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ZIP Code 33838: Dundee, FL
ZIP code 33838 is in Dundee, Florida, entirely in Polk County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 5,700 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $50,766 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Dundee (87%) and Lake Hamilton (7%), and 2% in smaller places; 4% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Dundee · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Polk County
- Census places
- Dundee (87%); Lake Hamilton (7%)
- Metro area
- Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
- House district
- FL-18 119th Congress
- State
- Florida
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 7.3 sq mi · 776 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 33838?
33838 centers on 28.017°, -81.610° and covers 7.3 square miles of land plus 0.6 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 33851, 33877, 33884, 33844, 33881, 33898.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 33838, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 33838 compare with the rest of Polk County?
| Measure | 33838 | In Polk County | In FL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 5,688 | 31st of 44 | 786th of 1,013 |
| Median household income | $51k | 26th of 30 | 743rd of 819 |
| Median home value | $256k | 14th of 32 | 641st of 833 |
Its median household income is higher than in 15% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 76% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 33838?
The 2020 Census counted 5,243 people in 33838; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 5,688. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 5,688
- 2020 Census count
- 5,243
- Households
- 1,889
- Median age
- 32.9
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 33838?
Of the 5,688 people the ACS estimates in 33838, 24.3% are under 18 and 14.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (57.7%), then White (not Hispanic) (26.1%).
- Under 1824.3%
- 18 to 6461.5%
- 65 and older14.2%
- Hispanic or Latino57.7%
- White, not Hispanic26.1%
- Black, not Hispanic10.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic3.2%
- Other or two or more2.7%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 33838 earn?
Median household income is $50,766 (ACS 2020-2024), the 26th highest of the 30 ranked ZIP codes in Polk County.
- Median household income
- $50,766±$11,857
- Income per person
- $22,183
- Below the poverty line
- 26.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 11.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $50,4212,840 returns; wages 71% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 33838?
FHFA's house price index for 33838, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 155% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 65% from 2020 to 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $255,700
- Median gross rent
- $1,628
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 65.7%
- Housing units
- 2,271
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 33838?
126 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 31 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade22
- Construction21
- Health care and social assistance16
- Accommodation and food services12
- Other services (except public administration)12
- Wholesale trade7
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 33838?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33851 | Lake Hamilton | 1,212 | $62k | 2.2 mi |
| 33877 | Waverly | 159 | – | 2.3 mi |
| 33884 | Winter Haven | 37,561 | $70k | 5.0 mi |
| 33844 | Haines City | 51,255 | $64k | 5.2 mi |
| 33881 | Winter Haven | 40,808 | $57k | 6.1 mi |
| 33898 | Lake Wales | 18,527 | $57k | 20.2 mi |
| 33853 | Lake Wales | 12,674 | $45k | 8.2 mi (near) |
| 33859 | Lake Wales | 11,824 | $58k | 9.2 mi (near) |
| 33839 | Eagle Lake | 4,561 | $70k | 9.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.