 to $1,232.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 17.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 61.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,827
Median age: 50.2 yrs
Median household income: $61,871
Median home value: $200,300
Median gross rent: $1,232
Housing units: 5,739
Homeownership rate: 75.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,02510,827

Median household income

$43,688$61,871

Median home value

$118,600$200,300

Median gross rent

$911$1,232

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,025	$43,688	$118,600	$911
2020	10,987	$48,345	$149,900	$886
2021	10,573	$50,879	$167,000	$949
2022	11,081	$61,815	$181,100	$1,104
2023	10,827	$61,871	$200,300	$1,232

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.4%

5 to 1713.7%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 3412.5%

35 to 449.1%

45 to 548.1%

55 to 6411.9%

65 to 7417.5%

75 and over15.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	368	3.4%
5 to 17	1,487	13.7%
18 to 24	923	8.5%
25 to 34	1,348	12.5%
35 to 44	982	9.1%
45 to 54	873	8.1%
55 to 64	1,291	11.9%
65 to 74	1,890	17.5%
75 and over	1,665	15.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,630	61.2%
Black or African American	1,243	11.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	40	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	20	0.2%
Two or more races	172	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,722	25.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.3%

High school graduate28.9%

Some college or associate's36.5%

Bachelor's degree16.4%

Graduate or professional degree7.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	906	11.3%
High school graduate	2,327	28.9%
Some college or associate's	2,935	36.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,318	16.4%
Graduate or professional degree	563	7.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone82.3%

Carpooled7.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home7.4%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,094	82.3%
Carpooled	296	7.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	23	0.6%
Bicycle	23	0.6%
Worked from home	277	7.4%
Other means	46	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	493	14.2%
15 to 29 min	1,249	35.9%
30 to 44 min	1,008	28.9%
45 to 59 min	297	8.5%
60+ min	435	12.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 22.5% (2,343 of 10,414)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,915	65.8%
Nonfamily households	1,515	34.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1999

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,430	77.2%
Vacant	1,309	22.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,348	75.6%
Renter-occupied	1,082	24.4%

1-unit, detached53.9%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units4.0%

5 to 19 units7.1%

20 or more units2.0%

Mobile home & other31.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,092	53.9%
1-unit, attached	108	1.9%
2 to 4 units	232	4.0%
5 to 19 units	409	7.1%
20 or more units	114	2.0%
Mobile home & other	1,784	31.1%

ZIP Code 33859

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