Southwest Lakeland, around Lakeland Linder airport, is all ZIP 33811. Zillow's typical value there was $333,434 in August 2026, down 2.1%.
Last checked Oct. 9, 2026. Sources: the City of Lakeland’s planning sectors map, neighborhoods map and comprehensive plan (PDF), Polk County Public Schools’ Address Zoning tool, the Florida Department of Education’s 2026 school grades, Zillow Research, Citrus Connection and OpenStreetMap.
Southwest Lakeland is the newer side of town, around Lakeland Linder International Airport out to the Hillsborough County line. The city’s comprehensive plan describes “present-day subdivisions proliferating the southwest quadrant of the City.” The sector is one of four on the city’s map with a completed sector plan. OpenStreetMap places the communities of Medulla and Tancrede here; the Census Bureau counts Medulla as its own unincorporated place, with 11,712 people in its 2019-2023 American Community Survey estimates.
What this means for you
- Zoned high school: George W. Jenkins High for 73% of addresses; check yours with the district’s Address Zoning tool.
- Home value: $333,434 in ZIP 33811 in August 2026, according to the Zillow Home Value Index.
- Nearest highway exits: Polk Parkway Exit 5, Harden Boulevard, about 3.4 miles by road; I-4 Exit 25, County Line Road, about 5.5 miles.
Part of our Lakeland neighborhoods guide.
Where it is
On the city’s planning sectors map, Southwest Lakeland covers about 22.9 square miles. County Line Road runs along its west side; New Tampa Highway (U.S. 92) and Old Tampa Highway form much of its northern edge; Harden Boulevard is near its east side. The Polk Parkway, Airport Road (State Road 572) and Drane Field Road cross it, and the airport sits near the middle.
City or county? About 62% of the land is inside city limits, by the city’s maps, and 48% of the addresses we checked were listed with a Lakeland jurisdiction in the school district’s records. Outside the city, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office answers police calls, Polk County collects the trash (863-284-4319), and the tax bill carries the county’s fire assessment, $393 a year for a single-family home in 2025, the Property Appraiser’s millage table (PDF) shows. Our trash guide explains how to tell which service you have.
ZIP code: all 145 addresses we checked were in 33811.
Named neighborhoods. The city’s neighborhoods map names Carillon Lakes, Lakes at Laurel Highlands, Morgan Creek Preserve, Riverstone, Steeple Chase and Towne Park in this sector. None has an active association registered with the city, and the city does not publish a list of homeowners associations.
Schools
We looked up 145 addresses in this sector in Polk County Public Schools’ Address Zoning tool for the 2026-27 school year. Grades are the Florida Department of Education’s 2026 school grades.
| Level | School | Share of addresses | 2026 grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | George W. Jenkins High | 73% | B |
| High | Kathleen High | 27% | C |
| Middle | Sleepy Hill Middle | 63% | C |
| Middle | Southwest Middle | 30% | C |
| Middle | Lakeland Highlands Middle | 5% | B |
| Elementary | Medulla Elementary | 29% | B |
| Elementary | Southwest Elementary | 27% | B |
| Elementary | Jesse Keen Elementary | 26% | C |
| Elementary | R. Bruce Wagner Elementary | 18% | C |
In our sample, addresses north of the airport, such as those near Publix Corporate Parkway, were zoned for Kathleen High and Jesse Keen Elementary, and those to the south for Jenkins High. The sector is split, so check one address before you buy or rent. See our schools guide.
Home values
The typical home value in ZIP 33811 was $333,434 in August 2026, down 2.1% from $340,573 in August 2025, according to the Zillow Home Value Index. The index is a modeled typical value for the middle third of homes in the whole ZIP code, not a sale price. The citywide Lakeland figure was $309,954, down 1.3% on the year. More in our home prices guide.
Parks and trails
The city’s parks map shows no city park inside this sector. The nearest are the Kelly Recreation Complex and Gandy Pool, 404 Imperial Blvd., and the Southwest Complex sports fields, 1444 W. Highland St. OpenStreetMap maps Christina Park in the neighboring Southeast sector. Lakeland Linder hosts SUN ‘n FUN, next held April 6-11, 2027. More in our parks and trails guide.
Getting around
- Polk Parkway: Exit 5, Harden Boulevard, about 3.4 miles from the middle of the area by road; Exit 3, Airport Road, is inside the sector.
- I-4: Exit 25, County Line Road, about 5.5 miles; Exit 27, the Polk Parkway, about 6.4 miles. Exit numbers are from OpenStreetMap.
- Downtown: about 7.3 miles to Munn Park.
- Airports: Lakeland Linder International is in the sector; Tampa International is about 39 miles away. These are road distances on the OpenStreetMap network measured with the OSRM routing engine, not drive times.
- Buses: Citrus Connection’s Red Line runs from the downtown terminal to Lakeside Village, the airport and the VA clinic. The Coral Line links Lakeside Village, Harden Boulevard, Medulla Road, Pipkin Road, Yates Road and the Publix on County Line Road, according to the agency’s route brochures.
More in our getting around guide.
Groceries and everyday stores
From OpenStreetMap and the Citrus Connection route brochures:
- Publix, 5140 County Line Road
- Lakeside Village, the shopping center served by the Red and Coral lines
OpenStreetMap’s store coverage in Lakeland is incomplete, so check a map before you move.
How we drew this area
This is the “Southwest Lakeland Plan” sector on the city’s planning sectors map. School shares come from addresses inside it that we looked up in the district’s zoning tool on Oct. 9, 2026. Store locations are © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Frequently asked questions
Is Southwest Lakeland a good place to live?
Here are the facts. Southwest Lakeland is the planning sector around Lakeland Linder International Airport, between County Line Road and Harden Boulevard, about half inside city limits. Most addresses we checked are zoned for George W. Jenkins High, which earned a B in the state’s 2026 grades, and Zillow put the typical home value in ZIP 33811 at $333,434 in August 2026.
What high school is Southwest Lakeland zoned for?
George W. Jenkins High for 73% of the Southwest Lakeland addresses we checked in Polk County Public Schools’ zoning tool, and Kathleen High for 27%, mostly in the northern part near the airport.
What ZIP code is Southwest Lakeland?
- Every address we checked in the sector was in that ZIP code, according to the school district’s records.
Is Southwest Lakeland inside the city limits?
Partly. About 62% of the sector’s land is inside Lakeland, by the city’s own maps, and about half the addresses we checked had a city jurisdiction in the school district’s records. The rest is unincorporated Polk County with a Lakeland mailing address.
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