What is the population of Tampa city?

Tampa city has 393,389 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #3 of 955 in Florida.

What is the median household income in Tampa city?

Median household income in Tampa city is $71,302 a year, 9.2% below the national figure of $78,538.

How much does it cost to rent or buy in Tampa city?

Median gross rent is $1,567 a month and the median home value is $375,300, so rent absorbs about 26.4% of median household income.

Is Tampa city affordable compared with the rest of the US?

Homes cost about 5.3× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Tampa city is less affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 26.4% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.

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Tampa, FL population, income and ZIP codes

Quick answer

The population of the city of Tampa, Florida (Tampa, FL — Census place “Tampa city”) is 393,389 residents, ranking #3 of 955 places in Florida. Median household income is $71,302, the median home is worth $375,300 and median gross rent runs $1,567 a month. Looking for the Tampa Florida ZIP code list? 20 ZIP codes serve Tampa, FL: 33602, 33603, 33604, 33605, 33606, 33607, 33609, 33610, 33611, 33612, 33613, 33614, 33616, 33617, 33619, 33620, 33621, 33629, 33637, 33647.

Population: 393,389Tampa city residents
Median household income: $71,302Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value: $375,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent: $1,567Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age: 35.6 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate: 50.2%Owner-occupied households

Tampa ZIP codes (Florida)

Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Tampa.

The Tampa FL ZIP code list below covers 20 ZIP codes. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.

What the numbers mean in Tampa city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Tampa city median would spend about 26.4% 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 5.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 15.9% of residents and 50.2% of households own their home.

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

Tampa city, FL in context

How this area compares with national benchmarks.

Tampa city is a mid-size city in Florida, with 393,389 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #3 of 955 ranked by population — larger than 99% of them. The median age here is 35.6 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly younger 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 Tampa city earn a median of $71,302 a year, 9.2% below the national figure of $78,538 and 4% above the $68,617 median for the 775 Florida cities we cover. This figure covers the household, not the worker: two people on ordinary wages at one address outrank a single professional in the same table. Poverty reaches 15.9% of residents here, above the 12.4% national rate.

The typical owner-occupied home in Tampa city is valued at $375,300, 23.7% above the national figure and 23% above the $305,300 peer median, while median gross rent runs $1,567 a month, 11.5% above the national figure, or roughly $18,804 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 26.4% 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 5.3×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is harder here than in the average US market. 50.2% 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.

All values below were released by the Census for this exact geography, with no gap-filling on our side. 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 Tampa city?: Tampa city has 393,389 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #3 of 955 in Florida.
What is the median household income in Tampa city?: Median household income in Tampa city is $71,302 a year, 9.2% below the national figure of $78,538.
How much does it cost to rent or buy in Tampa city?: Median gross rent is $1,567 a month and the median home value is $375,300, so rent absorbs about 26.4% of median household income.
Is Tampa city affordable compared with the rest of the US?: Homes cost about 5.3× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Tampa city is less affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 26.4% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
How current is this Tampa 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.