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A town of 8,885, settled in 1884.
Seffner grades C overall, 337th among Florida's 634 graded towns, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. On the other side, homes are expensive, about $352K for a typical one and 4.7 times the Tampa metro’s $74K median household income. It also does better than most on incomes: the median household earns $93K. Seffner’s January low is 50°F, close to Florida’s towns (51°F) and above U.S. towns (22°F). The biggest park or preserve is Seffner Comminty Park and Gardens, at 23 acres.
7,579 counted in 2010 and 8,362 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Seffner is from typical.
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Census counts: 5,371 in 1990, 8,362 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 6 maps from 1921 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Seffner. Close and well known come first.
Big draw28 mi Stadium & arenaTropicana Field
Big draw14 mi Stadium & arenaRaymond James Stadium
12 mi Stadium & arenaBenchmark International Arena
9 mi Theme parkBusch Gardens Tampa4.0M visitors a year
9 mi Stadium & arenaYuengling Center
27 mi MuseumSalvador Dalí MuseumTropicana Field: EaglesFanInTampa, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Raymond James Stadium: NASA, Public domain · Benchmark International Arena: Miosotis Jade, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Busch Gardens Tampa: Wolle8ball, CC BY 3.0 · Yuengling Center: User:TheCustomOfLife, Public domain · Salvador Dalí Museum: Taty2007, CC BY 3.0
Seffner is unincorporated, so Hillsborough County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Seffner.
Seffner has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns and has added a third more jobs in ten years.
Count the trails in 3 parks and preserves and they come to 2.3 miles. Seffner’s trail network density is 0.6 miles per square mile.
| Seffner | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.2% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Seffner Comminty Park and Gardens | — | 23 |
| 2. Lake Weeks Park | — | 5 |
| 3. Seffner Civic Center | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Two of its 4 schools are shown below, with the reason for each. Public schools: the Hillsborough school district. 2 public schools serve Seffner, with 568 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lopez Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 511 | B− |
| Lopez Exceptional CenterLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 57 | D− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
Jobs based here grew from 1,038 in 2013 to 1,377.
18% of Seffner workers do their job from home. Most working residents leave Seffner for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Seffner grew to 1,377 in 2023, 339 more than in 2013. For half of commuters, work is under 12 miles away.
| Seffner | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 18% | 14% | 11% |
| Median household income | $93,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.8% | 5% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 11% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
January nights average 49.6°, milder than in 98% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 91°.
Its typical July afternoon high stands at 91°F. It almost never snows.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A bachelor’s degree or higher: nearly a third of adults 25 and older, vs 34% across Florida. Children under 18 are just over a quarter of residents (20% statewide); people 65 and older are 16% of residents (21% statewide). In Seffner, the median age is 38.8 years.
| Seffner | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 26% | 20% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 16% | 20% | 18% |
| Median age | 38.8 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 32% | 31% | 29% |
54% women, 46% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.2 points. Across Florida, 50.9% of residents are women.
| Seffner | FL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.2% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 15.6% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.2% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.2% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.6% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 17.1% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11% | 13.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12% | 11.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.1% | 9.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.2% | 10.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.1% | 27.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.5% | 18.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.2% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.1% | 12.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
In Seffner, 15% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. Among adults locally, 39% sleep under 7 hours and 77% had a checkup this year.
| Seffner | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 23% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 8.1% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 79% | 79% |
| What stands out | Seffner | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 6.4% | 7.5% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.8% | 9.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Homes sold in Seffner spent a median 49 days on the market. Zillow values the typical Seffner home at about $352,000, about the same as a year ago, 6% below the Florida typical home. In Seffner, the midpoint rent is $1,818 a month.
| Seffner | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,818 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 84% | 72% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Seffner’s risk rating from FEMA comes in at 55 of 100. 38% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hurricanes, followed by inland flooding at 21%. The national flood insurance program has paid one claim in the town since 2017.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
8 within 15 miles of the center of Seffner
About 5 of every 100 Seffner residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Florida.
Where Seffner’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
4 notable people were born in Seffner.
Census-designated place in Florida, United States
Seffner is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hillsborough County, Florida, United States. The population at the 2020 census was 8,362, up from 7,579 at the 2010 census. Located approximately 13 miles (21 km) east of downtown Tampa, Seffner is considered a suburb. Though still characterized by towering live oak trees, strawberry farms and lakes, Seffner has been growing rapidly in recent years, with housing subdivisions being added to the once rural landscape.
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2 towns share a border with Seffner.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Seffner grades C overall, better than 32% of U.S. towns and #337 of 634 in Florida. It grades B for health and C+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
4 notable people were born here, including Byron Cowart and Torrey Davis.
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