Housing data for ZIP code 33838

ZIP code 33838 has an estimated 5,688 residents and 2,271 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Dundee, Polk County.

34.3% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,628 (±$306) a month.

The median home value is $255,700 (±$37,350).

The median household income is $50,766 (±$11,857) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
5,688 (±201)
Median gross rent
$1,628
Median home value
$255,700
Households that rent
34.3%

How ZIP code 33838 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 33838DundeePolk CountyFloridaUnited States
Residents5,688 (±201)5,863790,69422,416,077334,922,499
Housing units2,271 (±270)2,378340,74810,256,470143,775,355
Households that rent34.3% (±12.1 points)32.7%29.5%32.4%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,628 (±$306)$1,628$1,363$1,669$1,413
Median home value$255,700 (±$37,350)$247,800$266,500$359,000$332,700
Median household income$50,766 (±$11,857)$48,668$65,978$74,568$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,745 (±$870)$1,490$1,933$2,730$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income69.4% (±20.6 points)69.4%54.2%60.0%51.1%
Built before 198030.1% (±10.3 points)29.2%30.0%33.9%49.7%
Average commute35.3 minutes (±3.5)35.3 minutes30.5 minutes28.0 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband91.1% (±5.9 points)90.9%90.7%91.6%91.0%
Median age of residents32.9 years (±1.7)33.2 years39.5 years42.6 years38.9 years

In ZIP 33838, median gross rent is not measurably different from Polk County ($1,363).

It is not measurably different from Florida ($1,669).

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

The median gross rent in ZIP code 33838 is not measurably different from Dundee as a whole ($1,628).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Dundee as a whole ($247,800).

Among the 33 ZIP codes in Polk County with a published estimate, ZIP 33838 ranks 7 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 32 ZIP codes in Polk County with a published estimate, ZIP 33838 ranks 13 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 34 ZIP codes in Polk County with a published estimate, ZIP 33838 ranks 27 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 33838

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 33838Polk CountyFloridaUnited States
Less than $5000.0% (±8.1 points)4.5%3.6%6.3%
$500 to $9999.5% (±14.4 points)20.4%10.7%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49930.2% (±19.4 points)33.4%26.0%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99940.4% (±23.8 points)23.2%28.8%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49911.6% (±8.7 points)12.6%17.4%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9998.3% (±8.3 points)4.3%7.2%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±8.1 points)1.6%6.3%6.8%

The most common range is $1,500 to $1,999, paid by 40.4% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 33838

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
2 bedrooms$1,207 (±$337)
3 bedrooms$1,773 (±$125)
4 bedrooms$2,286 (±$815)

Rent burden in ZIP code 33838

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 33838Polk CountyFloridaUnited States
Less than 15%0.0% (±8.1 points)10.1%8.1%12.6%
15% to 19.9%6.7% (±8.7 points)10.9%9.3%12.2%
20% to 24.9%4.8% (±6.5 points)13.0%11.3%12.6%
25% to 29.9%19.1% (±17.4 points)11.8%11.3%11.5%
30% to 34.9%7.1% (±6.5 points)9.3%9.8%9.2%
35% or more62.3% (±19.6 points)44.9%50.2%41.9%

69.4% (±20.6 points) of renting households in ZIP code 33838 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 33838

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 33838Polk CountyFloridaUnited States
Less than $50,00012.4% (±6.3 points)9.2%4.9%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9994.0% (±3.2 points)8.6%4.3%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9990.0% (±4.1 points)7.0%4.6%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99911.1% (±7.2 points)9.2%6.8%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99936.6% (±14.3 points)24.5%17.9%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99926.7% (±9.6 points)32.3%34.5%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9994.8% (±3.9 points)8.2%21.1%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more4.4% (±6.9 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 33838

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 33838Polk CountyFloridaUnited States
Single-family, detached72.0% (±7.5 points)62.0%54.7%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)4.4% (±4.1 points)3.0%6.7%6.2%
2 units3.3% (±3.0 points)2.6%2.0%3.4%
3 or 4 units1.1% (±1.8 points)3.0%3.9%4.3%
5 to 9 units0.0% (±2.3 points)2.9%4.7%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.0% (±2.3 points)2.8%5.4%4.3%
20 or more units0.0% (±2.3 points)3.6%14.4%10.3%
Mobile home19.2% (±6.6 points)19.6%8.0%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±2.3 points)0.4%0.2%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 33838 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 33838Polk CountyFloridaUnited States
2020 or later3.2% (±2.4 points)4.7%3.2%2.0%
2010 to 201930.3% (±8.8 points)13.2%11.0%9.4%
2000 to 20098.5% (±4.9 points)20.9%18.1%13.6%
1990 to 199917.5% (±8.1 points)14.4%14.6%12.4%
1980 to 198910.6% (±5.6 points)16.9%19.0%12.9%
1970 to 197913.3% (±6.3 points)14.2%15.8%14.2%
1960 to 19695.5% (±3.6 points)6.2%8.0%9.9%
1950 to 19595.8% (±5.0 points)5.5%6.5%9.5%
1940 to 19490.0% (±2.3 points)1.5%1.7%4.4%
1939 or earlier5.5% (±4.9 points)2.6%1.9%11.7%

30.1% of the homes in ZIP code 33838 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 33838

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 33838Polk CountyFloridaUnited States
Utility gas2.4% (±3.1 points)3.3%5.4%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±2.7 points)0.2%0.1%3.9%
Electricity92.5% (±4.2 points)93.1%90.4%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)1.0% (±1.6 points)0.8%0.9%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±2.7 points)0.1%0.1%1.4%
Solar energy1.9% (±1.9 points)0.8%0.5%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±2.7 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±2.7 points)0.0%0.1%0.5%
No fuel used2.3% (±2.2 points)1.6%2.4%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 33838 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 33838Polk CountyFloridaUnited States
Drove alone82.5% (±6.1 points)75.0%70.2%68.8%
Carpooled5.3% (±4.3 points)8.8%9.2%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±2.0 points)0.4%1.2%3.2%
Walked0.5% (±0.8 points)1.1%1.4%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.6% (±1.6 points)2.4%2.4%2.0%
Worked from home10.0% (±4.9 points)12.4%15.7%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 33838 take an average of 35.3 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 33838

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
Dundee87%$1,62832.7%

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 33838

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
338512.2 mi$1,273$236,400$62,28410.8%
338772.3 mi———0.0%
338845.0 mi$1,578$286,500$70,44325.7%
338445.2 mi$1,158$256,300$63,65029.6%
338816.1 mi$1,184$194,700$57,02428.2%
338538.2 mi$1,059$209,300$44,47447.0%
338599.2 mi$1,288$215,300$57,76028.5%
338399.3 mi$1,740$240,400$70,00025.3%

Crime reported to police in Polk County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Polk County recorded 217 violent and 777 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 33838 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 33838: 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.

What you can do on Seayora in ZIP 33838

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for ZIP 33838 beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near ZIP 33838, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near ZIP 33838, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about ZIP 33838

What is the median rent in ZIP code 33838?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 33838 is $1,628 (±$306) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 33838?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 33838 is $255,700 (±$37,350) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 33838?

The median household income in ZIP code 33838 is $50,766 (±$11,857) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 33838 in?

ZIP code 33838 lies mostly in Dundee.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for ZCTA5 33838 (zip code tabulation area:33838).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

Related