Palmetto Beach facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Palmetto Beach
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 Palmetto Beach
Location in Florida
Palmetto Beach
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Hillsborough |
| City | Tampa |
| Population
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| • Total | 2,046 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes |
33605 and 33619
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Palmetto Beach is a friendly neighborhood located right inside the city of Tampa, Florida. In the year 2000, about 2,046 people lived here. The area uses ZIP Codes 33605 and 33619. You can find Palmetto Beach just south of the historic Ybor City neighborhood.
Palmetto Beach first appeared on local maps way back in 1889. This shows it has a long history in the Tampa area.
Exploring Palmetto Beach's Location
Palmetto Beach is easy to find on a map of Tampa. To the north, you'll find Adamo Drive. The neighborhood of Downtown Tampa is to the west. To the east, you'll find the area known as Gary. And to the south, Palmetto Beach sits right along the beautiful Hillsborough Bay.
Who Lives in Palmetto Beach?
Source: Hillsborough County Atlas
In 2000, there were 2,046 people living in Palmetto Beach. They lived in 745 different homes. The neighborhood had about 1,853 people per square mile.
The people living in Palmetto Beach came from many different backgrounds:
- 73% were White
- 7% were African American
- 1% were Native American
- 13% were from other races
- 6% were from two or more races
Also, 61% of the people in Palmetto Beach were of Hispanic or Latino background.
Many different types of families live in Palmetto Beach. About 29% of the homes had children under 18 living there. Around 42% of the homes were married couples living together.
The population in Palmetto Beach included people of all ages:
- 27% were under 18 years old
- 24% were between 18 and 34 years old
- 21% were between 35 and 49 years old
- 15% were between 50 and 64 years old
- 14% were 65 years old or older
For every 100 females in the neighborhood, there were about 99.8 males.
