Town guide

Port Richey, Florida

Port Richey is a city in Pasco County, Florida, home to about 3,364 people across 2.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 34668.

Homes sold for a median of $183 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population3,3641,515 per sq mi
Median home value$293,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$183Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking16%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Port Richey

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Port Richey

Distances

Nearest major airportTampa International Airport (TPA)24 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Tampa, FL27 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX773 miles away

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

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

Who represents Port Richey

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

Port Richey had 3,052 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.

It’s the 576th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.

Pasco County grew from 6,054 residents in 1900 to 561,891 in 2020.

Port Richey population by census2000: 3,021, 2010: 2,671, 2020: 3,0523,02120002,67120103,0522020

Pasco County, 1900–2020

Pasco County population, 1900 to 20201900: 6,054, 1910: 7,502, 1920: 8,802, 1930: 10,574, 1940: 13,981, 1950: 20,529, 1960: 36,785, 1970: 75,955, 1980: 193,643, 1990: 281,131, 2000: 344,765, 2010: 464,697, 2020: 561,8916K’00’109K’20’3014K’40’5037K’60’70194K’80’90345K’00’10562K’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 51°F. About 54.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Port RicheyJan: high 69°F, low 51°F, 3 in; Feb: high 72°F, low 54°F, 2.5 in; Mar: high 76°F, low 58°F, 3.1 in; Apr: high 81°F, low 63°F, 2.7 in; May: high 86°F, low 69°F, 2.4 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 74°F, 7.1 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 76°F, 9.1 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 76°F, 9.7 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 74°F, 7 in; Oct: high 84°F, low 67°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 76°F, low 59°F, 1.9 in; Dec: high 71°F, low 54°F, 2.7 in69°51°Jan3.072°54°Feb2.576°58°Mar3.181°63°Apr2.786°69°May2.490°74°Jun7.191°76°Jul9.191°76°Aug9.789°74°Sep7.084°67°Oct3.276°59°Nov1.971°54°Dec2.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tarpon Spgs Sewage Plt, FL weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Pasco County

123,042 jobs at 11,975 businesses in Pasco County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Pasco CountyRetail trade: 26,604 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 25,628 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 16,680 jobs; Construction: 10,223 jobs; Administrative and support: 7,475 jobs; Professional services: 5,316 jobs; Other services: 5,133 jobs; Manufacturing: 4,955 jobsRetail trade 22% Health care and social assistance 21% Hotels and restaurants 14% Construction 8% Administrative and support 6% Professional services 4% Other services 4% Manufacturing 4%

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

Health care

179 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Port Richey.

Nearest hospitals

  • Morton Plant North Bay HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · New Port Richey3.6 miles
  • Hca Florida Bayonet Point HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Hudson4.0 miles
  • Hca Florida Trinity HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Trinity6.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors35
Specialist doctors20
Dentists19
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants34
Mental health providers41
Physical and occupational therapists11
Optometrists16
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies26

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 Port Richey

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Lake Lisa Community Park · 16 acres0.9 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • ALDI0.7 mi
  • Save-A-Lot1.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Regency Park Branch Library1.2 mi

Museums

  • West Pasco Historical Society3.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Sims Park Amphitheater3.8 mi
  • Richey Suncoast Theatre3.9 mi
  • Center for the Arts at River Ridge4.9 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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 1925.

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

Schools in Port Richey

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

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Chasco Elementary SchoolPort RicheyPre-K–5612Public1.6 mi
Fox Hollow Elementary SchoolPort RicheyPre-K–5636Public1.1 mi
Gulf Highlands Elementary SchoolPort RicheyPre-K–5689Public1.9 mi
Chasco Middle SchoolPort Richey6–8622Public1.5 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Bishop Larkin Catholic SchoolPort RicheyPre-K–8220Roman Catholic1.1 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 Jasmine Estates, Bayonet Point and New Port Richey East.

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