Zephyrhills West, Florida

Zephyrhills West, Florida
CDP
Location in Pasco County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 28°14′32″N 82°11′46″W / 28.24222°N 82.19611°W / 28.24222; -82.19611
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Pasco
Area [1]
• Total	2.63 sq mi (6.81 km2)
• Land	2.63 sq mi (6.81 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	85 ft (26 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	5,533
• Density	2,103.4/sq mi (812.11/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	12-79243[3]
GNIS feature ID	2403052[2]

Zephyrhills West is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pasco County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, Zephyrhills West had a population of 5,533.^[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.0 km²), all land.

As of the 2020 census, Zephyrhills West had a population of 5,533. The median age was 66.2 years. 8.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 52.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 88.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 89.2 males age 18 and over.^[6][7]

100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.^[8]

There were 2,968 households in Zephyrhills West, of which 10.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 43.3% were married-couple households, 19.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 30.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 36.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 25.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.^[6]

There were 4,087 housing units, of which 27.4% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.9% and the rental vacancy rate was 16.1%.^[6]

As of the 2000 census^[3], there were 5,242 people, 2,803 households, and 1,749 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,973.4 inhabitants per square mile (761.9/km²). There were 4,133 housing units at an average density of 1,555.9 per square mile (600.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.60% White, 0.23% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.40% from other races, and 0.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.08% of the population.

There were 2,803 households, out of which 8.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were married couples living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.6% were non-families. 34.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 25.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.87 and the average family size was 2.31.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 9.0% under the age of 18, 2.2% from 18 to 24, 11.8% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 56.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 68 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $26,195, and the median income for a family was $29,451. Males had a median income of $27,663 versus $21,346 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $19,921. About 8.4% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.5% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.