What is the population of St. Petersburg city?

St. Petersburg city has 260,646 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #5 of 955 in Florida.

What is the median household income in St. Petersburg city?

Median household income in St. Petersburg city is $73,118 a year, 6.9% below the national figure of $78,538.

How much does it cost to rent or buy in St. Petersburg city?

Median gross rent is $1,542 a month and the median home value is $331,500, so rent absorbs about 25.3% of median household income.

Is St. Petersburg city affordable compared with the rest of the US?

Homes cost about 4.5× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so St. Petersburg city is less affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 25.3% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.

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St. Petersburg, FL population, income and ZIP codes

Quick answer

The population of the city of St. Petersburg, Florida (St. Petersburg, FL — Census place “St. Petersburg city”) is 260,646 residents, ranking #5 of 955 places in Florida. Median household income is $73,118, the median home is worth $331,500 and median gross rent runs $1,542 a month. Looking for the St. Petersburg Florida ZIP code list? 14 ZIP codes serve St. Petersburg, FL: 33701, 33702, 33703, 33704, 33705, 33707, 33710, 33711, 33712, 33713, 33714, 33715, 33716, 33762.

Population: 260,646St. Petersburg city residents
Median household income: $73,118Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value: $331,500Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent: $1,542Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age: 43.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate: 63%Owner-occupied households

St. Petersburg ZIP codes (Florida)

Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps St. Petersburg.

The St. Petersburg FL ZIP code list below covers 14 ZIP codes. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.

What the numbers mean in St. Petersburg city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the St. Petersburg city median would spend about 25.3% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 4.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 11.7% of residents and 63% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

St. Petersburg city, FL in context

How this area compares with national benchmarks.

St. Petersburg city is a mid-size city in Florida, with 260,646 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #5 of 955 ranked by population — larger than 99% of them. The median age here is 43.1 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly older profile than the country as a whole. At this size the Census also publishes one-year estimates; the five-year values used here are steadier and let you compare against smaller neighbours on the same basis.

Households in St. Petersburg city earn a median of $73,118 a year, 6.9% below the national figure of $78,538 and 7% above the $68,617 median for the 775 Florida cities we cover. Household income here is measured before tax and pooled across everyone at the address, which is why it reads higher than typical individual earnings in the same area. Poverty reaches 11.7% of residents here, below the 12.4% national rate.

The typical owner-occupied home in St. Petersburg city is valued at $331,500, 9.3% above the national figure and 9% above the $305,300 peer median, while median gross rent runs $1,542 a month, 9.7% above the national figure, or roughly $18,504 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 25.3% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is within the standard affordability guideline. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 4.5×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is harder here than in the average US market. 63% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans more heavily on renters. Rent is reported gross — contract rent plus tenant-paid utilities — which is why it runs above the advertised price on a listing for the same unit.

No figure on this page is estimated by us; each one comes straight from the published ACS tables for this area. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about this area.

What is the population of St. Petersburg city?: St. Petersburg city has 260,646 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #5 of 955 in Florida.
What is the median household income in St. Petersburg city?: Median household income in St. Petersburg city is $73,118 a year, 6.9% below the national figure of $78,538.
How much does it cost to rent or buy in St. Petersburg city?: Median gross rent is $1,542 a month and the median home value is $331,500, so rent absorbs about 25.3% of median household income.
Is St. Petersburg city affordable compared with the rest of the US?: Homes cost about 4.5× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so St. Petersburg city is less affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 25.3% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
How current is this St. Petersburg city data?: All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. At this size the Census also publishes one-year estimates; the five-year values used here are steadier and let you compare against smaller neighbours on the same basis.