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Electrical repair · Temple Terrace, Florida

Electrician for repairs and upgrades in Temple Terrace, FL

Breaker keeps tripping, outlets dead, planning a panel upgrade or EV charger? 31% of Temple Terrace's homes date from 1960–1979[1] and 0% from 2020 or later. Request a licensed electrician who works here. Temple Terrace, in Hillsborough County — ZIPs 33617, 33637, counts 27,075 residents (2025 estimate)[2].

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The Temple Terrace electrical picture in brief

Population (2025 est.)
27,075[2]+1.4% since 2020
County
Hillsborough[2]
Land area
7.6 sq mi[3]
Population density
3,578 / sq mi[2][3]
Homes built 1960–1979
31%[1]the 7th-lowest share of the 14 Tampa Bay–area suburbs we cover
Homes built before 1960
12%[1]2020–2024
Homes built 2020 or later
0%[1]2020–2024
Homes heated with electricity
98%[1]the highest share of the 14 Tampa Bay–area suburbs we cover
Lightning-damage reports within 10 mi
6[4]2016–2025
Damaging-wind reports within 10 mi
26[4]2016–2025

What Temple Terrace's numbers say about electrical

Temple Terrace counts 27,075 residents (2025 estimate), growing at a middle-of-the-pack 1.4% since 2020[2]. On the map that's 7.6 square miles holding 3,578 residents per square mile, the 6th densest of the suburbs here; it sits entirely in Hillsborough County, with ZIP codes 33617, 33637[3].

New construction arrives with 200-amp panels and room to grow; the older homes nearby are the ones where panels fill up, double-taps appear, and an EV charger triggers a load calculation.

Temple Terrace is split across 2 ZIP codes: 33617 (59% of the city's land), 33637 (41% of the city's land)[5].

Nearest of the other suburbs we track: Plant City (15.9 mi E), Oldsmar (18.0 mi W) and Zephyrhills (18.2 mi NE)[3].

31% of Temple Terrace's housing was built in 1960–1979[1] — the 7th-lowest share of the 14 Tampa Bay–area suburbs we cover; nearby, Plant City (18%), Oldsmar (19%), and Zephyrhills (25%). That window includes roughly 1965–1973, when some homes got aluminum branch wiring[6].

98% of Temple Terrace homes heat with electricity and 1% with gas[1] — the highest share of the 14 Tampa Bay–area suburbs we cover (Plant City (95%), Oldsmar (96%), and Zephyrhills (95%) nearby). All-electric panels carry the heaviest loads, so EV chargers here usually start with a load calculation.

Within 10 miles of central Temple Terrace: 26 damaging-wind reports and 6 lightning-damage reports in 2016–2025, the latest on Jun 22, 2024[4].

0% of Temple Terrace's housing is from 2020 or later[1] — new enough that builder warranties still apply to many electrical defects.

Temple Terrace storm calendar

Within 10 miles of Temple Terrace, 2016–2025: 6 lightning reports and 26 damaging-wind reports[4]. Peak: spread out; April, May, and July held 59%. Busiest year 2017 (9); 2 of 10 years had none. Busiest month July 2017 (4). Latest: damaging-wind report, Jun 22, 2024, 6.9 mi out.

JFMAMJJASOND2016201720182019202020212022202320242025Jun 2016: 2Jul 2016: 1Jan 2017: 1May 2017: 3Jul 2017: 4Sep 2017: 1Jul 2018: 1Apr 2019: 3May 2019: 1Jul 2019: 3Feb 2020: 4Apr 2020: 1Apr 2022: 1May 2022: 1Aug 2022: 1Dec 2022: 1Jun 2023: 1Aug 2023: 1Jun 2024: 1
Temple Terrace, 2016–2025
MonthLightningDamaging windAll
Jan–11
Feb–44
Apr145
May–55
Jun–44
Jul369
Aug112
Sep1–1
Dec–11
Darker squares, more reports. NOAA Storm Events Database[4].

electrical help in Temple Terrace: what to do next

Requests go to Electrical repair contractors serving the Temple Terrace area — ZIP codes 33617, 33637.

