Summary for Lakeland
About Lakeland (Click for our profile page)
Located in: Polk County (see below)
Time Zone: Lakeland lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)
Telephone Area Code: (863)
ZIP Codes: 33801-33807, 33809-33811, 33813, 33815<1>
Elevation: 180 feet [54.86 m] above sea level<2>
From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Lakeland)
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est:<3> | 112,123 (15.09% increase since 2010) |
| 2010: | 97,422 (24.18% increase since 2000) |
| 2000: | 78,452 |
Total Area:<4> 74.3 sq. miles [192.4 km²] - of which 12.14% is water (9.02 sq. miles [23.4 km²])
Housing Units:<5> 48,218
Websites for Lakeland
Official Website: www.lakelandgov.net/
Chamber of Commerce: www.lakelandchamber.com/
Junior League: www.jlgl.com/
GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<6>
For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Lakeland:
Lat: 28.049600° (or 28°2'58" N)
Lon: -81.957400° (or -81°57'26" W)
USGS Topo Map: Lakeland<7>
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Lakeland
GNIS ID: 2404873
FIPS State / Place Code: 12 / 38250
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Lakeland)
About Polk County
The city of Bartow is the County Seat for Polk County.
From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Polk)
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est: | 724,967 (20.41% increase since 2010) |
| 2010 | 602,095 (24.42% increase since 2000) |
| 2000: | 483,924 |
Total Area: 2,010 sq. miles [5,207.3 km²] - of which 10.58% is water (212.7 sq. miles [550.9 km²])
Housing Units: 281,214
Official Website: www.polk-county.net/
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Polk
GNIS ID: 295747
FIPS State / County Code: 12 / 105
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Lakeland)
About Florida
From the US Census
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est: | 21,492,056 (14.31% increase since 2010) |
| 2010: | 18,801,310 (17.64% increase since 2000) |
| 2000: | 15,982,378 |
Websites for State of Florida
Official Website: www.myflorida.com/
Tourism: https://www.visitflorida.com/
Parks: https://floridadep.gov/parks/
Fishing: https://myfwc.com/fishing/
Hunting: https://myfwc.com/hunting/
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Florida
GNIS ID: 294478
FIPS State: 12
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Lakeland)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lakeland: www.lakelandgov.net/
The official website for Polk County: www.polk-county.net/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Lakeland). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lakeland or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Lakeland includes: 33801, 33802, 33803, 33804, 33805, 33806, 33809, 33810, 33813 & 33815. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lakeland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019. |
| <4> | The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Lakeland. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group. |
| <5> | A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway). |
| <6> | Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Lakeland, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source. |
| <7> | Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Lakeland. |