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ZIP Code 33841: Fort Meade, FL
ZIP code 33841 uses the postal name Fort Meade, Florida and lies entirely in Polk County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 8,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $39,384 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Alturas (8%) and Fort Meade (5%); 87% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Fort Meade · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Polk County
- Census places
- Alturas (8%) census-designated place; Fort Meade (5%)
- Metro area
- Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
- House district
- FL-18 119th Congress
- State
- Florida
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 168.4 sq mi · 48 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 33841?
33841 centers on 27.738°, -81.768° and covers 168.4 square miles of land plus 17.0 of water. It borders 9 ZIP codes: 33847, 33830, 33834, 33873, 33859, 33860, 33843, 33890, 33825.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 33841, 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 33841 compare with the rest of Polk County?
| Measure | 33841 | In Polk County | In FL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 8,005 | 29th of 44 | 742nd of 1,013 |
| Median household income | $39k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $171k | 27th of 32 | 778th of 833 |
33841's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$10,739) is more than a quarter of the figure ($39,384). 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 41% 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 33841?
The 2020 Census counted 7,439 people in 33841; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 8,005. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 8,005±911 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 7,439
- Households
- 2,989
- Median age
- 40.7
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 33841?
Of the 8,005 people the ACS estimates in 33841, 22.6% are under 18 and 22.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (50.2%), then Hispanic or Latino (38.1%).
- Under 1822.6%
- 18 to 6454.7%
- 65 and older22.7%
- White, not Hispanic50.2%
- Hispanic or Latino38.1%
- Black, not Hispanic8.6%
- Other or two or more2.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.1%
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 33841 earn?
Median household income is $39,384 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $39,384±$10,739
- Income per person
- $24,324
- Below the poverty line
- 26.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 9.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $56,4653,670 returns; wages 74% 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 33841?
FHFA's house price index for 33841, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 164% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 70% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −1.6% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $170,900
- Median gross rent
- $885
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 68.6%
- Housing units
- 3,690
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 33841?
141 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 17 more than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)30
- Construction25
- Retail trade22
- Transportation and warehousing12
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services9
- Accommodation and food services8
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 33841?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33847 | Homeland | 442 | $68k | 5.6 mi |
| 33830 | Bartow | 33,740 | $64k | 10.4 mi |
| 33834 | Bowling Green | 6,188 | $61k | 11.5 mi |
| 33873 | Wauchula | 13,935 | $54k | 11.6 mi |
| 33859 | Lake Wales | 11,824 | $58k | 13.3 mi |
| 33860 | Mulberry | 24,892 | $66k | 15.6 mi |
| 33843 | Frostproof | 11,220 | $51k | 15.6 mi |
| 33890 | Zolfo Springs | 5,197 | $87k | 19.7 mi |
| 33825 | Avon Park | 25,501 | $47k | 20.6 mi |
| 33835 | Bradley | 115 | – | 13.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.