Zephyrhills South, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

5,008

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

63.5

8.73% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.8%

22.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$42,454

6.44% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$49,800

Population & Diversity

Zephyrhills South, FL is home to a population of 5.01k people, from which 97.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.11% of Zephyrhills South, FL residents were born outside of the country (356 people).

In 2024, there were 19.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.21k people) in Zephyrhills South, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 217 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 193 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.1%

2024 Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.1% of Zephyrhills South, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Zephyrhills South, FL was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Zephyrhills South, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Zephyrhills South, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.21k ± 673
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
217 ± 150
Other (Hispanic)
193 ± 141

9.29%

Hispanic Population

465 people

9.29% of the people in Zephyrhills South, FL are hispanic (465 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Zephyrhills South, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Foreign-Born Population

7.11%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

356 people

6.34%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

344 people

As of 2024, 7.11% of Zephyrhills South, FL residents (356 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Zephyrhills South, FL was 6.34%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Zephyrhills South, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
308 ± 115
Gulf War (1990s)
133 ± 86
Gulf War (2001-)
43 ± 48

Zephyrhills South, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.32 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Zephyrhills South, FL.

Economy

The economy of Zephyrhills South, FL employs 1.65k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Zephyrhills South, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (259 people), Construction (252 people), and Retail Trade (247 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($62,969), Public Administration ($55,625), and Manufacturing ($49,808).

Employment

Occupations

1.65k

2024 Value

± 303

3.9%

1 Year growth

± 24.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Zephyrhills South, FL grew at a rate of 3.9%, from 1.59k employees to 1.65k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Zephyrhills South, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (221 people), Management Occupations (190 people), and Transportation Occupations (168 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Zephyrhills South, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.65k

2024 Value

± 303

3.9%

1 Year growth

± 24.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Zephyrhills South, FL grew at a rate of 3.9%, from 1.59k employees to 1.65k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Zephyrhills South, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (259 people), Construction (252 people), and Retail Trade (247 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Zephyrhills South, FL, though some of these residents may live in Zephyrhills South, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,162

Median earning men ± $11,150

$27,656

Median earning women ± $5,611

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($80,319), Manufacturing ($65,573), and Public Administration ($56,458).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,188), Other Services Except Public Administration ($32,692), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,116).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Zephyrhills South, FL was $49,800 in 2024, which is 0.15 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $41,900 to $49,800, a 18.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Zephyrhills South, FL is 88.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Zephyrhills South, FL have an average commute time of 27 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Zephyrhills South, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$49,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,764

$2,436

Median Property Taxes

±$374

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Zephyrhills South, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Zephyrhills South, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

88.4%

Homeownership

2024

58.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88.4% of the housing units in Zephyrhills South, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Zephyrhills South, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$42,454

Median Household Income

± $8,806

2.76k

Number of Households

± 406

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.76k households in Zephyrhills South, FL grew to $42,454 from the previous year's value of $39,884.

The following chart displays the households in Zephyrhills South, FL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Zephyrhills South, FL is from Florida.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Florida across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (62.6%)
Carpooled (16.2%)
Worked At Home (13.9%)

In 2024, 62.6% of workers in Zephyrhills South, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.2%) and those who worked at home (13.9%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Zephyrhills South, FL have a longer commute time (27 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.73% of the workforce in Zephyrhills South, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Zephyrhills South, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Zephyrhills South, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Zephyrhills South, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Zephyrhills South, FL (692 out of 5.01k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Zephyrhills South, FL is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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