What city is 33850 in?

33850 is a Lake Alfred, FL mailing address. By land area, 50% lies inside Lake Alfred; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 33850?

About 9,757 people (±589), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 9,119.

What is the median household income in 33850?

$61,622 (±$13,740), 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 33850?

6 USPS carrier routes with 5,190 residential and 146 business mailboxes (5,334 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 33850?

The closest, measured center to center: 33881 (5.4 mi, Winter Haven), 33823 (5.6 mi, Auburndale), 33851 (8.4 mi, Lake Hamilton), 33844 (9 mi, Haines City), 33880 (9.5 mi, Jan Phyl Village) and 33837 (10 mi, Davenport).

33850 ZIP Code, Lake Alfred, FL

33850 is a ZIP code in Lake Alfred, Florida in Polk County. It covers 17 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 33881, 33823 and 33851. 9,757 people live here in 3,863 households. With about 581 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (73%). Median household income is $61,622, below the Florida median of $74,568.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Lake Alfred, FL
County: Polk County
Land area: 17 sq mi
Population: 9,757
Median household income: $61,622
Carrier routes: 6 (5,190 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	9,757
Households	3,863
Median household income	$61,622
Income per person	$33,167
Median age	42.2
Homeowners	72.8%
Median home value	$225,100
Median rent	$1,154
Bachelor's degree or higher	25.7%
Average commute (minutes)	33
Households with kids under 18	25.9%
Moved in the past year	14.6%
Below the poverty line	10.4%
Broadband internet	88.0%
Speak a non-English language at home	28.0%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	2.5%
$10–15K	2.1%
$15–25K	23.3%
$25–35K	7.1%
$35–50K	9.0%
$50–75K	17.7%
$75–100K	12.1%
$100–150K	8.1%
$150–200K	9.1%
$200K+	9.1%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	11.4%
10–19	10.3%
20–24	3.5%
25–34	17.4%
35–44	10.3%
45–54	6.9%
55–64	15.6%
65–74	13.9%
75+	10.7%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	31.7%
Owned outright	29.4%
Rented	22.6%
Vacant	16.3%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	51.8%
Townhome	3.8%
2–4 units	5.0%
5–19 units	1.7%
20+ units	1.0%
Mobile / other	36.8%

Businesses in 33850

134 business establishments with 956 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Construction: 29
Retail Trade: 25
Other Services (except Public Administration): 12
Health Care and Social Assistance: 11
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 10
Accommodation and Food Services: 8
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 6
Wholesale Trade: 5

EDDM carrier routes

33850 has 6 USPS carrier routes with 5,190 residential and 146 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 33850

33850 has 6 USPS carrier routes (3 city (C), 3 rural (R)) with 5,190 residential and 146 business mailboxes. Routes range from 605 homes (C003) to 1,083 homes (R017); the median route has 887 homes. The Census counted 3,863 households in 33850 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	0
500–749	2
750–999	2
1,000–1,499	2
1,500+	0

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Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 49, 861 homes
Route C003 — USPS business mailboxes 32, 605 homes
Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 26, 1,036 homes
Route R017 — USPS business mailboxes 22, 1,083 homes
Route R015 — USPS business mailboxes 11, 912 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 33850

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	1,036	26	$59,453	—	—	—
C002	City	861	49	$101,172	—	—	—
C003	City	605	32	$101,172	—	—	—
R015	Rural	912	11	$59,453	—	—	—
R017	Rural	1,083	22	$74,479	—	—	—
R019	Rural	693	6	$41,692	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 33850 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

33881 — Winter Haven city, FL (5.4 mi)
33823 — Auburndale city, FL (5.6 mi)
33851 — Lake Hamilton town, FL (8.4 mi)
33844 — Haines City city, FL (9 mi)
33880 — Jan Phyl Village CDP, FL (9.5 mi)
33837 — Davenport city, FL (10 mi)
33884 — Winter Haven city, FL (10.3 mi)
33838 — Dundee town, FL (10.5 mi)

Areas that include 33850

Mail every home in 33850

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) 33850, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 33850 in?: 33850 is a Lake Alfred, FL mailing address. By land area, 50% lies inside Lake Alfred; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 33850 in?: 33850 is in Polk County.
What is the population of 33850?: About 9,757 people (±589), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 9,119.
What is the median household income in 33850?: $61,622 (±$13,740), 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 33850?: 6 USPS carrier routes with 5,190 residential and 146 business mailboxes (5,334 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 33850?: The closest, measured center to center: 33881 (5.4 mi, Winter Haven), 33823 (5.6 mi, Auburndale), 33851 (8.4 mi, Lake Hamilton), 33844 (9 mi, Haines City), 33880 (9.5 mi, Jan Phyl Village) and 33837 (10 mi, Davenport).

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