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East Tampa
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| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Hillsborough |
| City | Tampa |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 15,121 |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 33605 and 33610 |
| Area code(s) | 813 |
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| GNIS feature ID | |
East Tampa is a district within the city limits of Tampa, Florida. As of the 2000 census the neighborhood had a population of 15,121. The ZIP Codes serving the neighborhood are 33605 and 33610. The district is about four miles northeast of Downtown Tampa.
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East Tampa boundaries are roughly Hillsborough Avenue to the north, 15th Street to the west, Interstate 4 to the south, and 40th Street to the east. [1]
The area has been the location of several riots.
Source: Hillsborough County Atlas
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 15,121 people and 5,207 households residing in the neighborhood. The population density was 4,111/mi². The racial makeup of the neighborhood was 11.0% White, 84.0% African American, 0.0% Native American, 2.0% Asian, less than 2.0% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.0% of the population.
There were 5,207 households out of which 30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 29% were married couples living together, 18% had a female householder with no husband present, and 6% were non-families. 28% of all households were made up of individuals.
In the neighborhood the population was spread out with 31% under the age of 18, 19% from 18 to 34, 20% from 35 to 49, 14% from 50 to 64, and 15% who were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 87.0 males.
The per capita income for the neighborhood was $11,133. About 33% of the population were below the poverty line, including 47.0% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.
East Tampa consists of three distinct areas:
East Tampa is served by Hillsborough County Public Schools, which serves Hillsborough County. Schools which are located within the neighborhood are as follows: [2]