Hillsborough County · Florida
ZIP code 33609
- Population
- 17,922
- Median income
- $105,083
- Median home
- $526,000
- Sales tax
- 7.5%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Combined state + local
Quick answer
ZIP 33609 sits in Hillsborough County, Florida and is home to 17,922 people. Median household income is $105,083, the median home is worth $526,000 and median gross rent is $1,818. 64.9% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7.5% combined.
- County
- Hillsborough County
- State
- Florida (FL)
- Area codes
- 727, 813
FIPS 12057
1,013 ZIPs covered
NANPA codes serving this area
The numbers for 33609
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 17,922ZIP 33609 residents
- Median household income
- $105,083Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $526,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,818Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 40 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 64.9%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 33609
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
This ZIP falls inside the Tampa rate area, so state, county, city and district levies are published here as a full stack.
Affordability in this ZIP
Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.
A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.
How 33609 compares
ZIP 33609 against the median ZIP in Hillsborough County and across Florida.
| Measure | ZIP 33609 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $105,083 | $79,057 | $69,820 | +51% |
| Median home value | $526,000 | $324,900 | $295,700 | +78% |
| Median gross rent | $1,818 | $1,618 | $1,494 | +22% |
| Population | 17,922 | 27,172 | 18,904 | -5% |
Medians are computed across the 55 ZIP areas in Hillsborough County and the 1013 ZIP areas in Florida.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 1013 Florida ZIP areas.
- Income
- #113
- Home value
- #114
- Population
- #538
richer than 88% of 948 state ZIPs
above 88% of 935 state ZIPs
larger than 47% of 1,013 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
Florida ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Hillsborough County.
ZIP 33609 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 33609?
- ZIP 33609 lies mostly in Hillsborough County, Florida. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
- What sales tax do I pay in 33609?
- Purchases are taxed at 7.5% combined, built from the Tampa jurisdiction stack.
- Is 33609 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $1,818 a month, about 21% of median household income, and the median home is worth $526,000 — +78% against the typical Florida ZIP.
- Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
- Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.
Keep going
Related pages for this area.
Sources & transparency
- US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year — population, income, housing
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file — County assignment by largest land-area overlap
- Florida Department of Revenue — Sales tax rates and local add-ons
Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.