Housing data for ZIP code 33803

ZIP code 33803 has an estimated 29,321 residents and 15,120 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Lakeland, Polk County.

36.5% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,450 (±$80) a month.

The median home value is $250,100 (±$15,712).

The median household income is $65,807 (±$5,182) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
29,321 (±1,449)
Median gross rent
$1,450
Median home value
$250,100
Households that rent
36.5%

How ZIP code 33803 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 33803LakelandPolk CountyFloridaUnited States
Residents29,321 (±1,449)119,961790,69422,416,077334,922,499
Housing units15,120 (±669)54,896340,74810,256,470143,775,355
Households that rent36.5% (±3.1 points)43.6%29.5%32.4%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,450 (±$80)$1,395$1,363$1,669$1,413
Median home value$250,100 (±$15,712)$249,400$266,500$359,000$332,700
Median household income$65,807 (±$5,182)$64,185$65,978$74,568$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,798 (±$153)$1,819$1,933$2,730$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income46.7% (±7.3 points)50.7%54.2%60.0%51.1%
Built before 198063.3% (±5.0 points)45.0%30.0%33.9%49.7%
Average commute21.8 minutes (±1.6)23.1 minutes30.5 minutes28.0 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband89.8% (±2.7 points)89.6%90.7%91.6%91.0%
Median age of residents41.8 years (±1.8)38.9 years39.5 years42.6 years38.9 years

In ZIP 33803, median gross rent is higher than in Polk County ($1,363).

It is also lower than in Florida ($1,669).

It is not measurably different from the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 33803 is not measurably different from Lakeland as a whole ($1,395).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Lakeland as a whole ($249,400).

Among the 33 ZIP codes in Polk County with a published estimate, ZIP 33803 ranks 11 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 32 ZIP codes in Polk County with a published estimate, ZIP 33803 ranks 15 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 34 ZIP codes in Polk County with a published estimate, ZIP 33803 ranks 14 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 33803

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 33803Polk CountyFloridaUnited States
Less than $5000.4% (±0.6 points)4.5%3.6%6.3%
$500 to $99915.5% (±5.0 points)20.4%10.7%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49938.0% (±5.5 points)33.4%26.0%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99933.8% (±6.9 points)23.2%28.8%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49910.0% (±3.3 points)12.6%17.4%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.9% (±1.2 points)4.3%7.2%5.5%
$3,000 or more1.4% (±1.3 points)1.6%6.3%6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 38.0% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 33803

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
Studio$1,391 (±$239)
1 bedroom$1,176 (±$89)
2 bedrooms$1,478 (±$121)
3 bedrooms$1,650 (±$117)
4 bedrooms$1,466 (±$828)

Rent burden in ZIP code 33803

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 33803Polk CountyFloridaUnited States
Less than 15%7.8% (±3.3 points)10.1%8.1%12.6%
15% to 19.9%9.1% (±3.7 points)10.9%9.3%12.2%
20% to 24.9%23.3% (±5.9 points)13.0%11.3%12.6%
25% to 29.9%13.1% (±5.1 points)11.8%11.3%11.5%
30% to 34.9%8.6% (±3.2 points)9.3%9.8%9.2%
35% or more38.1% (±6.6 points)44.9%50.2%41.9%

46.7% (±7.3 points) of renting households in ZIP code 33803 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 33803

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 33803Polk CountyFloridaUnited States
Less than $50,00014.1% (±3.4 points)9.2%4.9%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9997.3% (±2.7 points)8.6%4.3%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9995.3% (±2.1 points)7.0%4.6%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9999.6% (±2.7 points)9.2%6.8%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99926.4% (±4.2 points)24.5%17.9%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99924.1% (±3.0 points)32.3%34.5%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99910.9% (±2.3 points)8.2%21.1%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more2.2% (±0.9 points)1.2%5.9%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 33803

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 33803Polk CountyFloridaUnited States
Single-family, detached51.3% (±3.1 points)62.0%54.7%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)6.1% (±1.5 points)3.0%6.7%6.2%
2 units3.7% (±1.2 points)2.6%2.0%3.4%
3 or 4 units5.1% (±1.6 points)3.0%3.9%4.3%
5 to 9 units4.0% (±1.3 points)2.9%4.7%4.5%
10 to 19 units6.1% (±2.0 points)2.8%5.4%4.3%
20 or more units7.3% (±2.0 points)3.6%14.4%10.3%
Mobile home16.3% (±2.4 points)19.6%8.0%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.3 points)0.4%0.2%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 33803 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 33803Polk CountyFloridaUnited States
2020 or later0.5% (±0.4 points)4.7%3.2%2.0%
2010 to 20195.0% (±1.7 points)13.2%11.0%9.4%
2000 to 20096.8% (±1.5 points)20.9%18.1%13.6%
1990 to 199910.4% (±2.4 points)14.4%14.6%12.4%
1980 to 198914.0% (±2.5 points)16.9%19.0%12.9%
1970 to 197918.4% (±2.9 points)14.2%15.8%14.2%
1960 to 196917.5% (±2.6 points)6.2%8.0%9.9%
1950 to 195914.6% (±2.5 points)5.5%6.5%9.5%
1940 to 19494.3% (±1.5 points)1.5%1.7%4.4%
1939 or earlier8.5% (±1.3 points)2.6%1.9%11.7%

63.3% of the homes in ZIP code 33803 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 33803

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 33803Polk CountyFloridaUnited States
Utility gas2.5% (±0.9 points)3.3%5.4%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±0.1 points)0.2%0.1%3.9%
Electricity95.8% (±1.1 points)93.1%90.4%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)0.5% (±0.5 points)0.8%0.9%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±0.4 points)0.1%0.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.4 points)0.8%0.5%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.4 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.1% (±0.1 points)0.0%0.1%0.5%
No fuel used1.1% (±0.6 points)1.6%2.4%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 33803 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 33803Polk CountyFloridaUnited States
Drove alone74.2% (±3.8 points)75.0%70.2%68.8%
Carpooled6.9% (±1.9 points)8.8%9.2%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±0.4 points)0.4%1.2%3.2%
Walked2.6% (±1.1 points)1.1%1.4%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)2.4% (±1.3 points)2.4%2.4%2.0%
Worked from home13.8% (±3.1 points)12.4%15.7%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 33803 take an average of 21.8 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 33803

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Lakeland63%$1,39543.6%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 33803

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
338012.9 mi$1,167$166,800$53,06151.3%
338123.7 mi$1,834$373,700$103,05220.9%
338154.3 mi$1,129$39,500$37,48740.4%
338134.4 mi$1,630$366,300$99,49721.0%
338115.3 mi$1,361$333,200$90,26323.0%
338056.0 mi$1,232$197,500$62,66150.1%
338239.2 mi$1,147$256,900$71,48524.8%
338809.8 mi$1,194$228,300$56,39033.4%

Crime reported to police in Lakeland

Most of ZIP code 33803 is policed by the Lakeland Police Department, which reported 370 violent and 1,540 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 33803 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 33803: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 33803

What is the median rent in ZIP code 33803?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 33803 is $1,450 (±$80) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 33803?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 33803 is $250,100 (±$15,712) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 33803?

The median household income in ZIP code 33803 is $65,807 (±$5,182) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 33803 in?

ZIP code 33803 lies mostly in Lakeland.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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