Moving to New Port Richey, Florida

Population: 16,117. Estimated population in July 2024: 16,928 (+5.0% change)
Males: 7,553 (46.9%), Females: 8,564 (53.1%)

Pasco County

Zip codes: 34652, 34653, 34654, 34655.

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.2 years
Median household income: $25,881
Median house value: $61,300

Population by Race

Races in New Port Richey:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.6%)
  • Hispanic (5.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • Other race (1.5%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Black (1.0%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (17.5%), Irish (16.4%), English (12.9%), Italian (10.9%), United States (8.9%), Polish (5.3%).

Elevation: 14 feet

Land area: 4.5 square miles

Map of New Port Richey, FL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in New Port Richey

  • High school or higher: 73.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 5.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in New Port Richey city

  • Never married: 20.7%
  • Now married: 47.0%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 14.5%
  • Divorced: 15.3%

9.0% Foreign born (4.0% Europe, 3.6% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,750 (+12.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in New Port Richey:

  • COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (5637 MARINE PKWY)
  • NORTH BAY HOSPITAL (6600 MADISON STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near New Port Richey:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to New Port Richey:

  • TAMPA INTL (about 24 miles; TAMPA, FL; Abbreviation: TPA)
  • ST PETERSBURG-CLEARWATER INTL (about 25 miles; ST PETERSBURG-CLEARWATER, FL; Abbreviation: PIE)
  • MAC DILL AFB (about 32 miles; TAMPA, FL; Abbreviation: MCF)

Other public-use airports nearest to New Port Richey:

Amtrak station:
NEW PORT RICHIE (5015 U.S. 19) – Bus Station

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in New Port Richey:

  • PASCO-HERNANDO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,868; Location: 10230 RIDGE RD; Public)
  • INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF BEAUTY (Full-time enrollment: 128; Location: 7127 US HWY 19; Private, for-profit; Website: www.naccas.org/international)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near New Port Richey:

  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA (about 25 miles; TAMPA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 26,221)
  • HILLSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; TAMPA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 9,630)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA (about 28 miles; TAMPA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,963)
  • SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; ST LEO, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,597)
  • TRAVIS TECHNICAL CENTER (about 56 miles; LAKELAND, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,057)
  • MANATEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; BRADENTON, FL; Full-time enrollment: 4,539)
  • POLK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; WINTER HAVEN, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,028)

Schools

Public high schools in New Port Richey:

  • JAMES W. MITCHELL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,171; Location: 2323 LITTLE ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • GULF HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,539; Location: 5355 SCHOOL ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • F.K. MARCHMAN TECHNICAL EDUCATION CENTER (Students: 179; Location: 7825 CAMPUS DRIVE; Grades: 07 – 12)
  • RICHARD MILBURN ACADEMY (Students: 96; Location: 7619 LITTLE ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in New Port Richey:

  • RIVER RIDGE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 3,423; Location: 11646 TOWN CENTER ROAD; Grades: 06 – 12)
  • SEVEN SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,824; Location: 2441 LITTLE ROAD; Grades: 06 – 11)
  • RIDGEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,783; Location: 7650 ORCHID LAKE ROAD; Grades: 06 – 12)
  • GULF MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,094; Location: 6419 LOUISIANA AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • BAYONET POINT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,037; Location: 11125 LITTLE ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • TRINITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 987; Location: 2209 DUCK SLOUGH BOULEVAR; Grades: PK – 05)
  • DEER PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 935; Location: 8636 TROUBLE CREEK ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • COTEE RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 797; Location: 7515 PLATHE ROAD; Grades: PK – 10)
  • CYPRESS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 763; Location: 10055 SWEET BAY COURT; Grades: PK – 05)
  • JAMES M. MARLOWE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 732; Location: 5642 CECILIA DRIVE; Grades: PK – 05)

Private primary/middle school in New Port Richey:

  • LEARNING TO ACHIEVE (Students: 1; Location: 5636 TROUBLE CREEK RD; Grades: 7 – 7)

Libraries

Library in New Port Richey:

  • NEW PORT RICHEY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $611,350; Location: 5939 MAIN STREET; 61,983 books; 2,859 audio materials; 1,815 video materials; 170 serial subscriptions)