Which ZIP code in Polk County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?

33868 (Polk City), at 90.7% (±2.7%), among 33 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.

Why are some ZIP codes missing?

ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.

ZIP codes with the highest homeownership in Polk County, FL

These are the 25 ZIP codes in Polk County with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 33 with at least 1,000 residents. 33868 (Polk City, 90.7%), 33851 (Lake Hamilton, 89.2%) and 33898 (Lake Wales, 87.4%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Polk County; the right one depends on who you want to reach, so the same ZIP codes are ranked several ways below.

ZIP codes with the highest homeownership in Polk County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Owner-occupied homes	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	33868	Polk City	90.7% ±2.7%	13,827	4,381	5,431
2	33851	Lake Hamilton	89.2% ±10.5%	1,212	325	—
3	33898	Lake Wales	87.4% ±2.9%	18,527	7,498	9,086
4	33827	Babson Park	83.1% ±8.7%	2,431	931	1,349
5	33843	Frostproof	81.6% ±3.6%	11,220	4,457	5,898
6	33837	Davenport	81.5% ±3.4%	47,389	16,204	28,281
7	34759	Kissimmee	79.6% ±3.5%	44,568	15,683	20,190
8	33812	Lakeland	79.1% ±4.1%	16,169	5,327	6,106
9	33813	Lakeland	79.0% ±2.4%	38,674	13,976	14,769
10	33811	Lakeland	77.0% ±3.0%	29,472	10,521	12,708
11	33810	Lakeland	76.7% ±2.5%	55,137	20,330	22,382
12	33823	Auburndale	75.2% ±3.2%	41,779	14,762	15,942
13	33839	Eagle Lake	74.7% ±10.5%	4,561	1,394	2,562
14	33884	Winter Haven	74.3% ±3.1%	37,561	14,547	18,464
15	33825	Avon Park	74.1% ±3.1%	25,501	10,863	11,148
16	33897	Davenport	73.2% ±5.2%	30,159	10,819	13,355
17	33850	Lake Alfred	72.8% ±9.2%	9,757	3,863	5,190
18	33834	Bowling Green	72.2% ±8.0%	6,188	1,601	2,231
19	33881	Winter Haven	71.8% ±2.8%	40,808	15,066	19,592
20	33859	Lake Wales	71.5% ±3.8%	11,824	4,863	6,476
21	33844	Haines City	70.4% ±3.7%	51,255	17,804	26,378
22	33860	Mulberry	69.3% ±4.3%	24,892	8,850	9,283
23	33830	Bartow	68.9% ±3.5%	33,740	11,647	13,138
24	33841	Fort Meade	68.6% ±6.3%	8,005	2,989	3,552
25	33880	Winter Haven	66.6% ±3.1%	43,371	15,526	17,611

How we ranked them

Ranked by the share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024). ZIP codes need at least 1,000 residents to be ranked; 33 of 43 qualify.

Which of these to mail, and why

Homeowners make the decisions about roofs, HVAC, lawns, solar and insurance. A high owner share means fewer pieces wasted on renters who can't hire the work.

The top five ZIP codes on this list hold 17,592 households. Open any of them on the route map to see each carrier route's own figures before you choose.

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Frequently asked questions

Which ZIP code in Polk County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?: 33868 (Polk City), at 90.7% (±2.7%), among 33 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.
How is this ranking calculated?: Ranked by the share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024).
Why are some ZIP codes missing?: ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.

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