Welcome to Pinellas Park ...
The city of Pinellas Park is located in Pinellas County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pinellas Park, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Pinellas Park has a population of 53,671 people<2> (see below for details).
Pinellas Park is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Pinellas Park lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Pinellas Park: (727)
The ZIP codes for Pinellas Park: 33780-33782<4>
Websites for Pinellas Park ...
Official Website: www.pinellas-park.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pinellas Park had an population of 53,671 people. This is an increase of 9.36% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 17.55% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Pinellas Park had a population of 49,079 people (or 5.36% of the total population of Pinellas County). This makes Pinellas Park the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Pinellas Park represents 0.26% of the total population of Florida (which has 18,801,310 people), making it the state's 53rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 49,079 people, the population of Pinellas Park increased 7.49% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 45,658 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Pinellas Park.
Communities near Pinellas Park ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pinellas Park.
- Tampa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tampa
- Tampa is located in Hillsborough County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 407,599 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tampa <5>
- Clearwater
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
- Clearwater is located in Pinellas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116,552 people
- Former name for Clearwater:
- Clear Water Harbor
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearwater <5>
- Largo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Largo
- Largo is located in Pinellas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84,681 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Largo <5>
- Dunedin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunedin
- Dunedin is located in Pinellas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,464 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunedin <5>
- Safety Harbor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safety Harbor
- Safety Harbor is located in Pinellas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,964 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Safety Harbor <5>
- Oldsmar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldsmar
- Oldsmar is located in Pinellas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,005 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oldsmar <5>
- Gulfport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulfport
- Gulfport is located in Pinellas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gulfport <5>
- Saint Pete Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Pete Beach
- Saint Pete Beach is located in Pinellas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,529 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Pete Beach <5>
- Saint Petersburg Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Petersburg Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Petersburg Beach
- Saint Petersburg Beach is located in Pinellas County
- Treasure Island
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treasure Island
- Treasure Island is located in Pinellas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,892 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Treasure Island <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Pinellas Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pinellas Park.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pinellas Park. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pinellas Park.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pinellas Park. See our Newspapers Page for Pinellas Park.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pinellas Park ...
Looking for more information about Pinellas Park? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Pinellas Park, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pinellas Park.
Adding Pinellas Park to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pinellas Park in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Pinellas Park was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Pinellas Park post office opened in 1910.
We also found Pinellas Park on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Florida (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pinellas Park.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Pinellas Park: www.pinellas-park.com/
The official website for Pinellas County: www.pinellascounty.org/
The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Pinellas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Pinellas Park. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pinellas Park - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Pinellas Park). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pinellas Park or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Pinellas Park includes: 33780, 33781 & 33782. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |