Apollo Beach is a community in Hillsborough County, Florida, home to about 33,355 people across 20 square miles. Its ZIP code is 33572, and parts of 33570, 33573 and 33598 are in Apollo Beach too.
Homes sold for a median of $217 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
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| Nearest major airport | Tampa International Airport (TPA)18 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Petersburg, FL15 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX799 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Apollo Beach; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Apollo Beach had 26,002 residents in the 2020 census, up 249% since 2000.
It’s the 130th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.
Hillsborough County grew from 36,013 residents in 1900 to 1,459,762 in 2020.
Hillsborough County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 51°F. About 53.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tampa Bay Area Wfo, FL weather station (3 miles away).
697,689 jobs at 42,977 businesses in Hillsborough County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
138 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Apollo Beach.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 16 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 5 |
| Dentists | 19 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 37 |
| Mental health providers | 39 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 11 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1923.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Hillsborough. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apollo Beach K-8 SchoolApollo Beach | Pre-K–8 | 794 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Doby Elementary SchoolApollo Beach | Pre-K–5 | 680 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Dorothy C York Pk-8 Magnet SchoolApollo Beach | Pre-K–8 | 1,381 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Slam Academy at Apollo BeachApollo Beach | K–12 | 1,235 | Charter | 1.5 mi |
| Waterset Charter SchoolApollo Beach | K–8 | — | Charter | 2.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell Shoals AcademyApollo Beach | Pre-K–K | 10 | Baptist | 1.6 mi |
| South Shore Montessori School at WatersetApollo Beach | Pre-K–K | 20 | Nonsectarian | 3.0 mi |
| Southshore Montessori IIApollo Beach | 1–6 | 81 | Nonsectarian | 3.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Ruskin, Sun City Center, Wimauma and Balm.
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