Bear Creek is a community in Pinellas County, Florida, home to about 2,179 people across 0.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 33707.
Homes sold for a median of $315 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Gulfport; part is in Bear Creek
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bear Creek. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport (PIE)11 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Petersburg, FL5 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX779 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bear Creek; 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.
Bear Creek had 1,906 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2010.
It’s the 664th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.
Pinellas County grew from 28,265 residents in 1920 to 959,107 in 2020.
Pinellas County, 1920–2020
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 54°F. About 52.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, St Petersburg, FL weather station (6 miles away).
425,004 jobs at 32,509 businesses in Pinellas County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
303 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bear Creek.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 46 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 47 |
| Dentists | 37 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 50 |
| Mental health providers | 65 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 36 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 17 |
| Pharmacies | 12 |
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 (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Public schools here are run by Pinellas. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Creek Elementary SchoolSt Petersburg | Pre-K–5 | 237 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Gulfport Montessori Elementary SchoolGulfport | Pre-K–5 | 421 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Disston AcademyGulfport | 5–12 | 63 | Alternative Education | 1.1 mi |
| Boca Ciega High SchoolGulfport | 9–12 | 1,039 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Play Children's Learning CenterGulfport | Pre-K–K | 6 | Nonsectarian | 1.2 mi |
| Our Savior Lutheran SchoolSt Petersburg | Pre-K–8 | 191 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 1.0 mi |
| Our Savior Lutheran SchoolSt Petersburg | K–8 | 188 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 1.0 mi |
| Gulfcoast Sda Elementary SchoolSt Petersburg | 1–8 | 27 | Seventh-day Adventist | 0.6 mi |
| Walden SchoolGulfport | 6–8 | 20 | Nonsectarian | 1.3 mi |
| Sunflower Private SchoolGulfport | Ungraded | 42 | Nonsectarian | 1.2 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 Gulfport, St. Petersburg and South Pasadena.
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