Plant City is a city in Hillsborough County, Florida, home to about 40,887 people across 28 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 33563, 33565 and 33566, and parts of 33567 are in Plant City too.
Homes sold for a median of $194 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Population40,8871,482 per sq mi
Median home value$291,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$194Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Plant City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Plant City
Distances
Nearest major airport
Tampa International Airport (TPA)25 miles away
Closer regional airport
Lakeland Linder International Airport (LAL)7 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Tampa, FL21 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Houston, TX811 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Plant City; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Plant City
U.S. Representative · Florida’s 15th DistrictLaurel M. Lee (R)
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
Plant City had 39,764 residents in the 2020 census, up 33% since 2000.
It’s the 103rd 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).
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Plant City, FL weather station (about a mile away).
Jobs in Hillsborough County
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).
Health care
374 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Plant City’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
South Florida Baptist HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Plant CityUnder a mile
Lakeland Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Lakeland11.2 miles
Hca Florida Brandon HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Brandon11.3 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
59
Specialist doctors
53
Dentists
33
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
96
Mental health providers
69
Physical and occupational therapists
40
Optometrists
13
Chiropractors
11
Pharmacies
17
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 Plant City
Parks (14 nearby)
Mike E Sansone Community Park · 50 acres2.0 mi
Ellis-Methvin Park · 46 acres1.9 mi
Snowden Park · 10 acres0.8 mi
Gilchrist Park · 4 acres0.8 mi
Roseland Park · 2 acres1.3 mi
Midtown Park · 1 acres0.6 mi
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Publix1.3 mi
Publix2.0 mi
Winn-Dixie2.2 mi
Walmart Supercenter2.3 mi
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
CVS Pharmacy0.5 mi
Walgreens0.9 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Burton Memorial Library0.2 mi
Museums (2 nearby)
Plant City Photo Archives0.5 mi
Plant City Union Station Museum0.5 mi
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Cornerstone Center0.4 mi
Tampa Bay Times Variety Stage0.9 mi
Wish Farms Soundstage1.1 mi
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Ashley Moody (1975) · United States Senator from Florida since 2025
Pam Tillis (1957) · American country music singer-songwriter and actress
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Schools in Plant City
Public schools here are run by Hillsborough. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(19)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Advantage Academy of HillsboroughPlant City
Pre-K–8
457
Charter
1.2 mi
Bryan Elementary SchoolPlant City
Pre-K–5
618
Public
0.8 mi
Burney Elementary SchoolPlant City
Pre-K–5
357
Public
0.9 mi
Cork Elementary SchoolPlant City
Pre-K–5
715
Public
3.6 mi
Jackson Elementary SchoolPlant City
Pre-K–5
451
Public
0.6 mi
Knights Elementary SchoolPlant City
Pre-K–5
630
Public
4.2 mi
Lincoln Elementary Magnet SchoolPlant City
Pre-K–5
510
Public
1.1 mi
Robinson Elementary SchoolPlant City
Pre-K–5
522
Public
5.5 mi
Simmons Career CenterPlant City
Pre-K–12
127
Alternative Education
1.0 mi
Springhead Elementary SchoolPlant City
Pre-K–5
750
Public
4.7 mi
Trapnell Elementary SchoolPlant City
Pre-K–5
421
Public
3.6 mi
Walden Lake Elementary SchoolPlant City
Pre-K–5
809
Public
3.7 mi
Wilson Elementary SchoolPlant City
Pre-K–5
329
Public
0.7 mi
Simmons Exceptional CenterPlant City
K–12
29
Special Education
1.0 mi
Marshall Middle Magnet SchoolPlant City
6–8
1,066
Public
1.3 mi
Tomlin Middle SchoolPlant City
6–8
1,340
Public
1.1 mi
Turkey Creek Middle SchoolPlant City
6–8
1,000
Public
5.7 mi
Durant High SchoolPlant City
9–12
2,504
Public
9.4 mi
Plant City High SchoolPlant City
9–12
2,572
Public
1.9 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Faith Christian Academy of Plant CityPlant City
Pre-K–12
176
Pentecostal
2.3 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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