Zip code 33473: Boynton Beach, Florida
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 33473
33473 is a suburban zip code in Boynton Beach, Florida (Palm Beach County), covering 7.1 sq mi of land. About 11,825 people live here, or 1,662 per square mile. The median resident is 53.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $145,691 a year, 80% above the national median of $80,734. 3.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $820,800, or 5.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 98% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
67% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 30.8 minutes each way, and 41% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; legal and social services; and healthcare. 28% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 23% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.
How 33473 compares
- Homeownership rate97.8%99thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · FL 67.6%22nd of 969 in FL
- Work from home40.9%99thU.S. 15.1% · FL 15.7%11th of 975 in FL
- 99thU.S. 17.2% · FL 21.3%119th of 977 in FL
- 99thU.S. 10% · FL 12.8%29th of 973 in FL
- Median age53.497thU.S. 38.9 · FL 42.6198th of 977 in FL
- Median earnings per worker$97,32197thStrengthU.S. $49,666 · FL $44,3376th of 961 in FL
- Median household income$145,69194thStrengthU.S. $80,734 · FL $74,56822nd of 948 in FL
- Per capita income$74,31393rdStrengthU.S. $44,673 · FL $42,60973rd of 977 in FL
- 93rdStrengthU.S. 35.7% · FL 34.1%23rd of 975 in FL
- Broadband access97.1%93rdStrengthU.S. 91% · FL 91.6%87th of 969 in FL
- Median home value$820,80091stU.S. $332,700 · FL $359,00038th of 935 in FL
- Tech workers6.6%89thU.S. 3.8% · FL 3.1%38th of 973 in FL
- Average commute30.8 min78thU.S. 26.4 min · FL 28 min270th of 948 in FL
- Healthcare workers11.6%78thU.S. 9.7% · FL 9.5%198th of 973 in FL
- 61stU.S. 14.1% · FL 21.9%418th of 977 in FL
- 61stU.S. 0.483 · FL 0.485459th of 968 in FL
- Veterans6.1%54thU.S. 6.2% · FL 7.4%634th of 976 in FL
- Population density1,662/sq mi53rdU.S. 95/sq mi · FL 418/sq mi434th of 977 in FL
- 51stU.S. 5.2% · FL 4.8%391st of 973 in FL
- Housing vacancy5.7%41stU.S. 10.1% · FL 14.7%822nd of 969 in FL
- Residents under 1820.6%36thU.S. 22% · FL 19.5%375th of 977 in FL
- 33rdU.S. 51.1% · FL 60.1%777th of 945 in FL
- Diversity index31.926thU.S. 61.4 · FL 64.7754th of 977 in FL
- Population11,82518thU.S. 334,922,499 · FL 22,416,077670th of 977 in FL
- 12thStrengthU.S. 8.4% · FL 11.5%927th of 973 in FL
- Poverty rate3.6%5thStrengthU.S. 12.5% · FL 12.6%925th of 970 in FL
- 3rdU.S. 14.5% · FL 11.7%864th of 973 in FL
| Measure | 33473 | Palm Beach | FL | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homeownership rateStrength | 97.8% | 70.1% | 67.6% | 65.2% | 22nd of 969 | |
| Work from home | 40.9% | 15.4% | 15.7% | 15.1% | 11th of 975 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 38% | 24.8% | 21.3% | 17.2% | 119th of 977 | |
| Self-employed workers | 27.5% | 15.6% | 12.8% | 10% | 29th of 973 | |
| Median age | 53.4 | 45.3 | 42.6 | 38.9 | 198th of 977 | |
| Median earnings per workerStrength | $97,321 | $46,681 | $44,337 | $49,666 | 6th of 961 | |
| Median household incomeStrength | $145,691 | $83,581 | $74,568 | $80,734 | 22nd of 948 | |
| Per capita incomeStrength | $74,313 | $52,359 | $42,609 | $44,673 | 73rd of 977 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherStrength | 66.5% | 40.5% | 34.1% | 35.7% | 23rd of 975 | |
| Broadband accessStrength | 97.1% | 91.4% | 91.6% | 91% | 87th of 969 | |
| Median home value | $820,800 | $447,300 | $359,000 | $332,700 | 38th of 935 | |
| Tech workers | 6.6% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 3.8% | 38th of 973 | |
| Average commute | 30.8 min | 26.5 min | 28 min | 26.4 min | 270th of 948 | |
| Healthcare workers | 11.6% | 10% | 9.5% | 9.7% | 198th of 973 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 13.5% | 27.7% | 21.9% | 14.1% | 418th of 977 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.449 | 0.519 | 0.485 | 0.483 | 459th of 968 | |
