33811 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 33811, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

33811 is a zip code in Polk County, Florida, which covers Lakeland, with a total population of 24,186 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 33811 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 33811.

The estimated population of people living in 33811 is 24,186, with a median age of 38.1.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 33811 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
24,186
+2.38%
+10.76%
2020
23,623
+5.97%
-
2019
22,293
+2.55%
-
2018
21,739
 -0.44% -
2017
21,836
 - -

Population of 33811 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 33811 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
70%
73.4%
 -4.63%
Black/African American
6.6%
8.1%
 -18.52%
Native
0%
0.1%
 -100.00%
Hispanic
19.9%
15.5%
 +28.39%
Asian
1.1%
0.9%
 +22.22%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.1%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
2.3%
1.4%
 +64.29%
Other
0.1%
0.5%
 -80.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 33811 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 33811 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 33811 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 33811 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 38.1 +1.6% 35.8 -2.19% 39.6 +3.94%
2020 37.5 -6.72% 36.6 -7.11% 38.1 -7.75%
2019 40.2 +1.01% 39.4 +0.51% 41.3 +1.47%
2018 39.8 +1.27% 39.2 0% 40.7 +2.78%
2017 39.3 - 39.2 - 39.6 -

The median age of the 33811 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 33811 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 1,502 -1.33% 1,347 -10.65% 1,432 1,203
10 to 19 1,237 +49.95% 1,272 +21.96% 1,926 1,542
20 to 29 1,386 +35.28% 1,429 +20.75% 1,923 1,712
30 to 39 1,491 -13.6% 1,479 +2.81% 1,272 1,513
40 to 49 1,528 +3.67% 1,221 +25.2% 1,568 1,554
50 to 59 1,580 -1.66% 1,607 +16.12% 1,544 1,880
60 to 69 1,199 +19.31% 1,210 +7.21% 1,439 1,288
70+ 979 +25.39% 1,369 -15.37% 1,233 1,157

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 33811 zip code is $75,483.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 33811.

  • Under 25
    $22,784.00
  • 25 to 44
    $77,793.00
  • 45 to 64
    $91,125.00
  • 65 and over
    $54,342.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 33811 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 33811, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 33811 is currently $89,173.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

6.42% of households in 33811 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 33811 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    12.05%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    19.20%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    18.48%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    17.13%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    20.17%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    6.56%
  • $200,000 or more
    6.42%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 33811 is $33,469.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 33811 by the total population of 33811.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 33811 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 33811 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    10.78%
  • Bachelor's degree
    36.72%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    11.19%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    37.30%
  • Less than high school diploma
    4.01%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 33811 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 33811 zip over the age of 16 is 19,445.

Of those people, a total of 63.80% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 33811 is 61.70%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 33811 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,362 28.30% 7.80%
20 to 24 years 1,325 82.50% 5.50%
25 to 29 years 2,310 89.70% 9.10%
30 to 34 years 1,539 84.50% 0.80%
35 to 44 years 2,565 83.30% 1.00%
45 to 54 years 3,525 80.70% 1.90%
55 to 59 years 1,702 69.00% 3.70%
60 to 64 years 1,294 52.40% 1.20%
65 to 74 years 2,387 27.90% 0.00%
75 years and over 1,436 4.00% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 33811. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 15,454 63.50% 3.10%
Black or African American 1,376 69.00% 9.60%
American Indian and Alaska Native 6 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 226 77.90% 14.20%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 8 100.00% 0.00%
Other 754 74.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 1,621 55.60% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 3,719 65.50% 0.70%
Not Hispanic or Latino 13,788 62.30% 3.50%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 33811 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 33811 is 11,990, with median earnings of $42,658.00.

Women in 33811 are earning approximately 69.00% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 11,990 $42,658.00
Male 6,548 $50,290.00
Female 5,442 $34,703.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 33811 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 1,083 $75,104.00
Business and Financial 808 $59,583.00
Computer and Mathematical 254 $77,500.00
Architecture and Engineering 343 $81,340.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 76 $56,552.00
Community and Social Service 57 $30,083.00
Legal 90 $100,250.00
Educational and Library 646 $48,155.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 134 $38,786.00
Healthcare Practitioners 856 $57,750.00
Healthcare Support 192 $38,438.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 182 $49,220.00
Law Enforcement 158 $70,000.00
Food Preparation and Serving 535 $14,622.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 368 $25,086.00
Personal Care and Service 295 $14,225.00
Sales 1,768 $34,054.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,694 $26,786.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 86 $7,443.00
Construction and Extraction 492 $40,547.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 600 $56,250.00
Production 438 $48,367.00
Transportation and Material Moving 366 $42,679.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 33811 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 33811.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 710 $92,660.00 373 $61,705.00
Business and Financial 551 $65,070.00 257 $58,542.00
Computer and Mathematical 158 $73,333.00 96 $92,778.00
Architecture and Engineering 343 $81,340.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 26 $95,000.00 50 $56,121.00
Community and Social Service 0 $0.00 57 $30,083.00
Legal 46 $145,750.00 44 $53,333.00
Educational and Library 134 $44,688.00 512 $49,018.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 77 $54,375.00 57 $38,464.00
Healthcare Practitioners 198 $69,167.00 658 $53,807.00
Healthcare Support 50 $64,167.00 142 $35,000.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 89 $56,458.00 93 $0.00
Law Enforcement 133 $64,620.00 25 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 331 $6,552.00 204 $20,250.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 219 $26,044.00 149 $18,365.00
Personal Care and Service 46 $25,104.00 249 $14,193.00
Sales 1,071 $37,131.00 697 $29,698.00
Office and Administrative Support 252 $40,208.00 1,442 $25,922.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 81 $7,301.00 5 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 463 $40,430.00 29 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 572 $57,417.00 28 $0.00
Production 344 $49,435.00 94 $44,167.00
Transportation and Material Moving 289 $47,404.00 77 $27,235.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 8,554 households in 33811, with an average household size of 2.83 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 6,415 families living in the 33811 zip code with an average family size of 3.25 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 33811:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 5,177 384 854 2,139
Average Household Size 3.32 2.85 3.6 1.32
Total Families 5,177 384 854 0
Average Household Size 3.3 2.6 3.26 0

Poverty

Of the 6,415 families living in 33811, 5.90% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 33811:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 9,586 housing units in 33811.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 8,554 89.23%
Vacant 1,032 10.77%

19.70% of the total 9,586 housing units in 33811 are rental units. This is approximately 1,888 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 6,612 are occupied by the owner - or 68.98% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 33811 is $1,138.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 33811 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    54
  • Less than $500
    0
  • $500 to $999
    621
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    848
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    290
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    116
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    13
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 33811 is $218,700.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 33811 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    177
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    313
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    801
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1,440
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    2,517
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    1,059
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    271
  • $1,000,000 or more
    34

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 33811. The chart below shows the number of properties in 33811 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    43
  • 1940 to 1949
    102
  • 1950 to 1959
    160
  • 1960 to 1969
    294
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,278
  • 1980 to 1989
    1,931
  • 1990 to 1999
    2,008
  • 2000 to 2009
    2,769
  • 2010 to 2013
    888
  • 2014 or later
    113

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 33811 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    140
  • 1 vehicle available
    2,415
  • 2 vehicles available
    3,775
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    2,224

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 33811 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 33811 that commute to work in a particular way.

26.8 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 33811.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    144
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    726
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,180
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    2,051
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    2,103
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    693
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    1,532
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    151
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    302
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    736
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    885
  • 90 or more minutes
    222

Summary

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