# Palm Beach County, Florida demographics

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Palm Beach County, Florida (county FIPS 12099) has a median household income of $83,581 (±$1,022) and a total population of 1,533,806 in the American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level. The figures describe 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not the present. 53 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas overlap the county (Census 2020).

Notes:

- Values are ACS 5-year estimates for 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not current figures.
- ZCTA-county overlaps come from the Census 2020 relationship file and use 2020 counties, by land area; Connecticut uses its legacy counties, not the planning regions in ACS 2022+.

## ACS 5-year estimates, 2020-2024

Census American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024, with 90% margins of error as published by the Census Bureau.

| Metric | Estimate | Margin of error (90%) | ACS table |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Total population | 1,533,806 | none (controlled estimate) | B01003 |
| Median age | 45.3 years | ±0.1 years | B01002 |
| Households | 605,430 | ±2,705 | B11001 |
| Median household income (inflation-adjusted to the final ACS year) | $83,581 | ±$1,022 | B19013 |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units | $447,300 | ±$4,180 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $1,916 | ±$19 | B25064 |
| Owner-occupied share of occupied housing units | 70.1% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| Renter-occupied share of occupied housing units | 29.9% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 89.2% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 40.5% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Share of people below the poverty level | 11.3% | none (derived from several estimates) | B17001 (derived) |
| Unemployment rate (civilian labor force) | 5.5% | none (derived from several estimates) | B23025 (derived) |

- Dollar values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars.
- Percentages' margins of error are in percentage points (pp).

## Geography

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| County FIPS | 12099 |
| Land area | 1,964.32 sq mi |
| Water area | 418.88 sq mi |
| Population density | 781 per sq mi of land |
| Geography vintage | 2024 Gazetteer |

## ZIP codes (ZCTAs) in this county

ZCTAs that overlap the county in the Census 2020 ZCTA to county relationship file, largest share of the county's land first.

| ZCTA | Share of county land | Share of ZCTA land | County is the ZCTA's primary county |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [33493](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33493) | 12.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [33430](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33430) | 12.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [33470](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33470) | 10.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [33412](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33412) | 3% | 100% | Yes |
| [33478](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33478) | 2.7% | 81.7% | Yes |
| [33418](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33418) | 2.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [33411](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33411) | 1.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [33440](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33440) | 1.7% | 4.7% |  |
| [33414](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33414) | 1.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [33476](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33476) | 1.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [33446](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33446) | 1% | 100% | Yes |
| [33467](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33467) | 1% | 100% | Yes |
| [33458](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33458) | 0.8% | 81% | Yes |
| [33449](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33449) | 0.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [33472](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33472) | 0.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [33438](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33438) | 0.7% | 35.3% |  |
| [33436](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33436) | 0.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [33428](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33428) | 0.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [33410](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33410) | 0.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [33463](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33463) | 0.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [33437](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33437) | 0.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [33496](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33496) | 0.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [33498](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33498) | 0.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [33407](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33407) | 0.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [33433](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33433) | 0.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [33406](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33406) | 0.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [33462](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33462) | 0.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [33431](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33431) | 0.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [33445](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33445) | 0.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [33415](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33415) | 0.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [33404](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33404) | 0.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [33413](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33413) | 0.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [33473](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33473) | 0.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [33461](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33461) | 0.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [33434](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33434) | 0.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [33408](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33408) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [33487](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33487) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [33417](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33417) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [33435](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33435) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [33409](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33409) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [33477](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33477) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [33426](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33426) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [33484](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33484) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [33486](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33486) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [33401](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33401) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [33444](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33444) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [33460](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33460) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [33432](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33432) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [33405](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33405) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [33480](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33480) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [33483](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33483) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [33403](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33403) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [33469](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33469) | 0.2% | 28.4% |  |

## Sources

- American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Census Data API) (U.S. Census Bureau), ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (release acs5-2024:county), source date 2025-09-02: https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME,B01003_001E,B01003_001M,B01002_001E,B01002_001M,B11001_001E,B11001_001M,B19013_001E,B19013_001M,B25077_001E,B25077_001M,B25064_001E,B25064_001M,B25003_001E,B25003_002E,B25003_003E,B15003_001E,B15003_017E,B15003_018E,B15003_019E,B15003_020E,B15003_021E,B15003_022E,B15003_023E,B15003_024E,B15003_025E,B17001_001E,B17001_002E,B23025_003E,B23025_005E&for=county:099&in=state:12
- Published by Olympus: Oct 22, 2026 (2026-10-22T13:59:21.446Z)
- Source data: U.S. Census Bureau. Works of the U.S. government are not subject to copyright in the United States.
- This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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```

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