East Tampa is a 4,334-acre urban village north and east of Ybor City, mostly in ZIP codes 33610 and 33605, zoned largely for Middleton High.
Last checked Oct. 10, 2026. Sources: the City of Tampa’s planning layers, neighborhood registry, address points and parks map, Hillsborough County Public Schools’ 2026-27 school zones, the Florida Department of Education’s 2026 school grades, the Zillow Home Value Index (Zillow Research), HART schedule data and © OpenStreetMap contributors.
East Tampa is one of the City of Tampa’s nine urban villages: about 4,334 acres north and east of Ybor City. It is also one of the city’s community redevelopment areas and an overlay district. It is made up of 13 neighborhoods in the city’s registry, with city parks and recreation centers throughout.
What this means for you
- High school: split between Middleton High (80% of addresses, 2026 grade B), Blake High (11% of addresses, 2026 grade C) and Armwood High (10% of addresses, 2026 grade B).
- Home value: $278,011 in ZIP code 33610 in August 2026, according to the Zillow Home Value Index.
- Nearest interstate exit: I-4 exit 1 (21st and 22nd streets), about 1.8 miles by road, or I-275 exit 46B (Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard), about 1.9 miles.
Part of our Tampa neighborhoods guide.
Where it is
The city’s registry places 13 neighborhoods inside the village, among them College Hill-Belmont Heights, Historic Belmont Heights, Jackson Heights, Highland Pines, Grant Park, Northview Hills, Rainbow Heights, The Legacy of Fair Oaks, North Ybor, Ybor Heights and VM Ybor. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Hillsborough Avenue, Lake Avenue, 22nd Street and 40th Street are its main roads. Ybor City, with its own page, is to the south, and Seminole Heights, also with a page, is to the northwest.
The city’s address layer has 15,952 address points in the area: 51% in ZIP code 33610, 40% in ZIP code 33605, 6% in ZIP code 33619 and 3% in 33603. Of those, 4,115 (26%) carry a unit number.
Schools
From Hillsborough County Public Schools’ 2026-27 attendance zones, matched against every address point in the area:
| Level | Zoned school | Share of addresses | Florida 2026 grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Potter Elementary, 3224 E. Cayuga St. | 26% | C |
| Elementary | Oak Park Elementary, 2716 N. 46th St. | 24% | C |
| Elementary | James Elementary, 4302 E. Ellicott St. | 19% | C |
| Elementary | Edison Elementary, 1607 E. Curtis St. | 14% | C |
| Elementary | B.T. Washington Elementary, 1407 Estelle St. | 12% | B |
| Elementary | Foster Elementary, 2014 E. Diana St. | 5% | C |
| Middle | Sligh Middle, 2011 E. Sligh Ave. | 55% | B |
| Middle | Stewart Middle Magnet, 1125 W. Spruce St. | 16% | B |
| Middle | Greco Middle Magnet, 6925 E. Fowler Ave. | 14% | C |
| Middle | Jennings Middle, 9325 Governors Run Drive | 10% | C |
| Middle | Burnett Middle, 1010 N. Kingsway Road | 5% | C |
| High | Middleton High, 4801 N. 22nd St. | 80% | B |
| High | Blake High, 1701 N. Boulevard | 11% | C |
| High | Armwood High, 12000 E. U.S. Highway 92, Seffner | 10% | B |
Most of the village is zoned for Middleton High, but elementary and middle zones are split several ways. Each school name links to its state report card. Zones can change, and an area split between zones is split by street, so check an exact address with the district’s Find Your Neighborhood School lookup. More in our schools guide.
Home values
The typical home value in ZIP code 33610 was $278,011 in August 2026, up 0.6% from $276,423 in August 2025. Zillow’s figure for Tampa as a whole was $377,566, down 0.3%. In ZIP code 33605 it was $262,404, down 0.1%. The Zillow Home Value Index is a modeled typical value for the middle third of homes, single-family houses and condos together, not a sale price. Both ZIP codes reach beyond East Tampa, so neither figure is the village’s alone. More in our home prices guide.
Parks and trails
From the city’s parks map and parks pages:
- Cyrus Greene Park, 2101 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.: pool, playground, courts, ball fields and community center.
- Williams Park, 4362 E. Osborne Ave., and Cuscaden Park, 2900 N. 15th St.: each with a pool, playground and recreation center.
- Fair Oaks Park, 3400 E. Louisiana Ave.: splash pad, courts, trail, gym and fitness center.
- Highland Pines Park, 4505 E. 21st Ave., Alfred “Al” Barnes Jr. Park, 2902 N. 32nd St., and Jackson Heights (the NFL YET Center), 3310 E. Lake Ave.
- Ragan Park, 1200 E. Lake Ave., Grant Park, 3724 N. 54th St., and the Clarence Fort Freedom Trail, 3803 E. Osborne Ave.
- C. Blythe Andrews Jr. Public Library, 2607 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
More in our parks and trails guide.
Getting around
- I-4: exit 1 (21st and 22nd streets), about 1.8 miles by road; exit 3 (U.S. 41, 50th Street and Columbus Drive), about 2.1 miles.
- I-275: exit 46B (Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard), about 1.9 miles.
- City Hall, 315 E. Kennedy Blvd.: about 4.7 miles by road.
- Tampa International Airport: about 11.1 miles by road.
- These are distances measured on the OpenStreetMap road network with the OSRM routing engine from the middle of the area to where each ramp meets its cross street, not drive times. Exit numbers and names are from OpenStreetMap.
- Bus: HART’s August 2026 schedule data shows nine routes stopping in East Tampa, among them 5 (40th Street), 6 (56th Street), 15 (Columbus Drive), 12 (22nd Street), 32 (Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard) and 34 (Hillsborough Avenue). See HART’s schedules page.
More in our getting around guide.
HOAs and neighborhood associations
The city’s registry lists most of the village’s neighborhood associations as active; Grant Park and East Tampa 1 are listed as reorganizing, and Eastern Heights has no association. None is listed as deed-restricted.
Groceries and everyday stores
OpenStreetMap lists a Winn-Dixie at 805 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., B&D Supermarket on North 40th Street, Sanwa Farmer’s Market on East Hillsborough Avenue and a Walgreens at 2115 E. Hillsborough Ave. in the village.
How we drew this area
This page follows the East Tampa urban village boundary in the City of Tampa’s planning layers, with the neighborhood list from the city’s neighborhood registry. School shares count the city’s address points on Oct. 10, 2026, inside each 2026-27 zone; an address point can be a house, an apartment or condo unit or a business. Store locations and road distances use © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Frequently asked questions
What high school is East Tampa zoned for?
Mostly Middleton High, for about 80% of address points in 2026-27, with 11% zoned for Blake High and 10% for Armwood High. Middleton earned a B in Florida’s 2026 grades.
Is East Tampa a good place to live?
Here are the facts. East Tampa is a 4,334-acre urban village with about 10 city parks, three public pools and a library, served by nine HART routes. The typical home value in ZIP code 33610 was $278,011 in August 2026, according to Zillow.
What ZIP code is East Tampa?
Mostly 33610 (51% of address points) and 33605 (40%).
Does East Tampa have public pools?
Yes. The city’s parks map lists pools at Cyrus Greene Park, Williams Park and Cuscaden Park.
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