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33480

Zip code 33480: Palm Beach, Florida

Residential delivery areaPalm Beach CountyEastern Time
Population
10,924
Median household income
$151K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$1.5M
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$2,293/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
70
U.S. 38.9
Land area
3.9 sq mi
2,789 people/sq mi

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

About 33480

33480 is an urban zip code in Palm Beach, Florida (Palm Beach County), covering 3.9 sq mi of land. About 10,924 people live here, or 2,789 per square mile. The median resident is 70 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $150,633 a year, 87% above the national median of $80,734. 7.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $1,468,600, or 9.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 84% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,293 a month.

66% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.1 minutes each way, and 39% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; sales; and business and finance. 40% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 33480 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
70
Under 18
4.2%
65 and over
63.6%

Race and ethnicity

  • White90%
  • Black0.5%
  • Hispanic6%
  • Asian2%
  • Native American0.1%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial2%
Diversity index
18.4
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
19.1%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
9.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
83%
Spanish
6%
Other Indo-European
9%
Asian / Pacific
2%
Other
0.6%

Households

Households
6,476
Average household size
1.7
Family households
49.1%
Married couples
45.6%
Living alone
45.2%
Veterans (of adults)
7.3%
Male / female
45% / 55%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
12%
$25–50k
9%
$50–75k
7%
$75–100k
6%
$100–150k
16%
$150–200k
5%
$200k+
45%

Median household income

33480
$150,633
Palm Beach Co.
$83,581
Florida
$74,568
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$196,153
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
7.7%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
50.3%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.606
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

33480
$1,468,600
Palm Beach Co.
$447,300
Florida
$359,000
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

33480
$2,293
Palm Beach Co.
$1,916
Florida
$1,669
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
23%
2–4 units
4%
5–19 units
9%
20+ units
64%
Mobile home
0.1%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
12,444
Owner-occupied
84.2%
Vacant
48%
Median year built
1972
Median rooms
4.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income
38.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
26.9%
Home value to income
9.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
48%
Carpooled
2%
Transit
0.4%
Walked
6%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
39%
Other
6%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
16%
10–19
30%
20–29
20%
30–44
20%
45–59
2%
60+
11%
Average commute
26.1 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
4.4%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
35.4%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
27%
Sales
20%
Business and finance
13%
Healthcare
8%
Office and admin
8%
Legal and social services
5%
Arts, media and sports
4%
Cleaning and personal care
4%
Education
3%
Food service
2%
Engineering and science
1%
Production
1%
Transportation and moving
1%
Construction and repair
1%
Police and fire
0.5%
Computer and math
0.3%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.3%

Industries

Professional and technical services
22%
Finance, insurance and real estate
17%
Health care and social assistance
12%
Retail
11%
Manufacturing
7%
Restaurants and hotels
6%
Construction
5%
Other services
5%
Wholesale
4%
Education
4%
Arts and recreation
3%
Admin, support and management
2%
Public administration
0.8%
Information
0.5%
Agriculture and mining
0.3%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
0.1%
Median earnings per worker
$85,131
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
39.6%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
1.7%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
8.3%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work33480U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$87,324$74,888
Service$31,139$26,804
Sales and office$87,308$40,476
Construction and maintenance$14,464$49,199
Production and transportation$128,690$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
2%
High school
11%
Some college
14%
Associate's
6%
Bachelor's
33%
Graduate
33%
High school graduate or higher
97.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
66.4%
Graduate or professional degree
33.2%
Households with broadband
96.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL
83%
No internet access
1%
Without health insurance
4.9%
Limited-English households
2.1%

Geography

City (USPS)
Palm Beach
State
Florida
Center point
26.6852° N, 80.0376° W
Land area
3.9 sq mi
Water area
7.3 sq mi
Time zone
Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Palm Beach97% of zip
  • South Palm Beach3% of zip

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

Zip codes near 33480

ZipCityDistanceIncome
33405West Palm Beach1.7 mi$87,341
33402West Palm Beach · PO box2.3 mi—
33419West Palm Beach · PO box2.3 mi—
33420West Palm Beach · PO box2.3 mi—
33422West Palm Beach · PO box2.3 mi—
33401West Palm Beach2.8 mi$67,967
33406West Palm Beach3.7 mi$77,075
33416West Palm Beach · PO box3.7 mi—
33409West Palm Beach4.2 mi$67,073
33460Lake Worth4.7 mi$62,090
33466Lake Worth · PO box5.2 mi—
33461Lake Worth5.7 mi$61,963

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Questions about 33480

What city is zip code 33480?

33480 is assigned to Palm Beach, Florida. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 33480 in?

33480 is in Palm Beach County, Florida.

What is the population of 33480?

About 10,924 people live in 33480, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 33480 in?

33480 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 33480?

The median household income in 33480 is $150,633.

What zip codes are near 33480?

The closest zip codes to 33480 are 33405, 33402, 33419, 33420, 33422.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 33480, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.