Cheval is a community in Hillsborough County, Florida, home to about 13,969 people across 6.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 33558.
Homes sold for a median of $239 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Cheval; also Northdale and Land O' Lakes
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cheval. 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)12 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tampa, FL13 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX786 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cheval; 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.
Cheval had 12,522 residents in the 2020 census, up 65% since 2000.
It’s the 276th 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 53°F. About 49.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tampa Intl Ap, FL weather station (13 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).
233 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cheval.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 34 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 52 |
| Dentists | 20 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 52 |
| Mental health providers | 50 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 15 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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 (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2 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.
Public schools here are run by Hillsborough. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mckitrick Elementary SchoolLutz | Pre-K–5 | 934 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Schwarzkopf Elementary SchoolLutz | Pre-K–5 | 555 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Martinez Middle SchoolLutz | 6–8 | 1,104 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Steinbrenner High SchoolLutz | 9–12 | 2,396 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mother Teresa of CalcuttaLutz | K–8 | 450 | Roman Catholic | 2.0 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 Northdale, Land O' Lakes, Odessa, Keystone and Lutz.
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