Welcome to Zephyrhills ...
The city of Zephyrhills is located in Pasco County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Zephyrhills, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Zephyrhills has a population of 16,509 people<2> (see below for details).
Zephyrhills is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Zephyrhills lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Zephyrhills: 813 & 656<4>
The ZIP codes for Zephyrhills: 33539-33541, 33543-33544<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Zephyrhills had an population of 16,509 people. This is an increase of 24.24% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 52.4% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Zephyrhills had a population of 13,288 people. This makes Zephyrhills the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Zephyrhills represents 0.07% of the total population of Florida (which has 18,801,310 people), making it the state's 137th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 13,288 people, the population of Zephyrhills increased 22.66% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 10,833 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Zephyrhills.
Websites for Zephyrhills ...
Official Website: www.ci.zephyrhills.fl.us/
Communities near Zephyrhills ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Zephyrhills.
- Lakeland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
- Lakeland is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115,283 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeland <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lakeland
- From Zephyrhills to Lakeland
- Plant City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant City
- Plant City is located in Hillsborough County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,602 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plant City <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Plant City
- From Zephyrhills to Plant City
- Temple Terrace
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Terrace
- Temple Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,808 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Temple Terrace <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Temple Terrace
- From Zephyrhills to Temple Terrace
- Dade City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dade City
- Dade City is located in Pasco County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,674 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dade City <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dade City
- From Zephyrhills to Dade City
- San Antonio
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio
- San Antonio is located in Pasco County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,506 people
- Former name for San Antonio:
- Lake Jovita
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Antonio <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to San Antonio
- From Zephyrhills to San Antonio
- Saint Leo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leo
- Saint Leo is located in Pasco County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,372 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Leo <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Saint Leo
- From Zephyrhills to Saint Leo
- Richland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Richland is located in Pasco County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Richland
- From Zephyrhills to Richland
- Kingston City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston City have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston City
- Kingston City is located in Hillsborough County
- Wesley Chapel South
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel South
- Wesley Chapel South is located in Pasco County
- Wesley Chapel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel
- Wesley Chapel is located in Pasco County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wesley Chapel <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wesley Chapel
- From Zephyrhills to Wesley Chapel
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 Zephyrhills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Zephyrhills.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Zephyrhills. 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 Zephyrhills.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Zephyrhills. See our Newspapers Page for Zephyrhills.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Zephyrhills ...
Looking for more information about Zephyrhills? 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 Zephyrhills, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Zephyrhills.
Adding Zephyrhills to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Zephyrhills 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 Zephyrhills was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Zephyrhills post office opened in 1910.
We also found Zephyrhills on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Florida (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Zephyrhills.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Zephyrhills: www.ci.zephyrhills.fl.us/
The official website for Pasco County: www.pascocountyfl.net/
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 Pasco, 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 Zephyrhills. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Zephyrhills - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 813 code has been Overlayed with the 656 area code. New phone numbers in the Zephyrhills area will be assigned with one of these codes: 813 or 656. As a result, placing a call in the Zephyrhills area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | 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 Zephyrhills). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Zephyrhills or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Zephyrhills includes: 33539, 33540, 33543 & 33544. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |