Top and bottom ZIP codes for income in region highlight large wealth gap

A look at the top and bottom ZIP codes in the region based on median income reveal multiple findings — some expected, while others more surprising.

A mild surprise? The top three ZIP codes are all in Hillsborough County. No. 1, with a $139,158 median income, is 33629. That includes most of South Tampa, Palma Ceia West, Bayshore Gardens and Sunset Park. No. 2 in Hillsborough is Odessa and No. 3 is Lutz. 

That’s not to say there aren’t plenty of other six-figure median incomes in the region. To wit, there are at least 20, The ZIP closest to the Hillsborough big three is 33428. That one, Longboat Key. is No. 1 in Sarasota County and No. 4 in the region, at $121,797. The only counties in the region without any ZIP codes that have median incomes over $100,000 are Charlotte and Polk counties.