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ZIP Code 33839: Eagle Lake, FL
ZIP code 33839 is in Eagle Lake, Florida, entirely in Polk County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 4,600 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $70,000 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Eagle Lake (54%) and Winter Haven (7%); 39% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Eagle Lake · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Polk County
- Census places
- Eagle Lake (54%); Winter Haven (7%)
- Metro area
- Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
- House district
- FL-18 119th Congress
- State
- Florida
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 3.1 sq mi · 1,468 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 33839?
33839 centers on 27.974°, -81.755° and covers 3.1 square miles of land plus 0.8 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 33880, 33830.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 33839, 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 33839 compare with the rest of Polk County?
| Measure | 33839 | In Polk County | In FL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 4,561 | 32nd of 44 | 819th of 1,013 |
| Median household income | $70k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $240k | 18th of 32 | 671st of 833 |
33839's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$18,705) is more than a quarter of the figure ($70,000). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 82% of 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 33839?
The 2020 Census counted 3,827 people in 33839; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 4,561. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 4,561±653 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 3,827
- Households
- 1,394
- Median age
- 31.9
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 33839?
Of the 4,561 people the ACS estimates in 33839, 30.5% are under 18 and 6.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (51.7%), then Hispanic or Latino (32.0%).
- Under 1830.5%
- 18 to 6462.8%
- 65 and older6.7%
- White, not Hispanic51.7%
- Hispanic or Latino32.0%
- Black, not Hispanic13.4%
- Other or two or more2.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.8%
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 33839 earn?
Median household income is $70,000 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $70,000±$18,705
- Income per person
- $34,039
- Below the poverty line
- 9.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 14.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $56,5152,500 returns; wages 79% 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 33839?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $240,400
- Median gross rent
- $1,740
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 74.7%
- Housing units
- 1,633
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 33839?
52 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade11
- Construction8
- Other services (except public administration)7
- Transportation and warehousing6
- Professional, scientific, and technical services5
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services5
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 33839?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33880 | Winter Haven | 43,371 | $56k | 1.9 mi |
| 33830 | Bartow | 33,740 | $64k | 7.2 mi |
| 33884 | Winter Haven | 37,561 | $70k | 4.5 mi (near) |
| 33881 | Winter Haven | 40,808 | $57k | 6.2 mi (near) |
| 33877 | Waverly | 159 | – | 8.4 mi (near) |
| 33812 | Lakeland | 16,169 | $103k | 8.5 mi (near) |
| 33823 | Auburndale | 41,779 | $72k | 8.6 mi (near) |
| 33851 | Lake Hamilton | 1,212 | $62k | 9.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.