Moving to Zephyrhills, Florida

Population: 10,833. Estimated population in July 2024: 12,258 (+13.2% change)
Males: 4,925 (45.5%), Females: 5,908 (54.5%)

Pasco County

Zip codes: 33540, 33541, 33543, 33544.

Demographics

Median resident age: 49.0 years
Median household income: $27,548
Median house value: $66,700

Population by Race

Races in Zephyrhills:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.7%)
  • Hispanic (5.0%)
  • Black (2.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Other race (1.6%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

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

Ancestries: German (19.0%), English (16.4%), United States (12.8%), Irish (12.4%), Italian (5.6%), French (4.1%).

Elevation: 97 feet

Land area: 6.3 square miles

Map of Zephyrhills, FL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Zephyrhills

  • High school or higher: 74.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
  • Unemployed: 5.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Zephyrhills city

  • Never married: 12.6%
  • Now married: 56.4%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 14.7%
  • Divorced: 13.5%

6.1% Foreign born (1.9% Europe, 1.5% North America, 1.5% Latin America, 1.1% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +2,349 (+27.7%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Zephyrhills:

  • EAST PASCO MEDICAL CENTER (7050 GALL BLVD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Zephyrhills:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Zephyrhills:

  • LAKELAND LINDER RGNL (about 21 miles; LAKELAND, FL; Abbreviation: LAL)
  • TAMPA INTL (about 30 miles; TAMPA, FL; Abbreviation: TPA)
  • MAC DILL AFB (about 37 miles; TAMPA, FL; Abbreviation: MCF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Zephyrhills:

  • ZEPHYRHILLS MUNI (about 3 miles; ZEPHYRHILLS, FL; Abbreviation: ZPH)
  • TAMPA NORTH AERO PARK (about 14 miles; TAMPA, FL; Abbreviation: X39)
  • PLANT CITY MUNI (about 17 miles; PLANT CITY, FL; Abbreviation: PCM)

Amtrak station near Zephyrhills:

  • 9 miles: DADE CITY (E. MERIDIAN AVE. AT HWY 98 BYP.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Zephyrhills:

  • SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; ST LEO, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,597)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA (about 21 miles; TAMPA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 26,221)
  • TRAVIS TECHNICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; LAKELAND, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,057)
  • HILLSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; TAMPA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 9,630)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA (about 29 miles; TAMPA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,963)
  • PASCO-HERNANDO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; NEW PORT RICHEY, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,868)
  • POLK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; WINTER HAVEN, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,028)

Schools

Public high school in Zephyrhills:

  • ZEPHYRHILLS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,432; Location: 6335 12TH STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Zephyrhills:

  • RAYMOND B. STEWART MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 972; Location: 38505 10TH AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 09)
  • WOODLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 954; Location: 38203 HENRY DRIVE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • WEST ZEPHYRHILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 919; Location: 37900 14TH AVENUE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • CHESTER W. TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 779; Location: 3638 MORRIS BRIDGE ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)