Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Zephyrhills is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades C overall, ranked 317th of 634 in Florida, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is schools: its schools outperform 64% of the state's. Its lowest everyday mark is in health: residents are less healthy than 72% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. A typical home there costs about $303K, 4.1 years of the Tampa metro’s $74K median household income. 30% of residents are 65 or older in Zephyrhills, above both the Florida town median (20%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). Its National Register listings include Capt. Howard B. Jeffries House and Zephyrhills Downtown Historic District. Zephyrhills's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 84% of U.S. towns.
Where Zephyrhills beats most towns.
13,288 counted in 2010 and 17,194 in 2020; an estimated 22,447 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 30.5% since 2020, after 29.4% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Zephyrhills is from typical.
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Census counts: 577 in 1920, 17,194 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1940 and 3 maps from 1947 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Zephyrhills. Close and well known come first.
Big draw39 mi Theme parkWalt Disney World Resort
Big draw27 mi Stadium & arenaRaymond James Stadium
20 mi Theme parkBusch Gardens Tampa4.0M visitors a year
27 mi Stadium & arenaBenchmark International Arena
19 mi Stadium & arenaYuengling Center
35 mi Theme parkLegoland FloridaWalt Disney World Resort: Anthony Quintano from Westminster, United States, CC BY 2.0 · Raymond James Stadium: NASA, Public domain · Busch Gardens Tampa: Wolle8ball, CC BY 3.0 · Benchmark International Arena: Miosotis Jade, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Yuengling Center: User:TheCustomOfLife, Public domain · Legoland Florida: Jacob Montgomery, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Zephyrhills, and how to reach them.
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 Zephyrhills.
Zephyrhills is healthier than towns with similar incomes, has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns and trades workers with Tampa and other neighbors.
8.3 miles of trail in 7 parks and preserves. The trail density in Zephyrhills is 0.9 miles per square mile. Zephyr Park, at 37 acres with 1.4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Zephyrhills | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.9 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.8% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Zephyr Park | 1.4 mi | 37 |
| 2. Veterans Memorial Park | 0.6 mi | 14 |
| 3. Krusen field | 0.4 mi | 28 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Pasco school district. Two of its 6 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Zephyrhills High School, with 1,656 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond B. Stewart Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 954 | C− |
| Zephyrhills High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,656 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 38 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Zephyrhills.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Against the 6,502 U.S. towns with household incomes like Zephyrhills’s, it is healthier than 58%, so its C isn’t only a matter of income.
44% of Zephyrhills adults have high blood pressure. Zephyrhills beats the Florida average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 17% of Zephyrhills adults report frequent physical distress.
| Zephyrhills | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Zephyrhills | FL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.2% | 78.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.7% | 7.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
January nights average 48.3°, milder than in 98% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 91.1°.
Zephyrhills has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Zephyrhills’ January low is 48°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Zephyrhills | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 48°F | 51°F | 22°F |
| July high | 91°F | 91°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical value, about $303K, is 8% below its May 2024 peak.
The typical Zephyrhills home is worth about $303,000, down 2.2% in a year, 19% below the Florida typical home.
| Zephyrhills | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,148 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 70% | 72% | 73% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Zephyrhills has about as many jobs (8,584) as working residents, but only 800 people both live and work here.
Most working residents leave Zephyrhills for work: only 10% work in town. Jobs based in Zephyrhills grew to 8,584 in 2023, 1,451 more than in 2013. 13% of residents live below the poverty line in Zephyrhills.
| Zephyrhills | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $52,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 16% | 14% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 11% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Zephyrhills's reported crime rate is close to Florida's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 60 violent crimes were reported in 2025.
| Zephyrhills | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.5 per 1,000 residents | 2.1 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 12.6 per 1,000 residents | 12.6 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
1 within 15 miles of the center of Zephyrhills
About 4 of every 100 Zephyrhills residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
2 places in Zephyrhills on the National Register of Historic Places.
7 notable people were born in Zephyrhills.
City in Florida, United States
Zephyrhills is a city in Pasco County, Florida, United States. The population was counted at 17,194 in the 2020 census. The city is the headquarters of the Zephyrhills bottled water company. The current mayor is Melonie Monson.
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4 towns share a border with Zephyrhills.
All 4 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its C; Zephyrhills North (C+) is closest.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zephyrhills | #317 | C | B− | — | B | C |
| Pasadena Hills | #221 | C+ | C | — | B | B |
| Zephyrhills North | #267 | C+ | B+ | — | B | C |
| Zephyrhills South | #96 | B | A | — | B | C |
| Zephyrhills West | #48 | B+ | A | — | B | C+ |
Zephyrhills, Pasadena Hills, Zephyrhills North, Zephyrhills South and Zephyrhills West report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Zephyrhills with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Zephyrhills grades C overall, better than 34% of U.S. towns and #317 of 634 in Florida. It grades C for health and B for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a C−.
Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
7 notable people were born here, including David Reutimann and Ryan Pickett.
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