Tamarac is a city in Broward County, Florida, home to about 73,019 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP code is 33321, and parts of 33309 and 33319 are in Tamarac too.
Homes sold for a median of $226 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
All in Tamarac
Mostly Fort Lauderdale; part is in Tamarac
Mostly Lauderhill; part is in Tamarac
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Tamarac. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport (FLL)11 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Miami, FL30 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Tamarac; 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.
Tamarac had 71,897 residents in the 2020 census, up 29% since 2000.
It’s the 51st largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.
Broward County grew from 5,135 residents in 1920 to 1,944,375 in 2020.
Broward County, 1920–2020
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 59°F. About 56.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ft Lauderdale Executive Ap, FL weather station (5 miles away).
780,632 jobs at 68,191 businesses in Broward County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
501 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Tamarac.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 57 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 91 |
| Dentists | 39 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 111 |
| Mental health providers | 121 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 58 |
| Optometrists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 16 |
| Pharmacies | 21 |
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 (25 nearby)
Grocery stores (10 nearby)
Pharmacies (8 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
Established in 1963.
Colleges and universities
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Broward. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Challenger Elementary SchoolTamarac | Pre-K–5 | 830 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Tamarac Elementary SchoolTamarac | Pre-K–5 | 553 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Everest Charter SchoolTamarac | K–8 | 150 | Charter | 1.8 mi |
| Renaissance Charter School at UniversityTamarac | K–8 | 1,441 | Charter | 1.6 mi |
| Millennium 6-12 Collegiate AcademyTamarac | 6–12 | 1,435 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida Montessori AcademyTamarac | Pre-K–5 | 52 | Nonsectarian | 0.4 mi |
| Alazhar SchoolTamarac | K–8 | 272 | Islamic | 0.7 mi |
| Bethlehem Junior AcademyTamarac | K–8 | 244 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.2 mi |
| Rohr Bais Chaya AcademyTamarac | 9–12 | 115 | Jewish | 1.4 mi |
| Rohr Bais Chaya AcademyTamarac | 9–12 | 115 | Jewish | 1.4 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 Fort Lauderdale, Lauderhill, Oakland Park, Lauderdale Lakes and North Lauderdale.
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