Sun City Center Florida Map

About Sun City Center, Florida

Sun City Center is a locality in Hills County, Florida, United States. It has a population of 33,548. The population density is 779.1 people per km². Sun City Center is located at 27.7181°N, 82.3518°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 33598.

Sun City Center unfolds across a landscape of subtle elevation changes, where the Florida sun, especially in the late afternoon, casts long, warm shadows across manicured lawns and orderly streets. It lies 5.0 miles east of Ruskin, FL (from Ruskin, FL: bearing 92°T), and is situated 5.1 miles south-east of Apollo Beach. The air itself carries a certain stillness, broken only by the distant hum of a golf cart or the rustle of palm fronds, a quiet testament to the deliberate design of this place. The terrain, largely flat with gentle rises, dictates a sense of open space, punctuated by the bright, cheerful hues of bougainvillea and hibiscus that spill over low walls. Water, though not a dominant feature, is present in the form of meticulously maintained canals and community ponds, reflecting the cloud-streaked, expansive sky in their placid surfaces. The character of Sun City Center is one of planned tranquility, a deliberate cultivation of ease. The genesis of Sun City Center is rooted in a vision of retirement living, a concept that took hold and blossomed in this particular stretch of Florida. Its economy, while not defined by heavy industry, thrives on the services and amenities catering to its established population, a quiet engine of commerce that keeps the shops and community centers humming. This focus on active adult living has fostered a unique cultural rhythm, one where leisure and social engagement are paramount, evident in the abundance of clubs, activities, and gathering spaces. The history of Sun City Center is one of deliberate creation, a community built with a specific purpose, and that purpose still shapes the daily life and distinctive feel of this Hillsborough County locale.

About This Sun City Center Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Sun City Center, Florida — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 27.718086, -82.351759. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Sun City Center and Hills County.

Detailed location data for Sun City Center includes the ZIP code (33573), telephone area code (407, 321), county seat of Hills County, and school district assignment (Hillsborough County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Sun City Center is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.