Wimauma, Florida Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 4,246
Males: 2,283 (53.8%), Females: 1,963 (46.2%)

Hillsborough County

Zip code: 33598

Demographics

Median resident age: 23.5 years
Median household income: $35,114
Median house value: $78,800

Population by Race

Races in Wimauma:

  • Hispanic (72.9%)
  • Other race (37.2%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (19.0%)
  • Black (7.4%)
  • Two or more races (2.9%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)

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

Ancestries: United States (3.7%), German (3.7%), English (3.1%), Subsaharan African (3.0%), Irish (2.0%).

Elevation: 98 feet

Land area: 8.4 square miles

Map of Wimauma, FL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wimauma

  • High school or higher: 37.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 0.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.6%
  • Unemployed: 10.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wimauma CDP

  • Never married: 30.6%
  • Now married: 51.8%
  • Separated: 4.2%
  • Widowed: 4.5%
  • Divorced: 8.9%

30.1% Foreign born (28.8% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Wimauma:

  • SOUTH BAY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; SUN CITY CENTER, FL)
  • BRANDON REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; BRANDON, FL)
  • ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; TAMPA, FL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wimauma:

  • MAC DILL AFB (about 17 miles; TAMPA, FL; Abbreviation: MCF)
  • TAMPA INTL (about 23 miles; TAMPA, FL; Abbreviation: TPA)
  • SARASOTA/BRADENTON INTL (about 28 miles; SARASOTA/BRADENTON, FL; Abbreviation: SRQ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wimauma:

  • AIRPORT MANATEE (about 15 miles; PALMETTO, FL; Abbreviation: 48X)
  • PETER O KNIGHT (about 16 miles; TAMPA, FL; Abbreviation: TPF)
  • VANDENBERG (about 20 miles; TAMPA, FL; Abbreviation: VDF)

Amtrak stations near Wimauma:

  • 19 miles: BRADENTON (I-75 & RTE. 64) – Bus Station. Services: public payphones, call for taxi service.
  • 20 miles: TAMPA (601 NEBRASKA AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wimauma:

  • HILLSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; TAMPA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 9,630)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA (about 19 miles; TAMPA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,963)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA (about 26 miles; TAMPA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 26,221)
  • MANATEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; BRADENTON, FL; Full-time enrollment: 4,539)
  • TRAVIS TECHNICAL CENTER (about 33 miles; LAKELAND, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,057)
  • SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; ST LEO, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,597)
  • PASCO-HERNANDO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; NEW PORT RICHEY, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,868)

Schools

Public high school in Wimauma:

  • YOUTH ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES (Students: 32; Location: 4626 SAFFOLD ROAD; Grades: 08 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Wimauma:

  • WIMAUMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 651; Location: 5709 HICKMAN STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • REDLANDS CHRISTIAN MIGRANT (Students: 107; Location: 18240 US HWY 301,S.; Grades: KG – 08)