Population 40,832 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Household size in ZIP 33823
| Period | ZIP 33823 | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.63 | 2.64 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.88 | 2.79 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.98 | 2.93 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.92 | 2.80 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.29 | +0.16 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 33823 are large by national standards, averaging 2.92 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.63 in 2006–10, 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 33823
| Period | ZIP 33823 | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.4 | 40.6 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.0 | 41.4 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.3 | 41.7 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.3 | 40.5 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.2 | −0.1 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
At 40.3, the median age in ZIP 33823 is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The median age has dropped from 41.4 in 2006–10, even as 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 33823
| Period | ZIP 33823 | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 12.7% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 13.2% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 12.7% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 13.1% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in ZIP 33823 as they are nationally: 11.8%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in the Lakeland area as a whole (13.1%).
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 33823
Renters in ZIP 33823
| Period | ZIP 33823 | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.0% | 27.9% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.1% | 30.4% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.3% | 31.1% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.3% | 29.5% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | +1.6 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 24.3% of households in ZIP 33823 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (44.2%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the southeast; owners are most common in the north. The renter share is down 1.7 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 33823
| Period | ZIP 33823 | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 19.0% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.6% | 20.9% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 19.3% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 14.4% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | −4.6 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in ZIP 33823: 12.7% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Locally, though, the rate is lower than in the Lakeland area overall (14.4%).
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 33823
| Period | ZIP 33823 | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1985 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1986 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1987 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1992 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +7 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in ZIP 33823 is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1991, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The median year built has moved up from 1982 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the northwest, while the center has the oldest housing.
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 33823
| Period | ZIP 33823 | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $843 | $916 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $981 | $958 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $952 | $1,094 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,491 | $1,499 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$647 | +$583 | +$724 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 33823 runs $1,491 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $647 a month from 2006–10, a 77% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 37.1% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the northwest and lowest in the east.
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 33823
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 33823
| Period | ZIP 33823 | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 18.2% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 18.8% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.1% | 20.2% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.5% | 23.4% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +5.2 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 33823: 19.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 5.5 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. ZIP 33823 has a lower share of college graduates than the great majority of Florida ZIP codes.
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 33823
| Period | ZIP 33823 | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.0% | 82.1% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.7% | 83.3% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.5% | 85.0% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.7% | 87.7% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in eight adults in ZIP 33823 never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The picture is much the same across the Lakeland area. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 6.7 points, as it has nationally.
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 33823
| Period | ZIP 33823 | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 9.4% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.6% | 11.9% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 5.9% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 4.9% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −4.5 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.2%, unemployment in ZIP 33823 is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 4.4 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. 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 33823 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 33823 | 2.92 | 40.3 | 11.8% | 24.3% | 12.7% | 1991 | $1,491 | 19.5% | 86.7% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 33850 | 2.70 | 44.7 | 8.6% | 25.2% | 14.9% | 1994 | $1,589 | 25.7% | 87.6% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 33881 | 2.79 | 42.8 | 15.1% | 30.7% | 16.7% | 1986 | $1,468 | 16.5% | 83.8% | 6.6% |
| ZIP 33880 | 2.86 | 38.1 | 15.1% | 33.3% | 13.1% | 1982 | $1,267 | 18.2% | 83.7% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 33801 | 2.46 | 33.0 | 13.5% | 50.5% | 17.3% | 1968 | $1,164 | 23.3% | 87.7% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 33839 | 3.10 | 32.3 | 8.8% | 26.0% | 11.1% | 1990 | $1,327 | 21.6% | 85.3% | 5.8% |
| ZIP 33868 | 2.94 | 42.2 | 9.1% | 9.8% | 13.1% | 1998 | $1,421 | 17.4% | 85.2% | 5.5% |
| ZIP 33805 | 2.71 | 39.0 | 17.0% | 50.5% | 14.4% | 1987 | $1,516 | 19.0% | 84.4% | 8.1% |
| ZIP 33809 | 2.68 | 44.7 | 13.3% | 35.1% | 9.8% | 1991 | $1,518 | 26.3% | 92.0% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 33812 | 2.92 | 39.8 | 8.6% | 23.6% | 9.5% | 2000 | $1,925 | 35.7% | 91.8% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 33803 | 2.26 | 43.1 | 8.6% | 37.6% | 13.9% | 1970 | $1,483 | 33.5% | 93.1% | 3.3% |
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 33823. 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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