33849 ZIP Code, Kathleen, FL
33849 is a ZIP code in Kathleen, Florida in Polk County. It covers 22 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 33540, 33542 and 33810. 851 people live here in 252 households, fewer than in most Florida ZIP codes. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (93%).
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Kathleen, FL
- County: Polk County
- Land area: 22 sq mi
- Population: 851
- Carrier routes: 1 (268 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 851 |
| Households | 252 |
| Median household income | not published |
| Income per person | $33,185 |
| Median age | 41 |
| Homeowners | 93.3% |
| Median home value | $394,400 |
| Median rent | not published |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.9% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 59.4 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 43.3% |
| Moved in the past year | 3.6% |
| Below the poverty line | 3.8% |
| Broadband internet | 94.8% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 6.0% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 0.0% |
| $10–15K | 7.9% |
| $15–25K | 2.4% |
| $25–35K | 11.5% |
| $35–50K | 6.7% |
| $50–75K | 21.4% |
| $75–100K | 2.8% |
| $100–150K | 3.2% |
| $150–200K | 28.6% |
| $200K+ | 15.5% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 3.9% |
| 10–19 | 24.8% |
| 20–24 | 10.1% |
| 25–34 | 5.6% |
| 35–44 | 8.8% |
| 45–54 | 18.6% |
| 55–64 | 15.2% |
| 65–74 | 5.5% |
| 75+ | 7.5% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 56.3% |
| Owned outright | 36.9% |
| Rented | 6.7% |
| Vacant | 0.0% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 61.9% |
| Townhome | 0.0% |
| 2–4 units | 0.0% |
| 5–19 units | 0.0% |
| 20+ units | 0.0% |
| Mobile / other | 38.1% |
Businesses in 33849
14 business establishments with 36 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 7
- Construction: 4
EDDM carrier routes
33849 has 1 USPS carrier routes with 268 residential and 3 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 33849
33849 has 1 USPS carrier routes (1 highway contract (H)) with 268 residential and 3 business mailboxes. Routes range from 268 homes (H032) to 268 homes (H032); the median route has 268 homes. The Census counted 252 households in 33849 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 0 |
| 250–499 | 1 |
| 500–749 | 0 |
| 750–999 | 0 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 0 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
Every carrier route in 33849
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H032 | Highway contract | 268 | 3 | $50,712 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 33849 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
- 33540 — Crystal Springs CDP, FL (4.6 mi)
- 33542 — Zephyrhills city, FL (6.7 mi)
- 33810 — Kathleen CDP, FL (6.9 mi)
- 33809 — Lakeland city, FL (7.1 mi)
- 33541 — Pasadena Hills CDP, FL (9.3 mi)
- 33525 — Pasadena Hills CDP, FL (10 mi)
- 33565 — Plant City city, FL (10.8 mi)
- 33805 — Lakeland city, FL (12.9 mi)
Areas that include 33849
- Kathleen, FL ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
- Polk County ZIP codes — 43 ZIP codes
- Florida ZIP code data
Mail every home in 33849
Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.
EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 33849, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 33849 in?
- 33849 is a Kathleen, FL mailing address. None of its land lies inside a Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 33849 in?
- 33849 is in Polk County.
- What is the population of 33849?
- About 851 people (±274), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 711.
- How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 33849?
- 1 USPS carrier routes with 268 residential and 3 business mailboxes (271 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 33849?
- The closest, measured center to center: 33540 (4.6 mi, Crystal Springs), 33542 (6.7 mi, Zephyrhills), 33810 (6.9 mi, Kathleen), 33809 (7.1 mi, Lakeland), 33541 (9.3 mi, Pasadena Hills) and 33525 (10 mi, Pasadena Hills).
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.