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ZIP Code 33844: Haines City, FL
ZIP code 33844 uses the postal name Haines City, Florida and lies entirely in Polk County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 51,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $63,650 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Haines City (17%) and Grenelefe (4%), and 7% in smaller places; 71% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Haines City · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Polk County
- Census places
- Haines City (17%); Grenelefe (4%) census-designated place
- Metro area
- Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
- House districts
- FL-18 (96%), FL-9 (4%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Florida
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 97.2 sq mi · 527 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 33845 also use the name Haines City
Where is ZIP code 33844?
33844 centers on 28.090°, -81.589° and covers 97.2 square miles of land plus 11.0 of water. It borders 10 ZIP codes: 33851, 33838, 33837, 33881, 33850, 34759, 33896, 33897, 33868, 33898.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 33844, 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 33844 compare with the rest of Polk County?
| Measure | 33844 | In Polk County | In FL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 51,255 | 2nd of 44 | 73rd of 1,013 |
| Median household income | $64k | 17th of 30 | 566th of 819 |
| Median home value | $256k | 13th of 32 | 638th of 833 |
Its median household income is higher than in 36% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 72% 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 33844?
The 2020 Census counted 43,329 people in 33844; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 51,255. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 28.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 51,255
- 2020 Census count
- 43,329+28.2% since 2010 (33,804)
- Households
- 17,804
- Median age
- 39.4
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 33844?
Of the 51,255 people the ACS estimates in 33844, 23.4% are under 18 and 17.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (48.4%), then White (not Hispanic) (30.4%).
- Under 1823.4%
- 18 to 6459.3%
- 65 and older17.3%
- Hispanic or Latino48.4%
- White, not Hispanic30.4%
- Black, not Hispanic17.6%
- Other or two or more2.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.2%
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 33844 earn?
Median household income is $63,650 (ACS 2020-2024), the 17th highest of the 30 ranked ZIP codes in Polk County. It rose from $51,390 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $63,650
- Income per person
- $29,617
- Below the poverty line
- 16.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 17.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $49,34023,550 returns; wages 77% 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 33844?
FHFA's house price index for 33844, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 124% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 52% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −14.3% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $256,300
- Median gross rent
- $1,158
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 70.4%
- Housing units
- 22,510
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 33844?
723 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 190 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction121
- Retail trade102
- Accommodation and food services75
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services62
- Transportation and warehousing58
- Other services (except public administration)57
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 33844?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33851 | Lake Hamilton | 1,212 | $62k | 3.8 mi |
| 33838 | Dundee | 5,688 | $51k | 5.2 mi |
| 33837 | Davenport | 47,389 | $81k | 7.2 mi |
| 33881 | Winter Haven | 40,808 | $57k | 7.4 mi |
| 33850 | Lake Alfred | 9,757 | $62k | 9.0 mi |
| 34759 | Kissimmee | 44,568 | $69k | 10.4 mi |
| 33896 | Davenport | 26,731 | $75k | 11.1 mi |
| 33897 | Davenport | 30,159 | $71k | 14.8 mi |
| 33868 | Polk City | 13,827 | $74k | 20.3 mi |
| 33898 | Lake Wales | 18,527 | $57k | 22.0 mi |
| 33877 | Waverly | 159 | – | 7.5 mi (near) |
| 33884 | Winter Haven | 37,561 | $70k | 9.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Haines City?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Haines City, FL without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for it.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 33845 | Polk County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.