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33412

Zip code 33412: West Palm Beach, Florida

Residential delivery areaPalm Beach CountyEastern Time
Population
15,859
Median household income
$130K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$644K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$2,321/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
52.1
U.S. 38.9
Land area
59 sq mi
267 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 33412

33412 is a small-town zip code in West Palm Beach, Florida (Palm Beach County), covering 59 sq mi of land. About 15,859 people live here, or 267 per square mile. The median resident is 52.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $130,225 a year, 61% above the national median of $80,734. 5.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $643,800, or 4.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 86% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,321 a month.

42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 35.5 minutes each way, and 16% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; office and administrative support; and sales. 17% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 29% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another Indo-European language such as French, German, Russian or Hindi.

How 33412 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Median age
52.1
Under 18
17%
65 and over
29.7%

Race and ethnicity

  • White68%
  • Black9%
  • Hispanic16%
  • Asian4%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.4%
  • Multiracial3%
Diversity index
50.3
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
18.3%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
33.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
71%
Spanish
12%
Other Indo-European
13%
Asian / Pacific
3%
Other
0.4%

Households

Households
6,021
Average household size
2.6
Family households
78.1%
Married couples
68.1%
Living alone
18.5%
Veterans (of adults)
7.8%
Male / female
51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
7%
$25–50k
8%
$50–75k
11%
$75–100k
13%
$100–150k
19%
$150–200k
15%
$200k+
28%

Median household income

33412
$130,225
Palm Beach Co.
$83,581
Florida
$74,568
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$67,329
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
5.8%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
43%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.438
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

33412
$643,800
Palm Beach Co.
$447,300
Florida
$359,000
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

33412
$2,321
Palm Beach Co.
$1,916
Florida
$1,669
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
90%
2–4 units
7%
5–19 units
2%
20+ units
1%
Mobile home
0%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
6,755
Owner-occupied
85.7%
Vacant
10.9%
Median year built
2001
Median rooms
6.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income
38.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
10.3%
Home value to income
4.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
72%
Carpooled
11%
Transit
0%
Walked
0.5%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
16%
Other
0.7%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
4%
10–19
9%
20–29
24%
30–44
29%
45–59
17%
60+
15%
Average commute
35.5 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
2.7%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
56.6%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
14%
Office and admin
13%
Sales
12%
Construction and repair
10%
Healthcare
8%
Business and finance
7%
Cleaning and personal care
6%
Police and fire
5%
Transportation and moving
4%
Education
4%
Production
4%
Legal and social services
4%
Computer and math
3%
Food service
3%
Engineering and science
2%
Arts, media and sports
0.4%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Retail
15%
Health care and social assistance
12%
Construction
10%
Finance, insurance and real estate
9%
Other services
7%
Public administration
7%
Admin, support and management
7%
Education
7%
Professional and technical services
7%
Manufacturing
5%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
5%
Restaurants and hotels
5%
Arts and recreation
2%
Wholesale
1%
Information
0.8%
Agriculture and mining
0.1%
Median earnings per worker
$59,866
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
16.5%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
16.4%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
6.7%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work33412U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$81,075$74,888
Service$68,411$26,804
Sales and office$42,318$40,476
Construction and maintenance$55,644$49,199
Production and transportation$50,570$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
4%
High school
22%
Some college
23%
Associate's
9%
Bachelor's
24%
Graduate
18%
High school graduate or higher
96.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
41.8%
Graduate or professional degree
17.7%
Households with broadband
98%
Cable, fiber or DSL
88.2%
No internet access
1.4%
Without health insurance
8.3%
Limited-English households
0.8%

Geography

City (USPS)
West Palm Beach
State
Florida
Center point
26.8033° N, 80.2173° W
Land area
59 sq mi
Water area
0.3 sq mi
Time zone
Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • West Palm Beach44% of zip
  • Palm Beach Gardens24% of zip
  • The Acreage (unincorporated)14% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 33412

ZipCityDistanceIncome
33418Palm Beach Gardens5.8 mi$125,497
33411West Palm Beach6.1 mi$92,591
33421Royal Palm Beach · PO box6.6 mi—
33417West Palm Beach8.1 mi$51,605
33407West Palm Beach8.4 mi$59,993
33410Palm Beach Gardens8.5 mi$94,530
33403West Palm Beach8.7 mi$70,646
33404West Palm Beach9.6 mi$65,063
33409West Palm Beach9.6 mi$67,073
33478Jupiter9.8 mi$139,091
33470Loxahatchee10 mi$122,163
33408North Palm Beach11 mi$92,216

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Questions about 33412

What city is zip code 33412?

33412 is assigned to West Palm Beach, Florida. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 33412 in?

33412 is in Palm Beach County, Florida.

What is the population of 33412?

About 15,859 people live in 33412, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 33412 in?

33412 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 33412?

The median household income in 33412 is $130,225.

What zip codes are near 33412?

The closest zip codes to 33412 are 33418, 33411, 33421, 33417, 33407.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 33412, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.