Odessa is a community in Hillsborough County, Florida, home to about 8,381 people across 5.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 33556 and 33558.
Homes sold for a median of $253 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Keystone; part is in Odessa
Mostly Cheval; part is in Odessa
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Odessa. 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, TX783 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Odessa; 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.
Odessa had 8,080 residents in the 2020 census, up 155% since 2000.
It’s the 372nd 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 54.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tarpon Spgs Sewage Plt, FL weather station (12 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).
381 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Odessa’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 49 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 71 |
| Dentists | 34 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 94 |
| Mental health providers | 76 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 41 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 12 |
| Pharmacies | 11 |
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 (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Hillsborough, Pasco. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hammond Elementary SchoolOdessa | Pre-K–5 | 690 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Mckitrick Elementary SchoolLutz | Pre-K–5 | 934 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Schwarzkopf Elementary SchoolLutz | Pre-K–5 | 555 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Starkey Ranch K-8Odessa | Pre-K–8 | 1,927 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Martinez Middle SchoolLutz | 6–8 | 1,104 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Walker Middle Magnet SchoolOdessa | 6–8 | 1,039 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Steinbrenner High SchoolLutz | 9–12 | 2,396 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Crossings AcademyOdessa | K–12 | 132 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.1 mi |
| Mother Teresa of CalcuttaLutz | K–8 | 450 | Roman Catholic | 2.0 mi |
| Odessa Christian SchoolOdessa | K–12 | 59 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.8 mi |
| Reconnections Education CenterOdessa | K–10 | 23 | Nonsectarian | 3.6 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 Keystone, Cheval, Northdale, Citrus Park, Land O' Lakes and Lutz.
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.