Population 49,962 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in ZIP 33579
Household size in ZIP 33579
| Period | ZIP 33579 | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.89 | 2.49 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.16 | 2.56 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.26 | 2.59 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.23 | 2.55 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.34 | +0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
ZIP 33579 is a place of big households: 3.23 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.89, even as the national average fell. Only 48 of the 807 Florida ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have larger households.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 33579
| Period | ZIP 33579 | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.7 | 41.2 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.2 | 42.3 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.6 | 43.2 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.0 | 43.1 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.3 | +1.9 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.0, ZIP 33579 is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 33.7, mirroring the country. Only 57 of the 807 Florida ZIP codes with 5,000+ people are younger.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 33579
| Period | ZIP 33579 | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 12.0% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 11.9% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 11.2% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 10.7% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in ZIP 33579 as they are nationally: 12.6%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the Tampa area overall (10.7%). The single-parent share has risen 3.0 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 33579
Renters in ZIP 33579
| Period | ZIP 33579 | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 30.3% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.6% | 34.7% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.8% | 35.1% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.6% | 32.1% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +1.8 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.6% of households in ZIP 33579 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 17.5% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the west; owners are most common in the south. The renter share has risen 3.2 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 33579
| Period | ZIP 33579 | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 15.2% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 15.4% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 13.4% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 11.0% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | −4.2 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in ZIP 33579: just 4.4% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Vacancy is down 5.6 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Only 29 of the 807 Florida ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have a lower vacancy rate.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 33579
| Period | ZIP 33579 | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2000 | 1982 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 2002 | 1983 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2006 | 1984 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2011 | 1988 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in ZIP 33579 is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2011, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The median year built has moved up from 2000 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the south, the oldest in the center. Only 11 of the 807 Florida ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have newer homes.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 33579
| Period | ZIP 33579 | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,341 | $1,036 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,352 | $1,069 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,738 | $1,244 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,674 | $1,767 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,332 | +$731 | +$724 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 33579 pays $2,674 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $1,332 a month since 2006–10, up 99%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 26.7% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Rents run highest in the south and lowest in the west.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 33579
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 33579
| Period | ZIP 33579 | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.3% | 26.6% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.0% | 27.1% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.1% | 30.4% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 39.4% | 35.2% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.1 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
About four in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 33579 (39.4%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 12.1 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 33579
| Period | ZIP 33579 | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.0% | 86.7% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.4% | 87.9% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.0% | 89.4% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.7% | 90.9% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +4.2 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 33579 is a bit above the national rate: 91.7% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The Tampa area as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 2.7 points, as it has nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 33579
| Period | ZIP 33579 | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 8.7% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 10.6% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 4.7% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | −4.1 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in ZIP 33579 than nationally: unemployment was 3.7%, against 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 5.0 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 33579 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 33579 | 3.23 | 35.0 | 12.6% | 16.6% | 4.4% | 2011 | $2,674 | 39.4% | 91.7% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 33503 | 2.78 | 39.0 | 5.2% | 11.1% | 3.4% | 2014 | $1,914 | 34.0% | 84.3% | 8.0% |
| ZIP 33569 | 2.79 | 41.6 | 9.3% | 16.3% | 7.7% | 2000 | $2,124 | 39.6% | 93.1% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 33534 | 3.12 | 34.7 | 19.3% | 32.0% | 9.8% | 2000 | $1,767 | 18.8% | 82.8% | 5.5% |
| ZIP 33578 | 2.64 | 34.9 | 12.6% | 41.9% | 7.6% | 2007 | $1,948 | 37.4% | 92.7% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 33598 | 3.25 | 35.2 | 7.6% | 12.5% | 3.9% | 2012 | $1,719 | 31.0% | 81.4% | 5.5% |
| ZIP 33572 | 2.70 | 45.3 | 6.2% | 17.1% | 8.9% | 2005 | $2,347 | 45.2% | 95.7% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 33573 | 2.41 | 52.4 | 9.5% | 19.5% | 7.3% | 2002 | $2,142 | 35.5% | 94.8% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 33547 | 3.26 | 37.5 | 11.4% | 17.9% | 6.8% | 2005 | $2,373 | 49.0% | 93.6% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 33596 | 2.75 | 46.6 | 7.2% | 16.4% | 4.9% | 1994 | $2,453 | 48.8% | 95.7% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 33570 | 2.84 | 39.6 | 14.8% | 22.2% | 11.2% | 2004 | $1,613 | 22.2% | 88.0% | 4.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 33579. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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