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Whose wiring is it? Temple Terrace homes by building type

57%[1] of Temple Terrace's homes are attached or in multi-unit buildings (multi-unit buildings alone: 47%, the 2nd-highest multi-unit share of the 14 Tampa Bay–area suburbs we cover). In a condo or apartment the service entrance, meters and common-area wiring usually belong to the association or landlord, while work inside your unit is usually yours to arrange — check before you book.

After detached houses, the biggest group is 5–9 units: 1,534 of 12,079 housing units[1].

Temple Terrace's 12,079 housing units by building type, 2020–2024[1]
Building typeUnitsShareMargin of error
Detached house5,08142.1%±385
Attached house (townhouse, rowhouse)1,1639.6%±261
Duplex (2 units)880.7%±102
3–4 units1,0638.8%±363
5–9 units1,53412.7%±384
10–19 units1,1089.2%±343
20–49 units1,0508.7%±401
50 or more units8677.2%±220
Mobile home1251.0%±144

Margins of error are the Census Bureau’s 90% intervals; small categories in small cities are rough.

The Temple Terrace numbers behind this page

Temple Terrace against the typical suburb we cover (median of 14)[4][1]
MeasureTemple TerraceMedian of 14Difference
Lightning-damage reports (10 mi)62014 fewer
Owner-occupied50%70%19 pts lower
Built 1980–9943%34%9 pts higher
Detached single-family42%47%5 pts lower
Built 1960–7931%32%1 pts lower
Built before 196012.1%11.9%about the same
Median home value$334,800$337,7501% lower

Largest differences first. Medians are the middle value across the covered Tampa Bay–area suburbs, from the same sources.

How Temple Terrace compares with its nearest neighbours[4][3]
CityLightning reportsDamaging-wind reports
Temple Terrace626
Plant City 15.9 mi08
Oldsmar 18.0 mi2322
Zephyrhills 18.2 mi07
Safety Harbor 19.8 mi2524
Pinellas Park 23.9 mi2941
When Temple Terrace's 12,079 housing units were built[1]
BuiltUnitsShareMargin of error
2020 or later270.2%±27
2010 to 20195844.8%±246
2000 to 20091,0728.9%±260
1990 to 19991,58613.1%±430
1980 to 19893,55629.4%±508
1970 to 19792,63721.8%±396
1960 to 19691,1599.6%±279
1950 to 19591,26010.4%±283
1940 to 1949890.7%±65
1939 or earlier1090.9%±78

ACS 2020–2024 estimates; margins of error are the Census Bureau's 90% intervals.

Most recent damaging-wind reports within 10 miles[4]
DateWindDistance
Jun 22, 202449 mph (est.)6.9 mi
Jun 4, 202364 mph9.6 mi
Dec 15, 202249 mph9.7 mi
Aug 24, 202255 mph (est.)6.6 mi
May 30, 202249 mph (est.)7.2 mi
Apr 24, 202060 mph (est.)3.1 mi
Lightning-damage reports within 10 miles[4]
DateDistance
Aug 20, 20233.7 mi
Apr 2, 20229.3 mi
Jul 19, 20198.6 mi
Jul 20, 20194.8 mi
Sep 1, 20174.0 mi
Jul 11, 20164.1 mi
ZIP code areas covering Temple Terrace[5]
ZIP (ZCTA)Share of Temple Terrace's landShare of the ZIP inside the city
3361759%49%
3363741%38%

Temple Terrace electrical questions

Could my Temple Terrace house have aluminum wiring?

Possibly, if built or rewired roughly 1965–1973[6]; 31% of Temple Terrace homes date from 1960–1979[1].

When did damaging wind last hit near Temple Terrace?

Jun 22, 2024, 6.9 miles from the city center, 49 mph[4].

Which Temple Terrace ZIP codes are covered?

33617 and 33637[5] — Hillsborough County. Neighbouring suburbs with their own pages: Plant City (15.9 mi), Oldsmar (18.0 mi), and Zephyrhills (18.2 mi)[3].

Sources

  1. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year (keyless bulk)
  2. Census population estimates, Vintage 2025
  3. Census Gazetteer 2025
  4. NOAA Storm Events Database
  5. Census 2020 ZCTA–place file
  6. CPSC, Repairing Aluminum Wiring (link unverified)

Data pulled Sep 28, 2026. Full citations and method.