Polk County

Polk County has 790,694 residents across 37 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $65,978, 12% below the Florida figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $266,500, and 24% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

790,694residentsACS 2020–2024

$65,978median household incomeFlorida: $75K

$266,500median home valueowner-occupied homes

91%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

Polk County in FloridaZIP codes in Polk County highlighted; the rest of Florida in grey

Map of Florida with Polk County highlighted

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

All 37 ZIP codes.

Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ZIP code	Residents	Household income	Home value	Owners	Bachelor's+	Broadband	Commute
33801	35,394	$53K	$167K	49%	18%	87%	27 min
33803	29,321	$66K	$250K	64%	34%	90%	23 min
33805	28,751	$63K	$198K	50%	19%	88%	25 min
33809	30,797	$70K	$292K	64%	27%	90%	29 min
33810	55,137	$70K	$282K	77%	22%	94%	30 min
33811	29,472	$90K	$333K	77%	34%	94%	30 min
33812	16,169	$103K	$374K	79%	35%	96%	32 min
33813	38,674	$99K	$366K	79%	41%	97%	28 min
33815	13,975	$37K	$40K	60%	13%	79%	26 min
33823	41,779	$71K	$257K	75%	19%	92%	31 min
33827	2,431	$55K	$230K	83%	21%	87%	24 min
33830	33,740	$64K	$229K	69%	20%	85%	31 min
33835	115	$-666667K	$-666667K	58%	0%	42%	32 min
33837	47,389	$81K	$335K	82%	27%	94%	42 min
33838	5,688	$51K	$256K	66%	11%	91%	37 min
33839	4,561	$70K	$240K	75%	15%	91%	36 min
33841	8,005	$39K	$171K	69%	9%	72%	37 min
33843	11,220	$51K	$99K	82%	17%	80%	29 min
33844	51,255	$64K	$256K	70%	18%	92%	38 min
33847	442	$68K	$-666667K	51%	5%	81%	31 min
33849	851	$-666667K	$394K	93%	12%	95%	55 min
33850	9,757	$62K	$225K	73%	26%	88%	36 min
33851	1,212	$62K	$236K	89%	16%	99%	30 min
33853	12,674	$44K	$209K	53%	16%	86%	25 min
33854	781	$29K	$90K	22%	8%	92%	49 min
33856	394	$38K	$-666667K	2%	9%	83%	12 min
33858	653	$27K	$-666667K	22%	30%	100%	23 min
33859	11,824	$58K	$215K	72%	25%	86%	30 min
33860	24,892	$66K	$250K	69%	13%	90%	31 min
33868	13,827	$74K	$247K	91%	17%	96%	37 min
33877	159	$-666667K	$-666667K	100%	0%	100%	20 min
33880	43,371	$56K	$228K	67%	18%	88%	29 min
33881	40,808	$57K	$195K	72%	17%	88%	33 min
33884	37,561	$70K	$287K	74%	31%	94%	32 min
33897	30,159	$71K	$307K	73%	30%	96%	40 min
33898	18,527	$57K	$168K	87%	18%	88%	32 min
34759	44,568	$69K	$300K	80%	26%	94%	51 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

790,694 residents in 289,425 households, next to the Florida figure.

22%

under 18

22%

aged 18–34

20%

aged 65 and over

25%

of households are people living alone

49%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

340,748 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $266,500 (±$3,458).

71%

of households own their home

62%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

20%

are mobile homes

15%

of housing units are vacant

$1,363

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later5%

2010–201913%

2000–200921%

1990–199914%

1980–198917%

1970–197914%

1960–19696%

1950–19596%

1940–19492%

1939 or earlier3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$1,143.

$65,978

median household income

14.5%

of people live below the poverty line

4.8%

unemployment rate

24%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

33 min

average commute to work

23%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

84%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

12%

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

91%

of households have a broadband subscription

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates