Sun City Center is a community in Hillsborough County, Florida, home to about 33,548 people across 16 square miles. Its ZIP code is 33573, and parts of 33598 are in Sun City Center too.
Homes sold for a median of $157 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Sun City Center; also Apollo Beach
Mostly Wimauma; part is in Sun City Center
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sun City Center. 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)21 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Petersburg, FL18 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX802 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sun City Center; 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.
Sun City Center had 30,952 residents in the 2020 census, up 61% since 2010.
It’s the 129th 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 53.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tampa Bay Area Wfo, FL weather station (3 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).
314 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sun City Center.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 37 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 45 |
| Dentists | 15 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 95 |
| Mental health providers | 35 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 80 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont Elementary SchoolSun City Center | Pre-K–5 | 776 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Cypress Creek Elementary SchoolRuskin | Pre-K–5 | 834 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Shields Middle SchoolRuskin | 6–8 | 1,593 | Public | 2.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Wimauma, Balm and Apollo Beach.
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.