Childs Park, St. Petersburg: homes, schools, parks and commute

Last checked Oct. 11, 2026. Sources: the City of St. Petersburg’s neighborhood association map, parcel map and parks layer, Pinellas County Schools’ School Zone Locator, the Florida Department of Education’s 2026 school grades, the Zillow Home Value Index (Zillow Research), PSTA schedule data and © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Childs Park is a large area of single-family homes in west-central St. Petersburg, between 34th Street South and 49th Street South, with its namesake park and lake in the middle. On the city’s map it is the area of the Childs Park Neighborhood Association, about 829 acres.

What this means for you

• Zoned high school: Gibbs High for 11 of 16 addresses we checked, Boca Ciega High for five. Both earned a C in Florida’s 2026 grades. Check an exact address with the district’s School Zone Locator.
• Home value: $275,667 in ZIP code 33711 in August 2026, according to the Zillow Home Value Index.
• Nearest I-275 exit: exit 20 (31st Street South), about 2.4 miles by road.

Part of our St. Petersburg neighborhoods guide.

Where it is

By the addresses on the city’s parcel map, the association’s area runs from about 35th Street South to 49th Street South, and from about 5th Avenue South to 18th Avenue South. 34th Street South (U.S. 19) runs along its east side, and 15th Avenue South, 37th Street South and 49th Street South cross it. The Pinellas Trail runs through it. The city’s registry also maps the Fusion 49th business association inside the area.

The city’s parcel map shows 2,815 parcels: 2,389 single-family homes, 146 vacant residential lots and 67 industrial parcels. ZIP code 33711 covers 98% of them.

Schools

We checked 16 residential addresses spread across the area in Pinellas County Schools’ School Zone Locator on Oct. 11 for the 2026-27 school year. Grades are from the Florida Department of Education’s 2026 school grades.

Each school name links to its state report card. The area is split between zones, so check the exact address. Under the district’s Planning for Progress rezoning proposal for 2027-28, which the School Board is scheduled to vote on Tuesday, Oct. 13, the locator showed the one address now zoned for Bear Creek Elementary moving to Fairmount Park Elementary; it showed no other changes. More in our schools guide.

Home values

The typical home value in ZIP code 33711 was $275,667 in August 2026, down 3.1% from $284,586 in August 2025, according to the Zillow Home Value Index. The index is a modeled typical value for the middle third of homes, houses and condos together, not a sale price. ZIP code 33711 reaches beyond Childs Park, so the figure is not the area’s alone. Zillow’s figure for St. Petersburg as a whole was $354,074, down 1.1%. More in our home prices guide.

Parks and trails

From the city’s parks layer, inside the area:

• Childs Park, 4301 13th Ave. S, with the recreation center where the association meets
• Childs Park Lake, 9th Avenue South at 43rd Street South
• Childs Park Linear Park, from 13th Avenue South to 20th Avenue South between 41st and 44th streets
• Childs Park Sports Complex, 601 45th St. S, and a YMCA at 691 43rd St. S
• Trailhead Park, 3800 Fairfield Ave. S, on the Pinellas Trail

See our parks and trails guide and walking and biking trails guide.

Getting around

• I-275: exit 20 (31st Street South), about 2.4 miles by road, by the exit numbers in OpenStreetMap.
• City Hall, 175 5th St. N: about 5.8 miles by road.
• Airports: about 23.5 miles to Tampa International Airport and about 15 miles to St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport.
• These are distances measured on the OpenStreetMap road network with the OSRM routing engine from the middle of the area, not drive times.
• Bus: PSTA’s most recent public schedule data (the service that began Nov. 30, 2025) shows routes 11, 49 and 66 stopping in the area. Check current routes with PSTA at 727-540-1900.

More in our getting around guide.

HOAs and neighborhood associations

The city’s registry lists the Childs Park Neighborhood Association as active, meeting monthly on the third Tuesday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Childs Park Recreation Center. It is a voluntary neighborhood association.

Groceries and everyday stores

OpenStreetMap lists no chain supermarket or pharmacy inside the area. The nearest are on 34th Street, under a mile from its edge: an Aldi at 2900 34th St. S, a Walgreens at 3350 1st Ave. S and a Walmart Supercenter at 201 34th St. N.

How we drew this area

This page follows the Childs Park Neighborhood Association boundary on the City of St. Petersburg’s neighborhood association map. Parcel counts, street ranges and ZIP codes come from the city’s parcel map. School results are a sample of 16 addresses, so check your own. Road distances and store locations use © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Frequently asked questions

What schools is Childs Park zoned for?

All 16 Childs Park addresses we checked in the district’s School Zone Locator for 2026-27 are zoned for Azalea Middle. Eleven were zoned for Gibbs High and five for Boca Ciega High; 13 were zoned for Fairmount Park Elementary.

Is Childs Park a good place to live?

Here are the facts. Childs Park is an 829-acre area of mostly single-family homes with a recreation center, a lake, a sports complex and the Pinellas Trail, zoned mainly for Gibbs High, which earned a C in Florida’s 2026 grades. The typical home value in ZIP code 33711 was $275,667 in August 2026, according to Zillow.

What ZIP code is Childs Park in St. Petersburg?

33711, for 98% of parcels in the association’s area on the city’s map.

Does the Pinellas Trail go through Childs Park?

Yes. The trail crosses the area, with Trailhead Park at 3800 Fairfield Ave. S, according to the city’s parks layer and OpenStreetMap.