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Tampa MEPS

Tampa, FL

The building the Tampa MEPS occupies.

On 1 July 1982, HQ USMEPCOM issued permanent order 67-1 authorizing the establishment of a MEPS station to be located on MacDill Avenue and Columbus Drive in Tampa, Florida. The MEPS was constructed and became operational in early 1983. However, in January of 1987, the building began to fall into a sink hole and was condemned. Following this incident, Tampa MEPS executed an emergency contingency plan relocating to the Army National Guard Armory on Howard Ave. In July of this same year, the Tampa MEPS was again relocated to the Veterans Affairs building in St. Petersburg, FL. Finally, in August 1991, Tampa MEPS moved to its current location on 3520 West Waters Avenue in Tampa, FL.

Living Here

This station is in Hillsborough County, in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metropolitan area.

  • People

    city

    35,873

    Live in the area

    Median age
    40.6
    Median household income
    $54,032
    People per household
    2.54

    api.census.gov · Egypt Lake-Leto

  • Housing

    city

    $315,100

    Median home value

    Median rent, two bedroom
    $1,593 a month

    api.census.gov · Egypt Lake-Leto

  • Work

    county

    4.8%

    Unemployment rate

    People in the labour force
    806,010
    As of
    July 2026

    data.bls.gov · Hillsborough

  • Cost of living

    metro

    101

    Where the national average is 100

    Rents
    126
    Goods
    95
    Utilities
    89

    apps.bea.gov · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL

  • Schools

    county

    18.4:1

    Students to each teacher

    Public schools
    316
    School districts
    3
    As of
    2023

    educationdata.urban.org · Hillsborough

  • Climate

    nearby

    90°F

    Warmest month, average high

    Coldest month, average low
    52°F
    Rain a year
    46.3 in
    Snow a year
    0.0 in

    ncei.noaa.gov · TAMPA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, FL US