Town guide

Lutz, Florida

Lutz is a community in Hillsborough County, Florida, home to about 27,106 people across 24 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 33548 and 33549, and parts of 33558, 33559 and 33647 are in Lutz too.

Homes sold for a median of $270 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population27,1061,110 per sq mi
Median home value$486,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$270Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking12%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Lutz

5 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Lutz

Distances

Nearest major airportTampa International Airport (TPA)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Tampa, FL12 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX790 miles away

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

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

Who represents Lutz

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

Lutz had 23,707 residents in the 2020 census, up 39% since 2000.

It’s the 161st largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.

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

Lutz population by census2000: 17,081, 2010: 19,344, 2020: 23,70717,081200019,344201023,7072020

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 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 53°F. About 49.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LutzJan: high 71°F, low 53°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 74°F, low 56°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 78°F, low 59°F, 2.5 in; Apr: high 83°F, low 65°F, 2.6 in; May: high 88°F, low 71°F, 2.6 in; Jun: high 91°F, low 75°F, 7.4 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 77°F, 7.8 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 77°F, 9 in; Sep: high 90°F, low 75°F, 6.1 in; Oct: high 86°F, low 69°F, 2.3 in; Nov: high 79°F, low 61°F, 1.4 in; Dec: high 74°F, low 56°F, 2.6 in71°53°Jan2.774°56°Feb2.678°59°Mar2.583°65°Apr2.688°71°May2.691°75°Jun7.491°77°Jul7.891°77°Aug9.090°75°Sep6.186°69°Oct2.379°61°Nov1.474°56°Dec2.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tampa Intl Ap, FL weather station (14 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

366 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lutz’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Adventhealth TampaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Tampa5.4 miles
  • Tampa Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Tampa5.7 miles
  • Adventhealth Wesley ChapelGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Wesley Chapel6.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors30
Specialist doctors33
Dentists33
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants74
Mental health providers118
Physical and occupational therapists54
Optometrists5
Chiropractors19
Pharmacies22

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 Lutz

Parks (9 nearby)

  • Oscar Cooler Park · 58 acres1.5 mi
  • Nye Park · 10 acres0.3 mi
  • Idlewild Park · 4 acres2.9 mi
  • Turtle Lakes Park · 3 acres2.7 mi
  • Robert H. Barnes Memorial Park · 3 acres3.3 mi

Grocery stores (6 nearby)

  • Aldi0.9 mi
  • Publix2.1 mi
  • Publix2.2 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter2.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens3.5 mi
  • Palms Pharmacy4.4 mi
  • Kabs Pharmacy4.6 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy4.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Lutz Public Library1.0 mi

Museums

  • University Of South Florida Contemporary Art Museum;Contemporary Art Museum6.0 mi
  • Museum of Science & Industry6.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Theatre Arts Rehearsal Building6.0 mi
  • Theatre II Building6.0 mi
  • Teaching Auditorium and Theatre I6.0 mi
  • MSC Amphitheatre6.0 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • Calvin Smith Jr. (1987) · American sprinter

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

Schools in Lutz

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

Public schools (10)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Denham Oaks Elementary SchoolLutzPre-K–5738Public3.2 mi
Lutz K-8 SchoolLutzPre-K–8771Public0.7 mi
Maniscalco K-8 SchoolLutzPre-K–8673Public1.3 mi
Mckitrick Elementary SchoolLutzPre-K–5934Public5.1 mi
Schwarzkopf Elementary SchoolLutzPre-K–5555Public3.5 mi
Learning Gate Community SchoolLutzK–8761Charter2.9 mi
Lutz Preparatory SchoolLutzK–8779Charter1.2 mi
Sunlake Academy of Math and SciencesLutzK–8984Charter2.8 mi
Martinez Middle SchoolLutz6–81,104Public5.3 mi
Steinbrenner High SchoolLutz9–122,396Public5.3 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Lutz Learning CenterLutzPre-K–430Nonsectarian0.5 mi
Kids Stuff Preschool Kindergarten & ChildcareLutzK–335Nonsectarian2.5 mi
Mother Teresa of CalcuttaLutzK–8450Roman Catholic5.6 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 Tampa, Cheval, Pebble Creek, University (Hillsborough County), Northdale, Wesley Chapel, Land O' Lakes, Odessa, Lake Magdalene and Keystone.

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