Bowling Green, FL · standard
ZIP Code 33834
Hardee County, Florida - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 7,448
- 16/sq mi
- $60,817
- Median income
- $113,500
- Median home value
- 8.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Bowling Green pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 30th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 14th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 16
- people per sq mi
- 72%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 33834 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 33834 is a mid-sized community (a standard USPS delivery area) in Bowling Green, Hardee County, Florida, home to 7,448 residents across 465.5 square miles, a density of 16 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 33834 reports a modest median household income of $60,817 (21% below the average Florida ZIP), while per-capita income is $18,652. The poverty rate is 19.3%, with unemployment at 5.8%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $113,500 (70% below the average Florida ZIP), and median rent is $1,014; owner occupancy is 72.2%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 8.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 35.4, and the average commute is 30 minutes. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Florida and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 33834.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 33834
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Bowling Green, FL
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 33834.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
11 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
9 establishments
- Construction
Construction
8 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
8 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
7 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 33834, Bowling Green, FL · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
7,448
Population
465.5
Area (sq mi)
16
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 33834?
35.4
Median Age
63.2%
Male
36.8%
Female
10.7%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$60,817
Median Household Income
-21% vs state ZIP avg
$18,652
Per Capita Income
19.3%
Poverty Rate
5.8%
Unemployment Rate
29.9 min
Mean Commute Time
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
2,154housing units
2,154
Total Housing Units
1,601
Occupied Units
553
Vacant Units
2.95
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$113,500
Median Home Value
-70% vs state ZIP avg
$1,014
Median Rent
1985
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 69 business establishments in ZIP 33834, employing approximately 1,228 people with a combined annual payroll of $68,678,000.
69
Businesses
1,228
Employees
$68.7M
Annual Payroll
11
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 11 | 15.9% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 9 | 13.0% |
| Construction | 8 | 11.6% |
| Health care and social assistance | 8 | 11.6% |
| Accommodation and food services | 7 | 10.1% |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 5.8% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 4 | 5.8% |
| Utilities | 3 | 4.3% |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 4.3% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3 | 4.3% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 4.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 33834, both outside FL so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (7,448 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.