What city is 33868 in?

33868 is a Polk City, FL mailing address. By land area, 2% lies inside Polk City, 1% lies inside Lakeland and 1% lies inside Auburndale; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 33868?

About 13,827 people (±1,550), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 12,906.

What is the median household income in 33868?

$74,289 (±$7,136), 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 33868?

7 USPS carrier routes with 5,431 residential and 94 business mailboxes (5,527 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 33868?

The closest, measured center to center: 33809 (7.7 mi, Lakeland), 34714 (9.4 mi, Four Corners), 33897 (10.1 mi, Four Corners), 33850 (12.4 mi, Lake Alfred), 33805 (12.5 mi, Lakeland) and 33823 (12.7 mi, Auburndale).

33868 ZIP Code, Polk City, FL

33868 is a ZIP code in Polk City, Florida in Polk County. It covers 183 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 33809, 34714 and 33897. 13,827 people live here in 4,381 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (91%). Median household income is $74,289, close to the Florida median of $74,568.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Polk City, FL
County: Polk County
Land area: 183 sq mi
Population: 13,827
Median household income: $74,289
Carrier routes: 7 (5,431 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	13,827
Households	4,381
Median household income	$74,289
Income per person	$30,248
Median age	42.3
Homeowners	90.7%
Median home value	$247,200
Median rent	$1,180
Bachelor's degree or higher	17.0%
Average commute (minutes)	36.3
Households with kids under 18	29.7%
Moved in the past year	17.4%
Below the poverty line	15.3%
Broadband internet	95.6%
Speak a non-English language at home	22.1%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	2.2%
$10–15K	2.2%
$15–25K	4.7%
$25–35K	11.5%
$35–50K	12.1%
$50–75K	18.3%
$75–100K	15.7%
$100–150K	16.8%
$150–200K	5.7%
$200K+	10.9%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	10.3%
10–19	11.4%
20–24	6.4%
25–34	11.9%
35–44	14.3%
45–54	12.1%
55–64	13.9%
65–74	11.8%
75+	7.9%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	45.9%
Owned outright	32.0%
Rented	8.0%
Vacant	14.0%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	54.0%
Townhome	0.2%
2–4 units	1.0%
5–19 units	0.8%
20+ units	0.6%
Mobile / other	43.4%

Businesses in 33868

174 business establishments with 1,217 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Construction: 55
Retail Trade: 19
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 17
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 17
Transportation and Warehousing: 12
Other Services (except Public Administration): 12
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 7
Health Care and Social Assistance: 7

EDDM carrier routes

33868 has 7 USPS carrier routes with 5,431 residential and 94 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 33868

33868 has 7 USPS carrier routes (7 rural (R)) with 5,431 residential and 94 business mailboxes. Routes range from 648 homes (R005) to 976 homes (R006); the median route has 743 homes. The Census counted 4,381 households in 33868 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

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

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Route R006 — USPS business mailboxes 41, 976 homes
Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 33, 729 homes
Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 10, 660 homes
Route R005 — USPS business mailboxes 4, 648 homes
Route R003 — USPS business mailboxes 3, 743 homes

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Every carrier route in 33868

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R001	Rural	660	10	$44,600	—	—	—
R002	Rural	729	33	$74,536	—	—	—
R003	Rural	743	3	$53,123	—	—	—
R004	Rural	841	2	$62,953	—	—	—
R005	Rural	648	4	$63,968	—	—	—
R006	Rural	976	41	$74,536	—	—	—
R007	Rural	834	1	$63,968	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 33868 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

33809 — Lakeland city, FL (7.7 mi)
34714 — Four Corners CDP, FL (9.4 mi)
33897 — Four Corners CDP, FL (10.1 mi)
33850 — Lake Alfred city, FL (12.4 mi)
33805 — Lakeland city, FL (12.5 mi)
33823 — Auburndale city, FL (12.7 mi)
33849 (13.4 mi)
33810 — Kathleen CDP, FL (14.7 mi)

Areas that include 33868

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 33868, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 33868 in?: 33868 is a Polk City, FL mailing address. By land area, 2% lies inside Polk City, 1% lies inside Lakeland and 1% lies inside Auburndale; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 33868 in?: 33868 is in Polk County.
What is the population of 33868?: About 13,827 people (±1,550), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 12,906.
What is the median household income in 33868?: $74,289 (±$7,136), 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 33868?: 7 USPS carrier routes with 5,431 residential and 94 business mailboxes (5,527 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 33868?: The closest, measured center to center: 33809 (7.7 mi, Lakeland), 34714 (9.4 mi, Four Corners), 33897 (10.1 mi, Four Corners), 33850 (12.4 mi, Lake Alfred), 33805 (12.5 mi, Lakeland) and 33823 (12.7 mi, Auburndale).

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