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Household size in ZIP 33844
| Period | ZIP 33844 | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.68 | 2.64 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.96 | 2.79 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.18 | 2.93 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.00 | 2.80 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.32 | +0.16 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 33844 are large by national standards, averaging 3.00 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.68, 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 33844
| Period | ZIP 33844 | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.8 | 40.6 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.6 | 41.4 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.8 | 41.7 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.9 | 40.5 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.9 | −0.1 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
At 39.9, the median age in ZIP 33844 is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has edged down from 40.8, even as the national median rose. The youngest areas are in the east, the oldest in the southwest.
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 33844
| Period | ZIP 33844 | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.1% | 12.7% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.5% | 13.2% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.5% | 12.7% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.9% | 13.1% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in ZIP 33844 than nationally: 13.9%, against 11.6%. The picture is much the same across the Lakeland area. The single-parent share is down 2.2 points from 2006–10, 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 33844
Renters in ZIP 33844
| Period | ZIP 33844 | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.0% | 27.9% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.6% | 30.4% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.3% | 31.1% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.2% | 29.5% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | +1.6 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in ZIP 33844 rent their homes (28.2%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About four in ten owners (41.0%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the northwest. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 1.9 points, 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 33844
| Period | ZIP 33844 | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.1% | 19.0% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.0% | 20.9% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.6% | 19.3% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.9% | 14.4% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.2 pts | −4.6 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 15.9% of the housing in ZIP 33844, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Vacancy is down 8.2 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 33844
| Period | ZIP 33844 | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1985 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1986 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1987 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1998 | 1992 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +7 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in ZIP 33844 is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1998, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The median year built has moved up from 1986 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the north, the oldest in the center.
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 33844
| Period | ZIP 33844 | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $742 | $916 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $914 | $958 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,083 | $1,094 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,313 | $1,499 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$571 | +$583 | +$724 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 33844 runs $1,313 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $571 a month since 2006–10, up 77%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 33.4% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 33844
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 33844
| Period | ZIP 33844 | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 18.2% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 18.8% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 20.2% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.4% | 23.4% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +5.2 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 33844 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.4%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 5.6 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the south and least in the east.
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 33844
| Period | ZIP 33844 | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.3% | 82.1% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.3% | 83.3% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.6% | 85.0% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.1% | 87.7% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.8 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in ZIP 33844 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 84.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma has risen 10.8 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. ZIP 33844 has a lower share of high school graduates than the great majority of Florida ZIP codes.
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 33844
| Period | ZIP 33844 | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 9.4% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 11.9% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 5.9% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 4.9% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | −4.5 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 33844 is close to the national rate: 4.7% of the labor force, against 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 6.7 points since 2006–10, 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 33844 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 33844 | 3.00 | 39.9 | 13.9% | 28.2% | 15.9% | 1998 | $1,313 | 18.4% | 84.1% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 33851 | 3.59 | 40.8 | 20.2% | 13.9% | 14.6% | 1976 | $1,317 | 16.2% | 79.2% | 0.5% |
| ZIP 33838 | 3.02 | 35.7 | 11.5% | 31.4% | 12.1% | 1996 | $1,733 | 13.8% | 80.2% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 33837 | 3.02 | 37.6 | 15.7% | 21.8% | 17.4% | 2009 | $1,717 | 26.7% | 90.9% | 4.1% |
| 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 34759 | 3.35 | 43.1 | 18.2% | 20.2% | 14.8% | 2005 | $1,947 | 21.9% | 85.1% | 6.8% |
| ZIP 34758 | 3.44 | 36.1 | 18.4% | 24.1% | 13.6% | 2004 | $1,954 | 18.7% | 88.6% | 5.8% |
| ZIP 33896 | 2.74 | 33.7 | 13.2% | 52.3% | 29.0% | 2011 | $1,918 | 38.4% | 94.1% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 33823 | 2.92 | 40.3 | 11.8% | 24.3% | 12.7% | 1991 | $1,491 | 19.5% | 86.7% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 33848 | 3.91 | 44.3 | 19.7% | 15.7% | 29.9% | 2002 | $1,968 | 19.2% | 88.9% | 2.7% |
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 33844. 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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