Hillsborough County flood zones by ZIP code
Flood risk in Hillsborough County changes sharply from one ZIP code to the next. This page compares all 48 residential ZIP codes we cover, using a housing-weighted sample of homes in each.
Across these ZIPs, about 23% of homes sit in a FEMA high-risk flood zone (A, AE or VE), where lenders require flood insurance on a federally backed mortgage. 10 of 48 ZIPs have under 10% of homes in those zones.
About 20% of homes are in hurricane evacuation zone A or B, the first ordered out for storm surge.
Area averages hide street-level differences: check a specific address for its exact FEMA zone, parcel elevation and evacuation zone.
Hillsborough County ZIPs with the most homes in high-risk flood zones
- 33615 Tampa: 67% of homes
- 33572 Apollo Beach: 63% of homes
- 33616 Tampa: 63% of homes
- 33611 Tampa: 60% of homes
- 33635 Tampa: 57% of homes