Citrus Park, Florida Explained

Official Name:Citrus Park, Florida
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Mapsize:250x200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Florida
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Hillsborough
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:28.02
Area Land Km2:26.33
Area Water Km2:1.70
Area Total Sq Mi:10.82
Area Land Sq Mi:10.16
Area Water Sq Mi:0.66
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:28178
Population Density Km2:1070.38
Population Density Sq Mi:2772.33
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:28.0708°N -82.5583°W
Elevation M:13
Elevation Ft:43
Postal Code:33625
Area Code:813
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:12-12425[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0280469[3]

Citrus Park is an unincorporated census-designated place in Hillsborough County, Florida, United States. The population was 28,178 at the 2020 census,[4] up from 24,252 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Citrus Park is located in northwestern Hillsborough County at 28.0783°N -82.5701°W (28.078060, -82.570000),[5] approximately northwest of Tampa. It is bordered to the north by Keystone, to the northeast by Northdale, to the east by Carrollwood, to the south by Town 'n' Country, and to the west by Westchase. Florida State Road 589 (Veterans Expressway) crosses the CDP from north to south.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Citrus Park CDP has a total area of 28km2, of which 26.3km2 are land and 1.7km2, or 6.08%, are water.[4]

Zip Code

The Citrus Park area uses the ZIP Code 33625. U.S. mail may be sent to Citrus Park with the city identified as Tampa or Carrollwood.

Schools

High schools (grades 9-12) serving Citrus Park are Sickles, Steinbrenner (public), Alonso (public), Citrus Park Christian School (private-Baptist) and Hope Christian School (private-Baptist).

Middle schools (grades 6-8) serving Citrus Park are Sgt. Smith (public), Walker (public), Tampa Day School (private), Citrus Park Christian School (private-Baptist) and Hope Christian School (private-boarding-Baptist).

Elementary schools (grades K-5) serving Citrus Park are Citrus Park (public), Northwest (public), Bellamy (public), Tampa Day School (private), Citrus Park Christian School (private-Baptist) and Hope Christian School (private-boarding-Baptist).

Demographics

Citrus Park racial composition as of 2020[6]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)!Race!Number!Percentage
White (NH)11,97042.48%
Black or African American (NH)2,0217.17%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)260.09%
Asian (NH)1,8186.45%
Pacific Islander (NH)100.04%
Some Other Race (NH)2490.88%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)1,0643.78%
Hispanic or Latino11,02039.11%
Total28,178
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 28,178 people, 10,977 households, and 6,617 families residing in the CDP.

As of the census bureau's American Community Surveys of 2006–2008, there were 23,825 people, 9,085 households, and 6,243 families residing in the community. The population density was 2247.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 9,740 housing units at an average density of 719.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the community was 82.6% White(56.1% non-Hispanic white), 9.2% African American, 0.4% Native American, 1.4% Asian, less than 0.05% Pacific Islander, 4.8% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos were 31.3% of the population.

There were 9,085 households, out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples living together, 16.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the community the population was spread out, with 26.8% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males.

The median income for a household in the community was $54,732, and the median income for a family was $60,165. Males had a median income of $35,360 versus $29,739 for females. The per capita income for the community was $22,162. About 4.7% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 13.7% of those age 65 or over.

Notable residents

Attractions

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. October 31, 2021.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  3. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  4. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Citrus Park CDP, Florida. U.S. Census Bureau. American Factfinder. May 2, 2017.
  5. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  6. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2022-05-25 . data.census.gov.