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Population and households in ZIP 33809
Household size in ZIP 33809
| Period | ZIP 33809 | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.57 | 2.64 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.69 | 2.79 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.81 | 2.93 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.68 | 2.80 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.12 | +0.16 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 33809 average 2.68 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is smaller than in the Lakeland area as a whole, where it has 2.80 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.57, even as the national average fell.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 33809
| Period | ZIP 33809 | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.5 | 40.6 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.1 | 41.4 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.6 | 41.7 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.7 | 40.5 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.2 | −0.1 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.7, ZIP 33809 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has barely moved since 2006–10, while the national median rose.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 33809
| Period | ZIP 33809 | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 12.7% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 13.2% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 12.7% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 13.1% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in ZIP 33809 than nationally: 13.3%, against 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of the Lakeland area. The single-parent share is up 4.7 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 33809
Renters in ZIP 33809
| Period | ZIP 33809 | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.2% | 27.9% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.7% | 30.4% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.5% | 31.1% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.1% | 29.5% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | +1.6 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in ZIP 33809 is about as common as it is nationally: 35.1% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in the Lakeland area as a whole (29.5%). More than four in ten owners (44.9%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has risen 6.0 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 33809
| Period | ZIP 33809 | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 19.0% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 20.9% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 19.3% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 14.4% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −4.6 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in ZIP 33809 as nationally: 9.8%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in the Lakeland area overall (14.4%). Vacancy has fallen 2.1 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 33809
| Period | ZIP 33809 | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1985 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1986 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1987 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1992 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +7 | +5 | +6 |
ZIP 33809 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1991, versus 1980 nationally. The Lakeland area as a whole looks much the same. The median year built has moved up from 1988 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 33809
| Period | ZIP 33809 | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,088 | $916 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,036 | $958 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,066 | $1,094 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,518 | $1,499 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$431 | +$583 | +$724 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 33809 costs $1,518 a month with utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $431 a month from 2006–10, a 40% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 31.5% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 33809
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 33809
| Period | ZIP 33809 | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.0% | 18.2% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.4% | 18.8% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.9% | 20.2% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.3% | 23.4% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.3 pts | +5.2 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in ZIP 33809 (26.3%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 9.3 points, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the northwest.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 33809
| Period | ZIP 33809 | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.6% | 82.1% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.2% | 83.3% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.9% | 85.0% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.0% | 87.7% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in ZIP 33809 have finished high school (92.0%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 5.4 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 33809
| Period | ZIP 33809 | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 9.4% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 11.9% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 5.9% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 4.9% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −4.5 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in ZIP 33809 than nationally: unemployment was 4.0%, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 2.9 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 33809 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 33809 | 2.68 | 44.7 | 13.3% | 35.1% | 9.8% | 1991 | $1,518 | 26.3% | 92.0% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 33810 | 2.79 | 41.0 | 11.2% | 23.5% | 8.6% | 1997 | $1,636 | 21.2% | 88.1% | 5.9% |
| ZIP 33805 | 2.71 | 39.0 | 17.0% | 50.5% | 14.4% | 1987 | $1,516 | 19.0% | 84.4% | 8.1% |
| ZIP 33815 | 2.44 | 43.6 | 13.0% | 38.2% | 16.5% | 1984 | $1,143 | 15.1% | 81.4% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 33801 | 2.46 | 33.0 | 13.5% | 50.5% | 17.3% | 1968 | $1,164 | 23.3% | 87.7% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 33868 | 2.94 | 42.2 | 9.1% | 9.8% | 13.1% | 1998 | $1,421 | 17.4% | 85.2% | 5.5% |
| ZIP 33803 | 2.26 | 43.1 | 8.6% | 37.6% | 13.9% | 1970 | $1,483 | 33.5% | 93.1% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 33849 | 3.46 | 41.1 | 12.6% | 6.2% | 6.1% | 2002 | $820 | 14.1% | 77.4% | 7.5% |
| ZIP 33823 | 2.92 | 40.3 | 11.8% | 24.3% | 12.7% | 1991 | $1,491 | 19.5% | 86.7% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 33563 | 2.83 | 38.9 | 17.5% | 35.5% | 7.9% | 1978 | $1,383 | 17.2% | 74.7% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 33850 | 2.70 | 44.7 | 8.6% | 25.2% | 14.9% | 1994 | $1,589 | 25.7% | 87.6% | 4.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 33809. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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