Tampa Palms is a neighborhood within the
New Tampa
New Tampa is a region in Florida that encompasses both a area within the corporate limits of the City of Tampa, as well as a larger land area that is in unincorporated Hillsborough, but retains a Tampa mailing address. The incorporated portion ...
district of the city of
Tampa
Tampa () is a city on the Gulf Coast of the U.S. state of Florida. The city's borders include the north shore of Tampa Bay and the east shore of Old Tampa Bay. Tampa is the largest city in the Tampa Bay area and the seat of Hillsborough County ...
,
Florida. As of the 2010 census the neighborhood had a population of 13,515. The
ZIP Codes serving the neighborhood are 33559, 33592, 33613, 33617, 33637, and 33647.
Description
Tampa Palms is an exclusive mix-use planned community north of USF along the Bruce B Downs corridor. Tampa Palms is complete with homes, shops, offices, churches, recreational facilities, schools and dining facilities. Designed by engineering team of Post, Buckley, Schuh & Jernigan, Tampa Palms has been awarded the coveted Aurora Award by the Southeast Homebuilders Association and was named "the top master planned community in the US for 1987" by the National Association of Homebuilders.
Wide spine roads throughout Tampa Palms, including its signature wide Tampa Palms Boulevard, provide access without leaving home for Tampa Palms residents to shops, schools and restaurants.
Schools in this area are Chiles Elementary, Tampa Palms Elementary, Liberty Middle, Primrose School, and
Freedom High.
Geography
Tampa Palms boundaries are roughly the
University of South Florida to the south, the
University community to the southwest,
Lutz to the west, and
Interstate 75 to the east and north.
Demographics
''Source
Hillsborough County Atlas'
As of the
census of 2000, there were 10,159 people and 4,299 households residing in the neighborhood. The
population density was 1,133/mi
2. The racial makeup of the neighborhood was 83%
White, 8%
African American, 1%
Native American, 4%
Asian
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** Asian people, people in or descending from Asia
** Asian culture, the culture of the people from Asia
** Asian cuisine, food based on the style of food of the people from Asi ...
, 2% from
other races, and 2% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino
Latino or Latinos most often refers to:
* Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America
* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
* The people or cultures of Latin America;
** Latin A ...
of any race were 10% of the population.
There were 4,299 households, out of which 31% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44% were
married couples
Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between t ...
living together, 8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18% were non-families. 27% of all households were made up of individuals.
In the neighborhood the population was spread out, with 23% under the age of 18, 36% from 18 to 34, 26% from 35 to 49, 11% from 50 to 64, and 3% who were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 102.2 males.
The
per capita income for the neighborhood was $34,599. About 10% of the population were below the
poverty line, 18% of those are under the age of 18.
See also
*
Neighborhoods in Tampa, Florida The city of Tampa, Florida is officially divided into six geographical regions: New Tampa, West Tampa, Brooklyn Village, Downtown Tampa, Ybor City, and Channel District each coinciding with a respective Tampa City Council district. The neighborhoo ...
*
New Tampa
New Tampa is a region in Florida that encompasses both a area within the corporate limits of the City of Tampa, as well as a larger land area that is in unincorporated Hillsborough, but retains a Tampa mailing address. The incorporated portion ...
*
Westchase
References
External links
Tampa Palms neighborhood pageTampa Palms Homeowners Association, IncTampa Palms Community Profile from ''Hometown Locator''
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Neighborhoods in Tampa, Florida
Planned communities in Florida