Population & age
- Total population
- 401
- Median age
- 59.3
Balm, FL (33503)
Hillsborough County · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL · Population 401
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Balm, FL (ZIP 33503) sits in Hillsborough County within the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Depression comes in below the national average at 17.1%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 3 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $15,314. Federal QCEW filings show 789,442 covered jobs in this ZIP's primary county — a major regional employment hub. CDC's Social Vulnerability Index places this ZIP in the 79th percentile nationally — a highly vulnerable community profile. FEMA has issued 47 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1968 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 54.4" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. 29.9% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. Florida has no state income tax (Tax Foundation 2025). Per IRS migration filings (2022-2023), the area's primary county netted $340,891,000 in incoming taxable income — a wealth-inflow signal even when headcount churn is modest. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: fair market rent of $2,160 for a two-bedroom, a low 3.0% poverty rate, and a median home value of $388,300. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 27.4%
- Black
- 0.0%
- Asian
- 36.9%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 32.9%
- Other / multi-racial
- 35.7%
Income & housing
- Median home value
- $388,300
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 18.5%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 5.0%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 85(81.7%)
- Renter-occupied
- 19(18.3%)
- Vacant units
- 0
- Built (median)
- 2003
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 19(7.0%)
- Avg commute
- 33.4 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 12(3.0%)
- Uninsured
- 0(0.0%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 104(100.0%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 167(41.6%)
- Non-English at home
- 280(69.8%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$1,740
/month
1 Bed
$1,860
/month
2 Bed
$2,160
/month
3 Bed
$2,770
/month
4 Bed
$3,360
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
9,053
Across 4,634 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $2.20B.
Single-family
4,402
49% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
4,651
51% of total units
Single-family value
$1.56B
construction value
Multifamily value
$637.9M
construction value
Apartment construction (5+ unit buildings) accounts for 50% of new units this year — the area is densifying, not just adding single-family stock.
Based on county-level data (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Business & employment
Business establishments
7
Total employment
17
Annual payroll
$816K
Average annual pay
$48,000
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$75,256
Average weekly wage
$1,447
Total employment
789,442
Total establishments
58,449
That is roughly 15% above the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
3.4%
That is 0.6 percentage points below the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
809,962
Employed
782,188
Unemployed
27,774
Based on Hillsborough County, FL data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Public transit
FTA tracks transit service at the urbanized-area level. Numbers below reflect the agencies and modes serving the area that contains this ZIP, not stop-level coverage.
Service status
Available
Lakeland, FL
Reporting agencies
4
Largest: Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority
Annual ridership
—
unlinked trips · 2024
Source: U.S. Federal Transit Administration, National Transit Database (transit.dot.gov). Public domain.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
47
Date Range
1968–2024
Most Recent Declaration
HURRICANE MILTON
Hurricane — declared October 11, 2024 (DR-4834)
Incident period: October 5, 2024 – November 2, 2024
Top Incident Types
- Hurricane21 (45%)
- Severe Storm7 (15%)
- Tropical Storm5 (11%)
- Fire5 (11%)
- Freezing4 (9%)
- Other5 (11%)
Individual Assistance
15
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
11
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
37
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
13
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
72.8°F
63.5° – 82.1°
Annual precipitation
54.4"
Diurnal range
18.6°F
Day-night swing
Heating · cooling days
512.6 · 3,389.3
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: PARRISH, FL US, 11.6 miles from the centroid of Balm, FL (ZIP 33503)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Air quality
Median daily AQI
50
GoodGood 190dModerate 168dUSG 4d
Peak AQI (2024)
143
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
Primary pollutant
PM2.5
249 days as main pollutant
Days measured
362
Based on Hillsborough County data (2024).
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (epa.gov). Public domain. Only counties with EPA AQS monitoring stations appear here (~30% of US counties); rural ZIPs whose primary county has no monitor will not show this section.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
8,049
That tracks the national county median of about 8,200 years per 100,000.
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
17%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
4.2
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
5.5
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
13.4%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
84
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
3,619
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
7.9
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
91%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
42%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 9.1% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Hillsborough data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Significant food access concerns
29.9% of Hillsborough County, FL residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.19
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
0.02
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
0.73
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.62
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 8.2% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Hillsborough County, FL for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Safety
FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 1,569 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 6,026 reports
Homicide
46
Robbery
135
Burglary
491
Vehicle theft
536
County-level data for Hillsborough (2024)
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▼−2,281 people
−6 households • +$340.9M net AGI flow
Moved in
55,365households
91,688 people • $4.3B AGI
Moved out
55,371households
93,969 people • $3.9B AGI
Where new residents came from
- Pinellas County, FL — 4,886 households
- Pasco County, FL — 4,065 households
- Polk County, FL — 2,055 households
- Miami-Dade County, FL — 1,626 households
- Manatee County, FL — 1,308 households
Where departing residents went
- Pasco County, FL — 8,182 households
- Pinellas County, FL — 5,025 households
- Polk County, FL — 3,217 households
- Hernando County, FL — 1,318 households
- Manatee County, FL — 1,204 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $77,417 versus departing households' $71,252.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in Florida
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 33503. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
None
No state income tax
Sales tax (combined)
6.98%
State 6.00% · avg local 0.98%
Property tax (effective)
0.50%
Median $787/year
Tax burden rank
8 of 50
8.90% of personal income
For ZIP 33503: Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $388,300, that works out to roughly $1,959/year in property tax.
