Noise Levels in 33594, FL | Find Quiet Neighborhoods With Our Sound Map
51 dBA
Average noise across 33594
Quiet office
6,409
Residents above the EPA 55 dBA threshold
21% of 33594 residents
74 dBA
Loudest residential point
City bus interior
This map shows modeled outdoor noise across 33594 at 100-meter resolution, combining road, aviation, and rail sources. Green areas measure below 45 dBA. Orange and red exceed the EPA's 55 dBA outdoor threshold linked to long-term health effects. Use the layer toggles to view each source on its own or all together.
What the numbers sound like
- 30 dBAWhisper
- 40 dBASoft rainfall
- 45 dBAQuiet suburban street at night
- 50 dBAQuiet office
- 55 dBAEPA outdoor threshold: light traffic 100 ft away
- 60 dBANormal conversation an arm's length away
- 65 dBABusy restaurant
- 70 dBAHighway traffic 50 ft away
- 80 dBACity bus interior
Population Above the EPA Outdoor Threshold
The EPA's 55 dBA outdoor reference level is a common benchmark for residential noise exposure, especially for activity interference, annoyance, and long-term community noise concerns. About 6,409 33594 residents, or 21.2%, live above that level. By land area, 25.5% of 33594 is above 55 dBA.
74.5% below 55 dBA
25.5% above 55 dBA
See how noise in 33594 compares to similar-sized zip codes.
Noise by Part of 33594
Average noise levels for 33594 residents, grouped by direction from the center of 33594. The highest population-weighted average is in central 33594; the lowest is in northeastern 33594, where just 9% of residents live in blocks above the EPA's 55 dBA threshold, about half the share in the loudest section.
Central 33594
58.7 dBA · Loud
Normal conversation an arm’s length away
Western 33594
56.5 dBA · Moderate-loud
Normal conversation an arm’s length away
Southeastern 33594
52.0 dBA · Moderate
Quiet office to normal conversation
Southern 33594
50.4 dBA · Moderate
Quiet office
Northeastern 33594
49.9 dBA · Mostly quiet
Quiet office
To the human ear, noise in central 33594 sounds about 84% louder than in northeastern 33594, a 8.8 dBA gap. Every 10 dBA roughly doubles perceived loudness. Within any of these directions, two homes a quarter mile apart can still differ by 10 or more dBA depending on how close they sit to a major highway.
How far back from E Sr-60 do you need to be?
E Sr-60 produces an estimated 69 dBA at its loudest centerline points. Noise drops logarithmically with distance, with the exact rate depending on what's between you and the road. Tree cover, walls, terrain, and pavement type all matter. At roughly a quarter mile back, traffic fades into the noise level of a soft rainfall.
At source
69 dBA
Highway traffic 50 ft away
165 ft
55 dBA
Quiet office to normal conversation
330 ft
48 dBA
Quiet office
660 ft
40 dBA
Soft rainfall
¼ mile
35 dBA
Soft rainfall
½ mile
35 dBA
Soft rainfall
Calculated from the model's calibrated attenuation formula. About 22% of 33594 sits under tree canopy (about average for zip codes) and roughly 35% is impervious surface like pavement and rooftops. Both are folded into the per-place decay rate above. Heavier canopy pulls noise down faster with distance; impervious surfaces slow the drop.
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Rail Noise
Active freight rail runs through parts of 33594. For most blocks the rail-only contribution is small. Combined road-plus-rail noise rarely exceeds road noise on its own. The exceptions are the handful of blocks within roughly a quarter mile of the right-of-way during pass-through hours.
Use the Rail toggle on the map above to isolate rail's contribution from road and aviation.
Airport Noise
Tampa International (TPA) sits west of 33594. The U.S. Department of Transportation measures aviation noise around this airport directly, and the model uses those federal measurements rather than synthetic predictions.
Blocks under the approach and departure paths carry combined road-plus-aviation noise, with some exceeding 75 dBA on the map's Overall layer. Blocks on the opposite side of 33594, particularly to the east, show no measurable aviation contribution. Use the Aviation toggle on the map above to isolate the airport's footprint.
How Noise Is Distributed Across 33594
The bar chart below shows the share of 33594 residents in each noise band. About 83% of residents live below the EPA's 55 dBA threshold, and roughly 5% live in blocks above 60 dBA. Long-term exposure in that range is linked to elevated stress hormones and cardiovascular risk.
How 33594 Compares
33594 sits at the quieter end of the spectrum. Below: how 33594's average outdoor noise and share of residents above the EPA threshold compare with 33596, 33510, 33547, and 33584.
Average noise level (dBA)
33594's 50.9 dBA pop-weighted average is at the quieter end of the spectrum. Florida as a whole averages 51.6 dBA and the U.S. averages 52.0 dBA. Both are lower than 33594 because most of either area is rural land away from major roads.
Share of residents above 55 dBA
About 21.2% of 33594 residents live in blocks where outdoor levels exceed the EPA's 55 dBA threshold. That's in the middle of its peer group. Measured by land area instead, 25.5% of 33594's footprint sits above 55 dBA, against a Florida average of 31.8% and a national average of 28.1%.
What This Means if You're Moving to 33594
- Distance from highways matters more than the neighborhood name. Two homes in the same zip code can differ by 20 dBA if one sits 100 meters from E Sr-60 and the other 500 meters away. The model captures this at 100-meter resolution, so noise exposure changes block by block.
- Tree canopy can help reduce modeled noise exposure. Roughly 22% of 33594 is under tree cover (about average for zip codes), and the dominant land cover is low-intensity developed land. Both are measured from federal USDA Forest Service and USGS satellite imagery at 30-meter resolution. Streets with 60% or higher canopy show 3 to 5 dBA lower noise than comparable streets with bare ground or pavement, which is why the per-place decay rate above already accounts for it.
- Airport noise is directional. Tampa International's approach paths concentrate aviation noise to the west. Neighborhoods to the east of downtown show no measurable contribution from the airport.
