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Population and households in ZIP 33812
Household size in ZIP 33812
| Period | ZIP 33812 | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.90 | 2.64 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.07 | 2.79 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.03 | 2.93 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.92 | 2.80 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | +0.16 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
ZIP 33812 is a place of big households: 2.92 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. ZIP 33812 has larger households than the great majority of Florida ZIP codes.
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 33812
| Period | ZIP 33812 | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.2 | 40.6 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.9 | 41.4 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.8 | 41.7 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.8 | 40.5 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.6 | −0.1 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 33812 are younger than 39.8 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 37.2, mirroring the country.
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 33812
| Period | ZIP 33812 | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 12.7% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 13.2% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 12.7% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 13.1% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 33812: 8.6% of households, against 11.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 2.1 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 33812
Renters in ZIP 33812
| Period | ZIP 33812 | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.6% | 27.9% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.3% | 30.4% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.2% | 31.1% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.6% | 29.5% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | +1.6 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 23.6% of households in ZIP 33812 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 32.0% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the southeast and least common in the center. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 8.0 points, 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 33812
| Period | ZIP 33812 | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 19.0% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 20.9% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 19.3% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 14.4% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −4.6 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 33812 is close to the national rate: 9.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in the wider Lakeland area (14.4%). Vacancy is up 0.8 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 33812
| Period | ZIP 33812 | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1991 | 1985 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1993 | 1986 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1994 | 1987 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2000 | 1992 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +7 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in ZIP 33812 is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2000, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The median year built has moved up from 1991 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. ZIP 33812 has newer homes than the great majority of Florida ZIP codes.
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 33812
| Period | ZIP 33812 | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,111 | $916 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,168 | $958 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,497 | $1,094 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,925 | $1,499 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$814 | +$583 | +$724 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 33812 pays $1,925 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $814 a month since 2006–10, up 73%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 29.4% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 33812
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 33812
| Period | ZIP 33812 | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.9% | 18.2% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 34.9% | 18.8% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.9% | 20.2% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.7% | 23.4% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | +5.2 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a third of adults 25 and older in ZIP 33812 (35.7%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is higher than in the Lakeland area as a whole (23.4%). College graduates are most concentrated in the west and least in the southeast.
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 33812
| Period | ZIP 33812 | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.0% | 82.1% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.4% | 83.3% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.9% | 85.0% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.8% | 87.7% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in ZIP 33812 have finished high school (91.8%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has edged down 1.2 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate rose.
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 33812
| Period | ZIP 33812 | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 9.4% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 11.9% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 5.9% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.6% | 4.9% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −4.5 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in ZIP 33812 has been strong: just 2.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has edged down 1.5 points, as it has nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 33812 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 33812 | 2.92 | 39.8 | 8.6% | 23.6% | 9.5% | 2000 | $1,925 | 35.7% | 91.8% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 33813 | 2.78 | 41.5 | 9.4% | 19.8% | 6.7% | 1991 | $1,747 | 40.6% | 95.2% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 33803 | 2.26 | 43.1 | 8.6% | 37.6% | 13.9% | 1970 | $1,483 | 33.5% | 93.1% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 33801 | 2.46 | 33.0 | 13.5% | 50.5% | 17.3% | 1968 | $1,164 | 23.3% | 87.7% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 33830 | 2.87 | 37.0 | 16.0% | 29.7% | 9.3% | 1985 | $1,147 | 18.4% | 85.9% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 33811 | 2.81 | 36.3 | 10.0% | 24.1% | 7.4% | 1997 | $1,714 | 32.9% | 90.5% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 33815 | 2.44 | 43.6 | 13.0% | 38.2% | 16.5% | 1984 | $1,143 | 15.1% | 81.4% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 33860 | 2.93 | 38.3 | 14.4% | 30.6% | 10.0% | 1991 | $1,322 | 13.3% | 79.9% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 33805 | 2.71 | 39.0 | 17.0% | 50.5% | 14.4% | 1987 | $1,516 | 19.0% | 84.4% | 8.1% |
| ZIP 33839 | 3.10 | 32.3 | 8.8% | 26.0% | 11.1% | 1990 | $1,327 | 21.6% | 85.3% | 5.8% |
| ZIP 33880 | 2.86 | 38.1 | 15.1% | 33.3% | 13.1% | 1982 | $1,267 | 18.2% | 83.7% | 5.0% |
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 33812. 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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