Housing data for ZIP code 33844

ZIP code 33844 has an estimated 51,255 residents and 22,510 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Haines City, Polk County.

29.6% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,158 (±$77) a month.

The median home value is $256,300 (±$19,639).

The median household income is $63,650 (±$4,634) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
51,255 (±2,448)
Median gross rent
$1,158
Median home value
$256,300
Households that rent
29.6%

How ZIP code 33844 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 33844Haines CityPolk CountyFloridaUnited States
Residents51,255 (±2,448)34,234790,69422,416,077334,922,499
Housing units22,510 (±927)13,711340,74810,256,470143,775,355
Households that rent29.6% (±3.7 points)29.0%29.5%32.4%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,158 (±$77)$1,224$1,363$1,669$1,413
Median home value$256,300 (±$19,639)$288,900$266,500$359,000$332,700
Median household income$63,650 (±$4,634)$65,975$65,978$74,568$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,327 (±$275)$3,153$1,933$2,730$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income55.9% (±8.4 points)57.5%54.2%60.0%51.1%
Built before 198027.4% (±3.5 points)20.8%30.0%33.9%49.7%
Average commute36.0 minutes (±1.6)35.5 minutes30.5 minutes28.0 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband91.7% (±1.9 points)91.2%90.7%91.6%91.0%
Median age of residents39.4 years (±1.3)38.0 years39.5 years42.6 years38.9 years

In ZIP 33844, median gross rent is lower than in Polk County ($1,363).

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

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 33844 is not measurably different from Haines City as a whole ($1,224).

Its median home value is lower than in Haines City as a whole ($288,900).

Among the 33 ZIP codes in Polk County with a published estimate, ZIP 33844 ranks 23 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 32 ZIP codes in Polk County with a published estimate, ZIP 33844 ranks 12 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 34 ZIP codes in Polk County with a published estimate, ZIP 33844 ranks 17 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 33844

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 33844Polk CountyFloridaUnited States
Less than $5005.9% (±3.0 points)4.5%3.6%6.3%
$500 to $99929.8% (±7.1 points)20.4%10.7%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49935.2% (±7.4 points)33.4%26.0%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99913.9% (±5.0 points)23.2%28.8%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49912.1% (±4.8 points)12.6%17.4%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9991.3% (±1.5 points)4.3%7.2%5.5%
$3,000 or more1.8% (±2.2 points)1.6%6.3%6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 35.2% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 33844

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
Studio$678 (±$49)
1 bedroom$773 (±$301)
2 bedrooms$1,198 (±$124)
3 bedrooms$1,169 (±$174)
4 bedrooms$1,787 (±$499)

Rent burden in ZIP code 33844

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 33844Polk CountyFloridaUnited States
Less than 15%8.9% (±4.7 points)10.1%8.1%12.6%
15% to 19.9%9.7% (±4.7 points)10.9%9.3%12.2%
20% to 24.9%9.6% (±4.7 points)13.0%11.3%12.6%
25% to 29.9%15.9% (±6.3 points)11.8%11.3%11.5%
30% to 34.9%14.6% (±5.0 points)9.3%9.8%9.2%
35% or more41.3% (±6.7 points)44.9%50.2%41.9%

55.9% (±8.4 points) of renting households in ZIP code 33844 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 33844

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 33844Polk CountyFloridaUnited States
Less than $50,00010.9% (±3.5 points)9.2%4.9%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,99910.2% (±2.7 points)8.6%4.3%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9998.9% (±2.6 points)7.0%4.6%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9999.8% (±2.6 points)9.2%6.8%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99920.6% (±3.3 points)24.5%17.9%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99933.4% (±3.8 points)32.3%34.5%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9995.0% (±2.3 points)8.2%21.1%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more1.3% (±0.8 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 33844

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 33844Polk CountyFloridaUnited States
Single-family, detached55.5% (±3.8 points)62.0%54.7%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)2.3% (±1.0 points)3.0%6.7%6.2%
2 units2.7% (±1.4 points)2.6%2.0%3.4%
3 or 4 units3.6% (±1.2 points)3.0%3.9%4.3%
5 to 9 units3.9% (±1.2 points)2.9%4.7%4.5%
10 to 19 units1.1% (±0.7 points)2.8%5.4%4.3%
20 or more units1.8% (±1.0 points)3.6%14.4%10.3%
Mobile home28.6% (±3.1 points)19.6%8.0%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.6% (±0.4 points)0.4%0.2%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 33844 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 33844Polk CountyFloridaUnited States
2020 or later7.6% (±1.6 points)4.7%3.2%2.0%
2010 to 201914.2% (±2.1 points)13.2%11.0%9.4%
2000 to 200919.5% (±2.7 points)20.9%18.1%13.6%
1990 to 199914.1% (±2.3 points)14.4%14.6%12.4%
1980 to 198917.1% (±2.6 points)16.9%19.0%12.9%
1970 to 197914.5% (±2.5 points)14.2%15.8%14.2%
1960 to 19694.1% (±1.4 points)6.2%8.0%9.9%
1950 to 19594.3% (±1.4 points)5.5%6.5%9.5%
1940 to 19491.7% (±0.8 points)1.5%1.7%4.4%
1939 or earlier2.8% (±1.1 points)2.6%1.9%11.7%

27.4% of the homes in ZIP code 33844 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 33844

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 33844Polk CountyFloridaUnited States
Utility gas3.9% (±1.4 points)3.3%5.4%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±0.3 points)0.2%0.1%3.9%
Electricity92.4% (±1.7 points)93.1%90.4%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)0.8% (±0.4 points)0.8%0.9%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±0.3 points)0.1%0.1%1.4%
Solar energy1.6% (±0.7 points)0.8%0.5%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.3 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±0.3 points)0.0%0.1%0.5%
No fuel used1.4% (±0.6 points)1.6%2.4%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 33844 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 33844Polk CountyFloridaUnited States
Drove alone79.9% (±3.2 points)75.0%70.2%68.8%
Carpooled6.2% (±1.7 points)8.8%9.2%8.5%
Public transportation1.1% (±0.9 points)0.4%1.2%3.2%
Walked0.3% (±0.3 points)1.1%1.4%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)2.0% (±0.9 points)2.4%2.4%2.0%
Worked from home10.5% (±2.3 points)12.4%15.7%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 33844 take an average of 36.0 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 33844

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
Haines City17%$1,22429.0%

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 33844

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
338513.8 mi$1,273$236,400$62,28410.8%
338385.2 mi$1,628$255,700$50,76634.3%
338377.2 mi$1,699$334,800$81,27618.5%
338817.4 mi$1,184$194,700$57,02428.2%
338777.5 mi———0.0%
338509.0 mi$1,154$225,100$61,62227.2%
338849.3 mi$1,578$286,500$70,44325.7%
347589.5 mi$1,951$309,100$66,33923.7%

Crime reported to police in Haines City

Most of ZIP code 33844 is policed by the Haines City Police Department, which reported 84 violent and 551 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 33844 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 33844: 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 33844

What is the median rent in ZIP code 33844?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 33844 is $1,158 (±$77) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 33844?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 33844 is $256,300 (±$19,639) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 33844?

The median household income in ZIP code 33844 is $63,650 (±$4,634) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 33844 in?

ZIP code 33844 lies mostly in Haines City.

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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