PlainZIP

Eagle Lake, FL · standard

ZIP Code 33839

Polk County, Florida - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

2,756
370/sq mi
$70,000
Median income
$240,400
Median home value
14.6%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Eagle Lake pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.

47th pct
household income, US ZIPs
Top 45%
home value, US ZIPs
370
people per sq mi
75%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 33839 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 33839 covers 7.5 square miles in Eagle Lake, Polk County, Florida (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,756 residents on file, a density of 370 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.

ZIP 33839 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $70,000 (9% below the Florida average), while per-capita income is $34,039. Poverty here runs at 9.7%, with unemployment measured at 7.7%. Housing costs here run $240,400 for a typical home value (36% below the state average), with rent averaging $1,740 a month; 74.7% of homes are owner-occupied.

Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 14.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 31.9, and the average commute is 35 minutes. A geography-based comparison follows: 10 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 33839, plus 6 more within Polk County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.

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 33839

Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Eagle Lake, FL

Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 33839.

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 · ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) As of 2023

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 33839, Eagle Lake, 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

2,756

Population

7.5

Area (sq mi)

370

People / sq mi

New York

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 33839?

31.9

Median Age

50.7%

Male

49.3%

Female

8.5%

Foreign-Born

White 57.7%
African American 14.7%
Asian 0.9%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 18.0%
Hispanic or Latino 32.0%

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?

$70,000

Median Household Income

-9% vs state

$34,039

Per Capita Income

9.7%

Poverty Rate

7.7%

Unemployment Rate

34.6 min

Mean Commute Time

How ZIP 33839 ranks nationally

Eagle Lake, FL household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$70,000 47th percentile higher than 47% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). This entry sits in this band. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What is the education profile here?

High School Graduate or Higher 49.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 14.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

1,633

Total Housing Units

1,394

Occupied Units

239

Vacant Units

3.27

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 74.7%
Renter 25.3%

$240,400

Median Home Value

-36% vs state

$1,740

Median Rent

1992

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 52 business establishments in ZIP 33839, employing approximately 282 people with a combined annual payroll of $10,362,000.

52

Businesses

282

Employees

$10.4M

Annual Payroll

7

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Retail trade 11 21.1%
Construction 8 15.4%
Other services (except public administration) 7 13.5%
Transportation and warehousing 6 11.5%
Professional, scientific, and technical services 5 9.6%
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 5 9.6%
Health care and social assistance 3 5.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.

Nearby ZIP Codes

Want a side-by-side? Compare 33839 vs 33880 →

ZIP 33839 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 33839 ranks #9 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

ZIP 33839 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

median income

What this shows By household income, ZIP 33839 ranks #4 of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
33880 Winter Haven, FL 37,798 1.9 mi
33884 Winter Haven, FL 28,763 4.7 mi
33881 Winter Haven, FL 29,345 6.0 mi
33812 Lakeland, FL 13,166 8.7 mi
33877 Waverly, FL 276 8.4 mi
33850 Lake Alfred, FL 7,519 10.1 mi
33830 Bartow, FL 27,542 8.1 mi
33823 Auburndale, FL 28,874 8.6 mi
33838 Dundee, FL 3,515 8.9 mi
33851 Lake Hamilton, FL 907 9.1 mi

More ZIP Codes in Polk County

33810 standard
Lakeland, FL
Pop: 44,254
33880 standard
Winter Haven, FL
Pop: 37,798
33844 standard
Haines City, FL
Pop: 33,804
33801 standard
Lakeland, FL
Pop: 33,741
33813 standard
Lakeland, FL
Pop: 31,698
34759 standard
Kissimmee, FL
Pop: 30,170

Related Areas

Polk County Eagle Lake, FL Florida

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 33839 in? ▼
ZIP code 33839 (Eagle Lake) is located in Polk County, Florida. Polk County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/polk-fl.
What is the population of ZIP code 33839? ▼
ZIP code 33839 in Eagle Lake, FL has a population of 2,756 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 33839? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 33839 is $70,000, which is 8% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 33839? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 33839 is $240,400, which is 14% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 33839? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 33839 is White at 57.7%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 32.0% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 33839? ▼
ZIP code 33839 has 52 business establishments employing approximately 282 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What are the main industries in ZIP code 33839? ▼
The top industries by establishment count in ZIP 33839 are: Retail trade (11), Construction (8), Other services (except public administration) (7). There are 7 industry sectors represented in total.
What is the education level in ZIP code 33839? ▼
In ZIP code 33839, 49.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 14.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 33839? ▼
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 33839 is 34.6 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend more time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 33839? ▼
In ZIP code 33839, approximately 74.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 25.3% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 33839? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 33839 is 9.7% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.