Paid family leave
Program
Voluntary (private insurance framework)
Voluntary (private insurance framework)
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
200% FPL
Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). No asset test.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 33503
Nearby ZIPs by distance
33579 (Riverview, 2.4 mi) · 33598 (Wimauma, 4.9 mi) · 33569 (Riverview, 6 mi) · 33573 (Sun City Center, 6 mi) · 33534 (Gibsonton, 7 mi) · 33572 (Apollo Beach, 7.6 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
29.8%
3.2pp below the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
36.3%
4.3pp above the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
17.1%
4.9pp below the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
78.2%
2.2pp above the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
15.9%
2.9pp above the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
13.8%
2.8pp above the 11.0% national rate.
Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
3
Median in-state tuition
$15,314
Median earnings (10 yr)
$39,080
- 4-Year
Saint Leo University
Saint Leo, FL · 33574
- In-state tuition
- $30,000
- Out-of-state tuition
- $30,000
- Acceptance rate
- 78.4%
- Graduation rate
- 46.8%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $48,364
- Median student debt
- $25,278
- 4-Year
Rasmussen University-Central Pasco
Odessa, FL · 33556
- In-state tuition
- $15,314
- Out-of-state tuition
- $15,314
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- —
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $39,080
- Median student debt
- $20,899
- 4-Year
Rasmussen University-Tampa/Brandon
Brandon, FL · 33511
- In-state tuition
- $15,314
- Out-of-state tuition
- $15,314
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- —
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $39,080
- Median student debt
- $20,899
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
Balm, FL (ZIP 33503) sits in Hillsborough County within the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Depression comes in below the national average at 17.1%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 3 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $15,314. Federal QCEW filings show 789,442 covered jobs in this ZIP's primary county — a major regional employment hub. CDC's Social Vulnerability Index places this ZIP in the 79th percentile nationally — a highly vulnerable community profile. FEMA has issued 47 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1968 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 54.4" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. 29.9% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. Florida has no state income tax (Tax Foundation 2025). Per IRS migration filings (2022-2023), the area's primary county netted $340,891,000 in incoming taxable income — a wealth-inflow signal even when headcount churn is modest. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: fair market rent of $2,160 for a two-bedroom, a low 3.0% poverty rate, and a median home value of $388,300. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits lower the national rate at 17.1%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 33503
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 33503?
29.8%, which is 3.2 percentage points below the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 33503?
17.1%, which is 4.9 percentage points below the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 33503?
36.3%, which is 4.3 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 33503?
401 people live in ZIP 33503, with a median age of 59.3 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 33503 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 33503, 81.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 18.3% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 33503?
In ZIP 33503, 7.0% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP 33503?
3.0% of the population in ZIP 33503 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 33503 have broadband internet?
100.0% of households in ZIP 33503 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 33503?
As of 2022, 7 business establishments operated in ZIP 33503 employing 17 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 33503?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 33503 is $48,000, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 33503 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 33503 ranks in the 79th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a very high vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 33503?
Household Characteristics is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 33503, ranking in the 92th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 33503 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 47 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 33503 between 1968–2024 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 33503?
Hurricane is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 33503, accounting for 21 of 47 declarations (45%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 33503?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 33503 was "HURRICANE MILTON" — a hurricane declared in 2024 (DR-4834) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 33503?
3 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 33503 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Saint Leo University, Rasmussen University-Central Pasco, and Rasmussen University-Tampa/Brandon (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 33503?
Median in-state tuition across 3 nearby institutions is $15,314 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 33503?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $39,080 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 33503?
ZIP 33503 has an average annual temperature of 72.8°F and 54.4" of annual precipitation based on the PARRISH, FL US weather station 11.6 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
Does ZIP 33503 have public transit?
Yes — ZIP 33503 is part of the Lakeland, FL urbanized area, primarily served by Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority (National Transit Database 2024, retrieved May 4, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 33503?
Florida has no state income tax. The combined state and local sales tax rate is 6.98% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does Florida have paid family leave?
Florida runs an active paid family leave program offering up to — weeks of paid leave per year (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 33503?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (33 metrics), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (3 institutions), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (47 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), public transit coverage from the National Transit Database (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (47 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). Transit coverage retrieved May 4, 2026 from the National Transit Database (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 33503
Nearby ZIPs by distance
33579 (Riverview, 2.4 mi) · 33598 (Wimauma, 4.9 mi) · 33569 (Riverview, 6 mi) · 33573 (Sun City Center, 6 mi) · 33534 (Gibsonton, 7 mi) · 33572 (Apollo Beach, 7.6 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
79th percentile
Very High Vulnerability
Based on 1 census tract, population 611
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
4
Limited English Speakers
64
Persons with Disability
67
Without HS Diploma
73
Without Health Insurance
97
Adults Age 65+
168
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.