ZIP 33617 Flood Zone Map & Elevation Check

Free Florida flood zone lookup for ZIP 33617 (Tampa, FL) — share of homes in FEMA high-risk flood zones, average ground elevation, and hurricane evacuation zones. Check any address for a parcel-level answer.

Flood risk in ZIP 33617 at a glance

ZIP 33617 is in Hillsborough County with about 20,537 homes.
7% of homes are in a FEMA high-risk flood zone (A/AE/VE); the most common zone is Zone X.
Average ground elevation is 52.8 ft, ranging from 26.6 ft to 84.8 ft.
0% of homes are in hurricane evacuation zone A or B, the first to evacuate for storm surge.

FEMA flood zones

Zone X: 93% of homes
Zone AE: 7% of homes

Evacuation zones

Non-evac: 100% of homes

What this means for buyers in ZIP 33617

Most homes in ZIP 33617 are outside FEMA high-risk zones

Only about 7% of homes are in a Special Flood Hazard Area, so flood insurance is usually optional. Low-lying streets and homes near canals or retention ponds can still flood — and still be mapped AE.

Estimated from 30 residential points across ZIP 33617, weighted by 2020 Census housing units, using FEMA NFHL flood zones, Florida Division of Emergency Management evacuation zones, and ground elevation. These are area averages — flood zones and elevation change street by street.

Check a specific ZIP 33617 address for its exact FEMA zone, parcel elevation, and evacuation zone.

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