Estimated zip code population in 2022: 13,782 Zip code population in 2010: 11,720 Zip code population in 2000: 10,885
Houses and condos: 5,406 Renter-occupied apartments: 518
% of renters here:
12%
State:
33%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 33868: 82.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 166.6 sq. mi. Water area: 4.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 83 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
0.6% ($1,445)
Florida:
0.7% ($2,529)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,578 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,142 (0.7%)
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 33868, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $58,706 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$58,706
State:
$82,200
Salary/wage: $45,180 (reported on 77.5% of returns)
Here:
$45,180
State:
$58,347
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1105.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3654.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6670.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8672.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13287.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 45762.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,978 (reported on 21.1% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,978
Florida:
$4,272
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.6% for AGIs below $25k, 20.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 33.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 98.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 135.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2182.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $7,920 (reported on 15.2% of returns)
Here:
$7,920
State:
$15,863
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 22.3% for AGIs below $25k, 52.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 154.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 476.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7837.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$26,893 (reported on 13.0% of returns)
Here:
+$26,893
State:
+$62,983
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.7% for AGIs below $25k, 14.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 118.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 249.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 728.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 38105.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$7,181 (reported on 14.5% of returns)
Here:
+$7,181
State:
+$9,719
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 117.1% for AGIs below $25k, 93.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 124.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 27.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 375.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1970.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $25,785 (reported on 9.5% of returns)
33868:
$25,785
Florida:
$24,823
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 53.8% for AGIs below $25k, 76.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 183.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 464.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1655.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9220.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Total itemized deductions: $35,026 (reported on 4.8% of returns)
Here:
$35,026
State:
$45,393
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 51.2% for AGIs below $25k, 149.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 315.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 334.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 654.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3857.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $8,274 (reported on 3.4% of returns)
Here:
$8,274
State:
$20,178
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 45.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 112.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1227.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $5,835 (reported on 4.6% of returns)
33868:
$5,835
State:
$6,967
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 26.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 52.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 58.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 116.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 672.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,466 (reported on 20.7% of returns)
Here:
$2,466
State:
$2,306
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 122.1% for AGIs below $25k, 81.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.7%
Here:
93%
State:
92%
(% for various income ranges: 90.4% for AGIs below $25k, 94.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 93.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 92.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 33868, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $42,904 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$42,904
State:
$60,316
Salary/wage: $34,093 (reported on 82.1% of returns)
Here:
$34,093
State:
$45,277
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 76.9% for AGIs below $25k, 82.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 56.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 19.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $2,559 (reported on 23.1% of returns)
This zip code:
$2,559
Florida:
$3,587
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $6,458 (reported on 14.6% of returns)
Here:
$6,458
State:
$12,831
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$6,102 (reported on 9.9% of returns)
Here:
+$6,102
State:
+$33,493
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$8,500 (reported on 13.2% of returns)
Here:
+$8,500
State:
+$10,012
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $19,829 (reported on 9.4% of returns)
33868:
$19,829
Florida:
$21,544
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $22,457 (24% of AGI, reported on 16.9% of returns)
Here:
$22,457
State:
$25,533
Here:
24.5% of AGI
State:
18.0% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.2% for AGIs below $25k, 6.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 12.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $5,426 (reported on 11.7% of returns)
Here:
$5,426
State:
$5,698
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $3,951 (reported on 16.1% of returns)
33868:
$3,951
State:
$6,203
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,488 (reported on 26.3% of returns)
Here:
$2,488
State:
$2,372
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 46.7%
Here:
47%
State:
54%
(% for various income ranges: 43.5% for AGIs below $25k, 44.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 50.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 53.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 56.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 80.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 33868, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $36,167 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$36,167
State:
$50,523
Salary/wage: $31,111 (reported on 84.5% of returns)
Here:
$31,111
State:
$39,563
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 158.4% for AGIs below $10k, 79.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 86.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 69.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 40.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $2,459 (reported on 29.8% of returns)
This zip code:
$2,459
Florida:
$3,211
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.8% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $2,558 (reported on 14.4% of returns)
Here:
$2,558
State:
$6,129
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$9,813 (reported on 12.1% of returns)
Here:
+$9,813
State:
+$27,205
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $10k, -0.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$9,004 (reported on 13.2% of returns)
Here:
+$9,004
State:
+$10,634
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.7% for AGIs below $10k, 5.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.7% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,024 (reported on 2.0% of returns)
33868:
$3,024
Florida:
$3,082
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Total itemized deductions: $17,556 (28% of AGI, reported on 19.8% of returns)
Here:
$17,556
State:
$20,370
Here:
28.1% of AGI
State:
20.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 29.6% for AGIs below $10k, 6.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 9.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,950 (4% of AGI, reported on 14.4% of returns)
Here:
$2,950
State:
$4,064
Here:
4.4% of AGI
State:
3.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $4,848 (reported on 70.2% of returns)
33868:
$4,848
State:
$9,431
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.8% for AGIs below $10k, 3.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,840 (reported on 23.4% of returns)
Here:
$1,840
State:
$1,808
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 57.6%
Here:
58%
State:
60%
(% for various income ranges: 51.1% for AGIs below $10k, 61.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 55.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 57.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 56.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 77.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 462 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 3,991
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 130 (112 now married, 21 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 2,420 (1,238 now married, 1,183 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 33868 with a mortgage: 2,274 (57 second mortgage, 49 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 6
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,536 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $430
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
14.9%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
10.9%
Whole state:
6.6%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.8
State:
5.9
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.9
State:
4.2
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 33868: Camp Gilead (A), Polk City Community Center (B), Polk County Correctional Institute (C), Polk County Fire Department Station 22 Polk City (D), Polk County Emergency Medical Services Station 20 Polk City (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and swamps: Lake Helene (A), Lake Agnes (B), Mud Lake (C), Clearwater Lake (D), Little Lake Agnes (E), Tangerine Lake (F), Lake Mattie (G), Loggy Pond Swamp (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
1,877 married couples with children.
630 single-parent households (301 men, 329 women).
80.6% of residents of 33868 zip code speak English at home.
15.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% very well, 23% well, 13% not well, 3% not at all).
2.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (41% very well, 59% well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% very well, 45% well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (63% very well, 37% not well).
Foreign born population: 899 (6.5%) (56.6% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
6.5%
Whole state:
21.7%
24%Bolivia
20%Honduras
17%Colombia
8%Dominica
3%Barbados
3%Sweden
3%Uruguay
19%American
10%English
6%German
5%Irish
3%Italian
3%Brazilian
2%European
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
7832010 or later
3302000 to 2009
1701990 to 1999
404Before 1990
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
POLK CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (125 S BOUGAINVILLEA AVE in POLK CITY, FL)
(Geographic Names Information System) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0881 Organizations: POLK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
POLK CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION (3876 EVANS ROAD in POLK CITY, FL)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (SDWIS) - SDWIS-FL6531426 8001, WATER TREATMENT PLANT Organizations: NON NOTIFIED (CONTACT/OWNER)
SABAL PALM SCHOOL (5406 DEMILLE ROAD in POLK CITY, FL)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-8011 Organizations: POLK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
COUNTRY TRAILS PHASE VI (STATE RD 33 in POLK CITY, FL)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Alternative names: COUNTRY TRAILS PHASE VII, GENERAL CITRUS INC
MOUNT OLIVE SHORES NORTH EAST (SR33 & LAKE MARGARET SHORES BL in POLK CITY, FL)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Organizations: STEVE SLOAN (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: WASHINGTON
MOUNT OLIVE SHORES NORTH THIRD (LAKE MARGARET BLVD S OF SR 33 in POLK CITY, FL)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Organizations: STEVE SLOAN (CONTACT/OWNER)
POLK FURNITURE (10800 EVANS RD in POLK CITY, FL)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: WOOD OFFICE FURNITURE Organizations: ROBERT WHITAKER (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: PRIDE ENTERPRISES
ARNWINE SUBDIVISION (MT OLIVE RD & SR 33 in POLK CITY, FL)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Organizations: RALPH SMITH (CONTACT/OWNER)
MAGNOLIA RIDGE (EVENHOUSE RD & CREEK RD in POLK CITY, FL)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Organizations: RALPH SMITH (CONTACT/OWNER)
MIKE WILSON DRUM CO (17730 JUDY RD in POLK CITY, FL)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business NAICS classification: OTHER METAL CONTAINER MANUFACTURING. Organizations: LEE ROY WILSON (CONTACT/OWNER)
POLK FURNITURE DIV (3876 EVANS RD BOX 50 in POLK CITY, FL)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: HARRELL BYRON, SUPER (CONTACT/OWNER)
SANDY POINTE PHASE II (CR 655 AT CRAPE MYRTLE LN, W O in POLK CITY, FL)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Organizations: JEFFREY STEPHENS (CONTACT/OWNER)
CITY OF LAKELAND WILLIAMS DRI ( in POLK CITY, FL)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Organizations: NATHAN CHURCH (CONTACT/OWNER)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.3% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.2%
97.4%Electricity
1.2%No fuel used
1.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Population in 1990: 7,604. Population change in the 1990s: +3,281 (+43.1%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 6,498
Northeast: 1,978
Midwest: 1,642
South: 1,510
West: 437
56% of the 33868 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Florida.
85% of the 33868 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 23% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 0% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 100
Here:
6.8%
Florida:
15.8%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 119
Here:
27.0%
Florida:
12.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 54
Here:
18.9%
Florida:
23.6%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
103,224Computer and mathematical occupations
70,009Law enforcement workers including supervisors
68,226Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
59,577Management occupations
55,248Community and social service occupations
51,951Business and financial operations occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
PINNACLE CENTRAL COMPANY, INC (600 N COMMONWEALTH AVE in POLK CITY, FL; small business) : $44,660 in 3 contractsfrom 2003 to 2005
$32,900 with Navy for Engine Air and Oil Filters, Strainers, and Cleaners, Nonaircraft. Signed on 2003-01-09. Completion date: 2003-01-24.
$5,880 with Navy for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Service and Trade Equipment. Signed on 2005-01-27. Completion date: 2005-02-28.
$5,880 with Navy for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Cleaning Equipment and Supplies. Signed on 2005-08-16. Completion date: 2005-09-02.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 49. The highest number of fires - 113 took place in 2007, and the least - 4 in 2002. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (55.3%), and Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires (26.6%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 33868