| Veterans | 6.1% | 5.1% | 7.4% | 6.2% | 634th of 976 | |
| Population density | 1,662/sq mi | 781/sq mi | 418/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 434th of 977 | |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9% | 5.5% | 4.8% | 5.2% | 391st of 973 | |
| Housing vacancy | 5.7% | 15.8% | 14.7% | 10.1% | 822nd of 969 | |
| Residents under 18 | 20.6% | 18.8% | 19.5% | 22% | 375th of 977 | |
| Rent-burdened renters | 46.2% | 62.3% | 60.1% | 51.1% | 777th of 945 | |
| Diversity index | 31.9 | 65.9 | 64.7 | 61.4 | 754th of 977 | |
| Population | 11,825 | 1,533,806 | 22,416,077 | 334,922,499 | 670th of 977 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 3% | 13.2% | 11.5% | 8.4% | 927th of 973 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 3.6% | 11.3% | 12.6% | 12.5% | 925th of 970 | |
| Government workers | 6.5% | 10% | 11.7% | 14.5% | 864th of 973 |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White82%
- Black0.6%
- Hispanic8%
- Asian2%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0.7%
- Multiracial6%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 4,462
- Average household size
- 2.7
- Family households
- 87.8%
- Married couples
- 80.1%
- Living alone
- 10.1%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 6.1%
- Male / female
- 51% / 49%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 4,732
- Owner-occupied
- 97.8%
- Vacant
- 5.7%
- Median year built
- 2014
- Median rooms
- 6.6
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 46.2%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 0%
- Home value to income
- 5.6× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 33473 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $118,516 | $74,888 |
| Service | $40,789 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $50,434 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $54,403 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $11,987 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 98.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 66.5%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 38.8%
- Households with broadband
- 97.1%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 88.5%
- No internet access
- 0%
- Without health insurance
- 3%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Boynton Beach
- State
- Florida
- County
- Palm Beach County
- Center point
- 26.5033° N, 80.1922° W
- Land area
- 7.1 sq mi
- Water area
- under 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Zip codes near 33473
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33472 | Boynton Beach, FL | 2.5 mi | $101,959 |
| 33437 | Boynton Beach, FL | 2.7 mi | $80,710 |
| 33446 | Delray Beach, FL | 3.2 mi | $80,187 |
| 33484 | Delray Beach, FL | 4.9 mi | $62,151 |
| 33436 | Boynton Beach, FL | 5.4 mi | $75,789 |
| 33445 | Delray Beach, FL | 6.2 mi | $78,163 |
| 33467 | Lake Worth, FL | 6.5 mi | $95,739 |
| 33496 | Boca Raton, FL | 6.7 mi | $114,885 |
| 33449 | Lake Worth, FL | 6.7 mi | $153,586 |
| 33426 | Boynton Beach, FL | 7.1 mi | $74,223 |
| 33463 | Lake Worth, FL | 7.3 mi | $73,865 |
| 33444 | Delray Beach, FL | 7.7 mi | $72,925 |
Zip codes like 33473 elsewhere
Questions about 33473
What city is zip code 33473?
33473 is assigned to Boynton Beach, Florida. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 33473 in?
33473 is in Palm Beach County, Florida.
What is the population of 33473?
About 11,825 people live in 33473, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 33473 in?
33473 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 33473?
The median household income in 33473 is $145,691.
What zip codes are near 33473?
The closest zip codes to 33473 are 33472, 33437, 33446, 33484, 33436.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 33473, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.