Population 36,756 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in ZIP 34608
Household size in ZIP 34608
| Period | ZIP 34608 | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.44 | 2.49 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.56 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.56 | 2.59 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.61 | 2.55 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.17 | +0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.61 people per household, ZIP 34608 sits close to the national average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.44, even as the national average fell. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the south.
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 34608
| Period | ZIP 34608 | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.2 | 41.2 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.9 | 42.3 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.2 | 43.2 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.3 | 43.1 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.1 | +1.9 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.3, ZIP 34608 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The picture is much the same across the Tampa area. The youngest areas are in the west, the oldest in the east.
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 34608
| Period | ZIP 34608 | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 12.0% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 11.9% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 11.2% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 10.7% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in ZIP 34608 (12.0%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the wider Tampa area (10.7%). The single-parent share is up 0.7 points from 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 34608
Renters in ZIP 34608
| Period | ZIP 34608 | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.9% | 30.3% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.9% | 34.7% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.7% | 35.1% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.8% | 32.1% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | +1.8 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 20.8% of households in ZIP 34608 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 36.6% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the southwest. The renter share has edged up 0.8 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 34608
| Period | ZIP 34608 | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 15.2% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 15.4% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 13.4% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 11.0% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | −4.2 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in ZIP 34608: 7.5% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. Vacancy is down 5.1 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. ZIP 34608 has a lower vacancy rate than the great majority of Florida ZIP codes.
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 34608
| Period | ZIP 34608 | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1982 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1983 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1984 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1988 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in ZIP 34608 is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1991, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. That is in line with the rest of the Tampa area.
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 34608
| Period | ZIP 34608 | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $987 | $1,036 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $946 | $1,069 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,079 | $1,244 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,492 | $1,767 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$505 | +$731 | +$724 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 34608 costs $1,492 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $505 a month from 2006–10, a 51% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 36.3% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the north; the most affordable are 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 34608
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 34608
| Period | ZIP 34608 | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 26.6% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 27.1% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.3% | 30.4% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.5% | 35.2% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 34608 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.5%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 7.4 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. ZIP 34608 has a lower share of college graduates than at least four in five Florida ZIP codes.
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 34608
| Period | ZIP 34608 | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.3% | 86.7% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.5% | 87.9% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.4% | 89.4% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.0% | 90.9% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +4.2 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in ZIP 34608 have finished high school as nationally: 90.0%, against 89.3%. 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 34608
| Period | ZIP 34608 | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 8.7% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 10.6% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 4.7% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.6 pts | −4.1 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 34608 runs below the national rate: 3.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 8.6 points, a much bigger shift than nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 34608 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 34608 | 2.61 | 44.3 | 12.0% | 20.8% | 7.5% | 1991 | $1,492 | 18.5% | 90.0% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 34609 | 2.76 | 45.6 | 9.8% | 15.8% | 7.6% | 1999 | $1,890 | 24.3% | 92.0% | 6.9% |
| ZIP 34606 | 2.30 | 48.8 | 15.6% | 22.6% | 10.5% | 1985 | $1,358 | 18.5% | 89.6% | 6.9% |
| ZIP 34607 | 2.36 | 54.5 | 9.4% | 16.0% | 14.6% | 1988 | $1,540 | 24.5% | 95.5% | 9.2% |
| ZIP 34613 | 2.35 | 53.0 | 9.8% | 9.3% | 14.7% | 1994 | $1,129 | 23.2% | 91.3% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 34604 | 2.77 | 43.1 | 9.4% | 8.5% | 7.8% | 2002 | $1,595 | 24.1% | 90.9% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 34610 | 2.98 | 44.2 | 10.7% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 1995 | $1,366 | 22.9% | 86.4% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 34679 | 2.20 | 51.6 | 11.1% | 8.3% | 22.8% | 1995 | $1,306 | 19.7% | 89.6% | 7.7% |
| ZIP 34669 | 2.49 | 46.7 | 7.7% | 12.5% | 13.3% | 1998 | $1,596 | 15.2% | 88.6% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 34667 | 2.09 | 56.4 | 9.5% | 22.8% | 21.0% | 1986 | $1,240 | 16.9% | 90.4% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 34601 | 2.36 | 49.2 | 13.1% | 27.7% | 14.8% | 1981 | $1,103 | 20.0% | 87.9% | 5.2% |
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 34608. 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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