ZIP Code 33716 — St. Petersburg city, FL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 33716 covers St. Petersburg, FL in Pinellas County with a population of about 18,995.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 33.7 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 727; U.S. House district FL-14; the TAMPA - ST. PETE (SARASOTA) media market.

St. Petersburg, FL sits in a university / college context (near galen college of nursing-tampa bay (1.0 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 33716 is about $73,576 — about even with the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 12.4%; unemployment rate near 5.0%; 45.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 12.0 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Finance and insurance; about 21.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 6.0 points above 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 $163,500 — about 53% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,584 (about 36% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 20.0% (about 45.4 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 33716 in St. Petersburg, FL, a household would need roughly $45,000 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 $1,050. That sits below the local median household income ($73,576), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. 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 St. Petersburg city, FL as Relatively High (composite score 98.2), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (98.9) and flood (96.9). 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 St. Petersburg city, FL show little to no average snow and around 53.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 850 for ZIP 33716 (St. Petersburg 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.