33801 ZIP Code, Lakeland, FL

33801 is a ZIP code in Lakeland, Florida in Polk County. It covers 19 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 33840, 33803 and 33805. 35,394 people live here in 12,704 households. At about 1,870 people per square mile it has suburban density, and owners and renters are mixed (49% own). Median household income is $53,061, below the Florida median of $74,568.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents35,394
Households12,704
Median household income$53,061
Income per person$23,905
Median age32
Homeowners48.7%
Median home value$166,800
Median rent$1,167
Bachelor's degree or higher18.2%
Average commute (minutes)25
Households with kids under 1827.6%
Moved in the past year18.8%
Below the poverty line20.6%
Broadband internet87.3%
Speak a non-English language at home20.8%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K6.3%
$10–15K4.3%
$15–25K9.7%
$25–35K10.7%
$35–50K16.9%
$50–75K23.9%
$75–100K12.2%
$100–150K9.8%
$150–200K4.5%
$200K+1.8%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<1012.4%
10–1914.2%
20–2412.6%
25–3414.3%
35–4410.0%
45–549.5%
55–6411.5%
65–749.0%
75+6.4%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage18.9%
Owned outright20.6%
Rented41.1%
Vacant19.4%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house40.5%
Townhome2.1%
2–4 units13.7%
5–19 units9.0%
20+ units7.9%
Mobile / other26.9%

Businesses in 33801

1,144 business establishments with 22,903 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

33801 has 20 USPS carrier routes with 14,972 residential and 1,588 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 33801

33801 has 20 USPS carrier routes (16 city (C), 4 rural (R)) with 14,972 residential and 1,588 business mailboxes. Routes range from 144 homes (R005) to 1,250 homes (C063); the median route has 711 homes. The Census counted 12,704 households in 33801 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2491
250–4992
500–7499
750–9995
1,000–1,4993
1,500+0

Best routes in 33801 for…

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  1. Route C053 — USPS business mailboxes 213, 530 homes
  2. Route C041 — USPS business mailboxes 208, 719 homes
  3. Route C025 — USPS business mailboxes 201, 666 homes
  4. Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 164, 718 homes
  5. Route C022 — USPS business mailboxes 160, 704 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 33801

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C001City718164$31,334———
C002City55427$31,334———
C007City44111$85,298———
C018City62851$43,182———
C022City704160$37,334———
C025City666201$37,334———
C026City962111$31,334———
C033City95356$21,436———
C037City1,05841$46,209———
C041City719208$36,096———
C045City70154$45,235———
C049City1,22020$35,687———
C053City530213$43,182———
C062City94415$43,280———
C063City1,2508$36,096———
C064City68194$35,687———
R005Rural14440$40,337———
R017Rural92282$57,697———
R038Rural80527$30,885———
R040Rural3725$36,096———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 33801 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 33801, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 33801 in?
33801 is a Lakeland, FL mailing address. By land area, 21% lies inside Lakeland, 15% lies inside Fussels Corner, 13% lies inside Crystal Lake and 10% lies inside Combee Settlement; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 33801 in?
33801 is in Polk County.
What is the population of 33801?
About 35,394 people (±2,296), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 36,798.
What is the median household income in 33801?
$53,061 (±$3,962), compared with $74,568 for Florida as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 33801?
20 USPS carrier routes with 14,972 residential and 1,588 business mailboxes (16,561 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 33801?
The closest, measured center to center: 33840 (1.9 mi), 33803 (2.9 mi, Lakeland), 33805 (4.3 mi, Lakeland), 33812 (4.5 mi, Highland City), 33815 (6 mi, Lakeland) and 33813 (6.3 mi, Lakeland Highlands).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.