ZIP Code 33839

Households in ZIP code 33839, near Lakeland, earn a median of $70,000, placing the area in middle-income territory rather than among Florida's wealthier enclaves. Per-capita income sits at $34,039, and homes carry a median value of $240,400. Property taxes run at an effective 0.72% county rate, so a home at that median value would generate roughly $1,730 a year in taxes. Add a 7.00% combined sales tax on purchases, and the overall tax load stays moderate — neither unusually steep nor especially forgiving — for a working- and middle-income community.