Town guide

Brandon, Florida

Brandon is a community in Hillsborough County, Florida, home to about 119,767 people across 33 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 33510 and 33511, and parts of 33527, 33578, 33584, 33594, 33596 and 33619 are in Brandon too.

Homes sold for a median of $213 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population119,7673,614 per sq mi
Median home value$339,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$213Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking18%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Brandon

8 ZIP codes, 6 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Brandon

Distances

Nearest major airportTampa International Airport (TPA)14 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Tampa, FL11 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX802 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Brandon; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Brandon

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Brandon had 114,626 residents in the 2020 census, up 47% since 2000.

It’s the 21st largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.

Hillsborough County grew from 36,013 residents in 1900 to 1,459,762 in 2020.

Brandon population by census2000: 77,895, 2010: 103,483, 2020: 114,62677,8952000103,4832010114,6262020

Hillsborough County, 1900–2020

Hillsborough County population, 1900 to 20201900: 36,013, 1910: 78,374, 1920: 88,257, 1930: 153,519, 1940: 180,148, 1950: 249,894, 1960: 397,788, 1970: 490,265, 1980: 646,960, 1990: 834,054, 2000: 998,948, 2010: 1,229,226, 2020: 1,459,76236K’00’1088K’20’30180K’40’50398K’60’70647K’80’90999K’00’101.5M’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 50°F. About 56.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BrandonJan: high 75°F, low 50°F, 3 in; Feb: high 78°F, low 53°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 81°F, low 56°F, 2.8 in; Apr: high 86°F, low 61°F, 2.9 in; May: high 91°F, low 67°F, 4 in; Jun: high 93°F, low 72°F, 9.7 in; Jul: high 94°F, low 73°F, 8.7 in; Aug: high 94°F, low 74°F, 8.9 in; Sep: high 92°F, low 72°F, 7 in; Oct: high 87°F, low 66°F, 2.6 in; Nov: high 81°F, low 58°F, 1.8 in; Dec: high 77°F, low 53°F, 2.5 in75°50°Jan3.078°53°Feb2.381°56°Mar2.886°61°Apr2.991°67°May4.093°72°Jun9.794°73°Jul8.794°74°Aug8.992°72°Sep7.087°66°Oct2.681°58°Nov1.877°53°Dec2.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Plant City, FL weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Hillsborough County

697,689 jobs at 42,977 businesses in Hillsborough County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Hillsborough CountyHealth care and social assistance: 98,756 jobs; Finance and insurance: 79,086 jobs; Professional services: 77,914 jobs; Retail trade: 77,369 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 62,557 jobs; Administrative and support: 60,335 jobs; Construction: 48,880 jobs; Wholesale trade: 34,186 jobsHealth care and social assistance 14% Finance and insurance 11% Professional services 11% Retail trade 11% Hotels and restaurants 9% Administrative and support 9% Construction 7% Wholesale trade 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1,824 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Brandon’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Hca Florida Brandon HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · BrandonUnder a mile
  • Adventhealth RiverviewGeneral hospital · emergency room · Riverview4.9 miles
  • Tampa General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Tampa9.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors168
Specialist doctors366
Dentists146
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants407
Mental health providers400
Physical and occupational therapists236
Optometrists36
Chiropractors65
Pharmacies39

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.

Places in and around Brandon

Parks (32 nearby)

  • Davis Park · 66 acres1.5 mi
  • J. C. Handly Sports Complex · 47 acres2.1 mi
  • Brandon Park · 21 acres1.6 mi
  • Providence West Park · 19 acres2.3 mi
  • Clayton Park · 18 acres0.9 mi
  • North Brandon Sports Complex · 17 acres3.1 mi

Grocery stores (26 nearby)

  • Publix0.5 mi
  • Bravo1.0 mi
  • ALDI1.0 mi
  • Sprouts Farmers Market1.3 mi

Pharmacies (17 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.7 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy0.9 mi
  • Walgreens1.1 mi
  • Walmart Pharmacy1.9 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Brandon Regional Library0.8 mi
  • Bloomingdale Regional Public Library3.8 mi

Museums

  • Cracker Country5.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • The James McCabe Theater2.8 mi

Counts are within about 4 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1857.

Colleges and universities

  • Emmaus Baptist College

Notable people born here

  • Paul Orndorff (1949) · American professional wrestler (1949–2021)
  • Ross Spano (1966) · U.S. Representative from Florida
  • Allen West (1967) · American musician

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Brandon

Public schools here are run by Hillsborough. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Brooker Elementary SchoolBrandonPre-K–5686Public1.9 mi
Kingswood Elementary SchoolBrandonPre-K–5437Public2.1 mi
Limona Elementary SchoolBrandonPre-K–5543Public2.0 mi
Mintz Elementary SchoolBrandonPre-K–5687Public1.0 mi
Schmidt Elementary SchoolBrandonPre-K–5510Public2.4 mi
Yates Elementary SchoolBrandonPre-K–5548Public1.8 mi
Burns Middle SchoolBrandon6–81,108Public2.2 mi
Mann Middle SchoolBrandon6–8977Public2.0 mi
Brandon High SchoolBrandon9–121,835Public1.1 mi
Private schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Bell Shoals AcademyBrandonPre-K–8428Baptist2.3 mi
Brandon AcademyBrandonPre-K–12263Nonsectarian1.6 mi
Central Baptist Christian SchoolBrandonPre-K–12374Baptist2.5 mi
First Baptist Brandon Christian AcademyBrandonPre-K–8174Baptist1.2 mi
First Discoveries AcademyBrandonPre-K–216Other religious2.7 mi
Nativity Catholic SchoolBrandonPre-K–8516Roman Catholic1.7 mi
Baycrest Academy for Creative LearningBrandonK–820Nonsectarian0.5 mi
Brilliant MicroschoolsBrandonK–12737Nonsectarian2.2 mi
Freedom AcademyBrandonK–1292Christian (no specific denomination)2.2 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 Riverview, Palm River-Clair Mel, Valrico, Tampa, Bloomingdale, Mango, Seffner, Progress Village, East Lake-Orient Park, Thonotosassa and Dover.

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