ZIP Code 33850 — Lake Alfred city, FL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 33850 covers Lake Alfred, FL in Polk County with a population of about 9,825.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 43.5 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 863; U.S. House district FL-18; the TAMPA - ST. PETE (SARASOTA) media market.

Median household income in ZIP 33850 is about $53,877 — about 28% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 10.7%; unemployment rate near 4.8%; 24.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 9.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Education; about 13.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 2.1 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $215,700 — about 38% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $798 (about 31% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 73.6% (about 8.2 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 33850 in Lake Alfred, FL, a household would need roughly $59,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,386. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($53,877). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Lake Alfred city, FL as Relatively High (composite score 96.5), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (98.5) and wildfire (97.0). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Lake Alfred city, FL show little to no average snow and around 46.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 440 for ZIP 33850 (Lake Alfred city, FL) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.