East Tampa is an unincorporated community in Hillsborough County

Hillsborough County, Florida

As of the census of 2000, there were 998,948 people, 391,357 households, and 255,164 families residing in the county. The population density was 951 people per square mile . There were 425,962 housing units at an average density of 405 per square mile...

, Florida

Florida

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, United States

United States

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. Although a separate community, it is a part of the census-designated place

Census-designated place

A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...

 (CDP) of Gibsonton

Gibsonton, Florida

Gibsonton is an unincorporated census-designated place in Hillsborough County, Florida, United States. The population was 14,234 at the 2010 census....

. The ZIP code

ZIP Code

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 for the community is 33619. It's part of the Palm River-East Tampa CCD

Census County Division

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, which recorded an estimate population of 29,112 in 2007.

Geography

East Tampa is located at 27.9 degrees north, 82.4 degrees west (27.8649, 82.38028); or about 11.8 miles southeast of Tampa

Tampa, Florida

Tampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709....

. The elevation

Elevation

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 for the community is 11 feet above sea level

Sea level

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East Tampa boundaries include Gibsonton to the south, Interstate 75 to the east, Riverview Drive to the north, and U.S. Highway 41 to the west.

Major roads in East Tampa

Some of the major roads serving the community include:

• Riverview Drive
• U.S. Highway 41
• Interstate 75
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  Interstate 75 is a part of the Interstate Highway System and runs from Hialeah, Florida, a few miles northwest of Miami to Sault Ste. Marie in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan...
  
  

Education

The community of East Tampa is served by Hillsborough County Schools

Hillsborough County Public Schools

Hillsborough County Public Schools, Florida is a school district headquartered in Tampa, Florida. It is more commonly referred to as the School District of Hillsborough County, or SDHC....

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External links

• East Tampa profile from Hometown Locator