Town guide

Mulberry, Florida

Mulberry is a city in Polk County, Florida, home to about 4,188 people across 6.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 33860.

Homes sold for a median of $186 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population4,188678 per sq mi
Median home value$133,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$186Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking18%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Mulberry

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Mulberry

Distances

Nearest major airportTampa International Airport (TPA)33 miles away
Closer regional airportLakeland Linder International Airport (LAL)6 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Tampa, FL29 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX820 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Mulberry; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Mulberry

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Mulberry had 3,952 residents in the 2020 census, up 22% since 2000.

It’s the 525th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.

Polk County grew from 12,472 residents in 1900 to 725,046 in 2020.

Mulberry population by census2000: 3,230, 2010: 3,817, 2020: 3,9523,23020003,81720103,9522020

Polk County, 1900–2020

Polk County population, 1900 to 20201900: 12,472, 1910: 24,148, 1920: 38,661, 1930: 72,291, 1940: 86,665, 1950: 123,997, 1960: 195,139, 1970: 227,222, 1980: 321,652, 1990: 405,382, 2000: 483,924, 2010: 602,095, 2020: 725,04612K’00’1039K’20’3087K’40’50195K’60’70322K’80’90484K’00’10725K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 51°F. About 56.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MulberryJan: high 74°F, low 51°F, 3 in; Feb: high 77°F, low 53°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 80°F, low 57°F, 3.1 in; Apr: high 85°F, low 61°F, 2.8 in; May: high 90°F, low 67°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 91°F, low 72°F, 8.7 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 74°F, 8.9 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 74°F, 9.1 in; Sep: high 90°F, low 73°F, 7.6 in; Oct: high 86°F, low 67°F, 3 in; Nov: high 80°F, low 59°F, 1.9 in; Dec: high 76°F, low 54°F, 2.6 in74°51°Jan3.077°53°Feb2.380°57°Mar3.185°61°Apr2.890°67°May3.891°72°Jun8.792°74°Jul8.992°74°Aug9.190°73°Sep7.686°67°Oct3.080°59°Nov1.976°54°Dec2.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lakeland 2, FL weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Polk County

232,278 jobs at 13,992 businesses in Polk County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Polk CountyRetail trade: 34,212 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 32,530 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 23,241 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 22,244 jobs; Manufacturing: 17,816 jobs; Administrative and support: 15,314 jobs; Construction: 14,609 jobs; Company headquarters: 14,550 jobsRetail trade 15% Health care and social assistance 14% Transportation and warehousing 10% Hotels and restaurants 10% Manufacturing 8% Administrative and support 7% Construction 6% Company headquarters 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

29 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mulberry.

Nearest hospitals

  • Lakeland Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Lakeland11.4 miles
  • South Florida Baptist HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Plant City11.4 miles
  • Bartow Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Bartow11.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Specialist doctors1
Dentists7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants9
Mental health providers6
Physical and occupational therapists1
Optometrists1
Pharmacies8

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Mulberry

Grocery stores

  • Publix2.5 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter2.9 mi
  • Winn-Dixie3.2 mi
  • Publix5.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy5.6 mi

Libraries

  • Mulberry Public Library2.2 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Mulberry Cultural Center1.8 mi
  • Mulberry Phosphate Museum1.8 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Mulberry

Public schools here are run by Polk. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Purcell Elementary SchoolMulberryPre-K–5438Public1.8 mi
Willow Oak SchoolMulberryPre-K–5996Public2.1 mi
Rcma Mulberry Community AcademyMulberryK–2107Charter2.7 mi
Mulberry Middle SchoolMulberry6–81,058Public2.4 mi
Mulberry Senior High SchoolMulberry9–121,451Public2.5 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Brilliant Minds Early Learning AcademyMulberryPre-K–697Christian (no specific denomination)2.5 mi
Mulberry Christian AcademyMulberryPre-K–12129Church of God1.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Fuller Heights, Willow Oak and Bradley Junction.

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