ZIP Code 33617 — Temple Terrace city, FL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 33617 covers Temple Terrace, FL in Hillsborough County with a population of about 47,880.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 33.1 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 656, 813; U.S. House district FL-15; the TAMPA - ST. PETE (SARASOTA) media market.

Temple Terrace, FL sits in a university / college context (near florida college (0.5 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 33617 is about $48,651 — about 35% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 22.0%; unemployment rate near 8.6%; 29.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 4.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Food services; about 14.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (roughly in line with the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $267,200 — about 23% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,186 (about even with the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 42.8% (about 22.6 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 33617 in Temple Terrace, FL, a household would need roughly $74,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,716. That is about 52% above the local median household income ($48,651), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Temple Terrace city, FL as Relatively High (composite score 98.8), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (99.3) and flood (97.8). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Temple Terrace city, FL show little to no average snow and around 49.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 2,143 for ZIP 33617 (Temple Terrace city, FL) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.