What city is 33809 in?

33809 is a Lakeland, FL mailing address. By land area, 6% lies inside Lakeland; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 33809?

About 30,797 people (±1,562), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 30,629.

What is the median household income in 33809?

$70,066 (±$4,949), 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 33809?

19 USPS carrier routes with 13,581 residential and 692 business mailboxes (14,273 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 33809?

The closest, measured center to center: 33810 (7.1 mi, Kathleen), 33849 (7.1 mi), 33805 (7.7 mi, Lakeland), 33868 (7.7 mi, Polk City), 33815 (11.4 mi, Lakeland) and 33540 (11.6 mi, Crystal Springs).

33809 ZIP Code, Lakeland, FL

33809 is a ZIP code in Lakeland, Florida in Polk County. It covers 66 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 33810, 33849 and 33805. 30,797 people live here in 11,684 households. With about 468 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (64% own). Median household income is $70,066, close to the Florida median of $74,568.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Lakeland, FL
County: Polk County
Land area: 66 sq mi
Population: 30,797
Median household income: $70,066
Carrier routes: 19 (13,581 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	30,797
Households	11,684
Median household income	$70,066
Income per person	$35,722
Median age	42.3
Homeowners	64.2%
Median home value	$292,000
Median rent	$1,510
Bachelor's degree or higher	27.3%
Average commute (minutes)	27.1
Households with kids under 18	31.3%
Moved in the past year	17.1%
Below the poverty line	9.3%
Broadband internet	90.2%
Speak a non-English language at home	21.5%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	4.0%
$10–15K	2.0%
$15–25K	5.8%
$25–35K	6.6%
$35–50K	16.3%
$50–75K	18.6%
$75–100K	14.7%
$100–150K	17.5%
$150–200K	7.9%
$200K+	6.7%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	8.7%
10–19	14.0%
20–24	6.8%
25–34	12.8%
35–44	10.9%
45–54	13.4%
55–64	12.1%
65–74	10.2%
75+	11.0%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	34.2%
Owned outright	25.0%
Rented	32.1%
Vacant	8.7%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	58.3%
Townhome	5.6%
2–4 units	4.8%
5–19 units	5.2%
20+ units	10.3%
Mobile / other	15.7%

Businesses in 33809

706 business establishments with 10,318 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 165
Accommodation and Food Services: 86
Construction: 84
Other Services (except Public Administration): 68
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 58
Health Care and Social Assistance: 54
Finance and Insurance: 42
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 38

EDDM carrier routes

33809 has 19 USPS carrier routes with 13,581 residential and 692 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 33809

33809 has 19 USPS carrier routes (4 city (C), 15 rural (R)) with 13,581 residential and 692 business mailboxes. Routes range from 245 homes (C066) to 1,112 homes (C001); the median route has 744 homes. The Census counted 11,684 households in 33809 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	1
250–499	0
500–749	10
750–999	4
1,000–1,499	3
1,500+	0

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Route C066 — USPS business mailboxes 223, 245 homes
Route C065 — USPS business mailboxes 135, 1,069 homes
Route C008 — USPS business mailboxes 68, 522 homes
Route R059 — USPS business mailboxes 44, 757 homes
Route R030 — USPS business mailboxes 43, 597 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 33809

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	1,112	12	$57,958	—	—	—
C008	City	522	68	$77,933	—	—	—
C065	City	1,069	135	$103,800	—	—	—
C066	City	245	223	$79,712	—	—	—
R002	Rural	633	0	$55,994	—	—	—
R014	Rural	601	35	$96,290	—	—	—
R021	Rural	663	9	$48,185	—	—	—
R028	Rural	749	1	$64,702	—	—	—
R029	Rural	860	8	$45,210	—	—	—
R030	Rural	597	43	$43,864	—	—	—
R032	Rural	653	0	$96,290	—	—	—
R035	Rural	745	17	$45,210	—	—	—
R050	Rural	977	3	$48,185	—	—	—
R053	Rural	959	22	$62,368	—	—	—
R057	Rural	743	40	$65,619	—	—	—
R059	Rural	757	44	$77,933	—	—	—
R070	Rural	0	2	$57,294	—	—	—
R090	Rural	1,049	26	$45,210	—	—	—
R121	Rural	647	4	$86,978	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 33809 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.

Nearby ZIP codes

33810 — Kathleen CDP, FL (7.1 mi)
33849 (7.1 mi)
33805 — Lakeland city, FL (7.7 mi)
33868 — Polk City town, FL (7.7 mi)
33815 — Lakeland city, FL (11.4 mi)
33540 — Crystal Springs CDP, FL (11.6 mi)
33823 — Auburndale city, FL (11.8 mi)
33801 — Lakeland city, FL (12 mi)

Areas that include 33809

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 33809, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 33809 in?: 33809 is a Lakeland, FL mailing address. By land area, 6% lies inside Lakeland; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 33809 in?: 33809 is in Polk County.
What is the population of 33809?: About 30,797 people (±1,562), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 30,629.
What is the median household income in 33809?: $70,066 (±$4,949), 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 33809?: 19 USPS carrier routes with 13,581 residential and 692 business mailboxes (14,273 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 33809?: The closest, measured center to center: 33810 (7.1 mi, Kathleen), 33849 (7.1 mi), 33805 (7.7 mi, Lakeland), 33868 (7.7 mi, Polk City), 33815 (11.4 mi, Lakeland) and 33540 (11.6 mi, Crystal Springs).

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