Balm is a community in Hillsborough County, Florida, home to about 7,181 people across 10 square miles. Its ZIP code is 33503, and parts of 33598 are in Balm too.
Homes sold for a median of $182 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
All in Balm
Mostly Wimauma; part is in Balm
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Balm. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Tampa International Airport (TPA)23 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tampa, FL21 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX805 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Balm; 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.
Balm had 6,541 residents in the 2020 census, up 349% since 2010.
It’s the 407th 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 (5 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).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Wimauma, Sun City Center and Apollo Beach.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.