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What County Is Tampa, Florida In?

Tampa is in Hillsborough County, Florida. It is the county seat of Hillsborough County. About 401,618 people live there (2020–2024 estimate). It uses Eastern Time and covers 114 sq mi (297 km²) of land. The nearest larger city or town is Jacksonville, 171 mi north.

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Tampa in Florida
CarrollwoodEast Lake-Orient ParkEgypt Lake-LetoLake MagdaleneLutzOldsmarPalm River-Clair MelPebble CreekTemple Terrace
Tampa and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Population, 2020–2024 estimate
401,618 ± 89
Land area
114 sq mi (297 km²)
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Sun today
Sunrise and sunset for the year
Elevation
4 ft 1 m, ground height at the central point
Median household income
$75,475 ± $1,872
Median home value
$420,400 ± $8,438
Median rent, with utilities
$1,701 ± $27
Homes lived in by their owners
50.3% ± 1.1 points
Metro area
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FLA principal city of the area
Water area
63.6 sq mi (165 km²)
State
Florida
Census place code
1271000
Coordinates (central point)
27.970086, -82.479673
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Population, income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

County boundaries in Tampa

For a point close to the city or county boundary, check the address with the office responsible for your form. Check a point on the county map.

Coordinates of Tampa

27.970086, -82.479673 is a central point for Tampa, not a street address. Convert these coordinates or share a map link.

Elevation in Tampa

4 ft (1 m), the USGS ground height at Tampa’s central point (3DEP terrain, 1/9 arc-second grid, NAVD 88). Ground height varies across town. Check elevation at another spot.

Sunrise and sunset in Tampa

Longest day
13 hours 55 minutes around June 21
Shortest day
10 hours 23 minutes around December 21
Earliest sunrise
6:32 AM around June 10
Latest sunrise
7:44 AM the day before clocks go back in November
Earliest sunset
5:33 PM around December 1
Latest sunset
8:30 PM around July 1

Clocks go forward an hour on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November, so sunrise and sunset jump an hour later in March and an hour earlier in November.

Sunrise and sunset on the 15th of each month
DaySunriseSunsetDaylight
Jan 157:22 AM5:56 PM10 h 34 min
Feb 157:07 AM6:20 PM11 h 13 min
Mar 157:39 AM7:38 PM11 h 59 min
Apr 157:05 AM7:55 PM12 h 50 min
May 156:40 AM8:12 PM13 h 32 min
Jun 156:33 AM8:27 PM13 h 54 min
Jul 156:43 AM8:28 PM13 h 45 min
Aug 157:00 AM8:08 PM13 h 8 min
Sep 157:15 AM7:34 PM12 h 19 min
Oct 157:30 AM7:00 PM11 h 30 min
Nov 156:51 AM5:37 PM10 h 46 min
Dec 157:13 AM5:36 PM10 h 23 min

Approximate times for a flat horizon at the central point; the days move by a day or so from year to year. Hills and weather can change what you see.

Time zones in Tampa

Tampa uses Eastern Time (America/New_York).

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

Near a time-zone line, check where you are with the time-zone finder. Your phone’s setting can differ.

ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 3364774,844 people
  2. 3361249,005 people
  3. 3361747,851 people
  4. 3361447,298 people
  5. 3361547,245 people
  6. 3361046,587 people
  7. 3361941,396 people
  8. 3360440,055 people
  9. 3361337,591 people
  10. 3361136,810 people
  11. 3361827,771 people
  12. 3362927,710 people
All 25
  1. 3360725,291 people
  2. 3360624,570 people
  3. 3363421,862 people
  4. 3360221,452 people
  5. 3360319,869 people
  6. 3363519,134 people
  7. 3360918,535 people
  8. 3363717,658 people
  9. 3360516,030 people
  10. 3361615,830 people
  11. 3359212,333 people
  12. 336207,298 people
  13. 336212,393 people

25 ZIP Code areas overlap Tampa. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Egypt Lake-Leto, Florida (CDP)3.6 mi northwest
  2. Carrollwood, Florida (CDP)6.5 mi north
  3. Town 'n' Country, Florida (CDP)6.6 mi northwest
  4. Palm River-Clair Mel, Florida (CDP)6.9 mi southeast
  5. East Lake-Orient Park, Florida (CDP)7.4 mi east
  6. Lake Magdalene, Florida (CDP)7.7 mi north
  7. University, Hillsborough County, Florida (CDP)7.9 mi north
  8. Temple Terrace, Florida (city)8.1 mi northeast
  9. Lutz, Florida (CDP)12 mi north
  10. Oldsmar, Florida (city)13 mi northwest
  11. Pebble Creek, Florida (CDP)16 mi northeast
  12. St. Petersburg, Florida (city)17 mi southwest
All 13
  1. Wesley Chapel, Florida (CDP)19 mi northeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.