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ZIP Code 33851: Lake Hamilton, FL
ZIP code 33851 is in Lake Hamilton, Florida, entirely in Polk County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $62,284 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Lake Hamilton · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Polk County
- Census places
- Lake Hamilton
- Metro area
- Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
- House district
- FL-18 119th Congress
- State
- Florida
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 1.3 sq mi · 932 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 33851?
33851 centers on 28.045°, -81.626° and covers 1.3 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 33838, 33844, 33881.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 33851, 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 33851 compare with the rest of Polk County?
| Measure | 33851 | In Polk County | In FL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,212 | 34th of 44 | 909th of 1,013 |
| Median household income | $62k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $236k | not ranked | not ranked |
33851's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$40,231) is more than a quarter of the figure ($62,284); 33851's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$118,778) is more than a quarter of the figure ($236,400). 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 78% 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 33851?
The 2020 Census counted 991 people in 33851; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,212. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,212±392 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 991
- Households
- 325
- Median age
- 40.5
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 33851?
Of the 1,212 people the ACS estimates in 33851, 28.9% are under 18 and 20.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (43.2%), then Hispanic or Latino (38.2%).
- Under 1828.9%
- 18 to 6450.3%
- 65 and older20.8%
- White, not Hispanic43.2%
- Hispanic or Latino38.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic18.6%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 33851 earn?
Median household income is $62,284 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $62,284±$40,231
- Income per person
- $22,571
- Below the poverty line
- 34.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 16.2%
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 33851?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $236,400
- Median gross rent
- $1,273
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 89.2%
- Housing units
- 386
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 33851?
45 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 6 more than in 2018; the most are in administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services7
- Retail trade6
- Real estate and rental and leasing6
- Construction5
- Wholesale trade5
- Transportation and warehousing5
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 33851?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33838 | Dundee | 5,688 | $51k | 2.2 mi |
| 33844 | Haines City | 51,255 | $64k | 3.8 mi |
| 33881 | Winter Haven | 40,808 | $57k | 4.7 mi |
| 33877 | Waverly | 159 | – | 4.2 mi (near) |
| 33884 | Winter Haven | 37,561 | $70k | 5.5 mi (near) |
| 33850 | Lake Alfred | 9,757 | $62k | 8.4 mi (near) |
| 33839 | Eagle Lake | 4,561 | $70k | 9.3 mi (near) |
| 33880 | Winter Haven | 43,371 | $56k | 9.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.