Boca Raton, FL · standard
ZIP Code 33434
Palm Beach County, Florida — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 19,260
- 1,109/sq mi
- $77,269
- Median income
- $412,900
- Median home value
- 55.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Boca Raton pairs an above-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 42%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 19%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1,109
- people per sq mi
- 78%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 33434 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 33434 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 17.4 square miles in Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, Florida. The area is home to 19,260 residents, producing a population density of 1,109 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 33434 against Florida and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 33434 sits at $77,269 (0% above the Florida average), while per-capita income is $67,742. The poverty rate stands at 8.5% and the unemployment rate at 4.1%. On housing, the median home value is $412,900 (10% above the state average) with median rent at $1,598 per month, and 78.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 33434 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 55.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 63.8, and the average commute is 23 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Palm Beach County, so you can benchmark 33434 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Top industries in ZIP 33434
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 33434.
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
175 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
137 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
134 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
79 establishments
- Real estate and rental and leasing
Real estate and rental and leasing
73 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 33434, Boca Raton, FL · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
19,260
Population
17.4
Area (sq mi)
1,109
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 33434?
63.8
Median Age
45.8%
Male
54.2%
Female
26.3%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$77,269
Median Household Income
+0% vs state
$67,742
Per Capita Income
8.5%
Poverty Rate
4.1%
Unemployment Rate
22.9 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 33434 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$77,269 Top 42% higher than 58% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
13,561
Total Housing Units
10,631
Occupied Units
2,930
Vacant Units
2.03
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$412,900
Median Home Value
+10% vs state
$1,598
Median Rent
1983
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+15.8%
YoY Change (2024)
389
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+289%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 33434 have increased 15.8% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +289% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +1.8% | 228 |
| 2021 | +15.4% | 263 |
| 2022 | +12.1% | 295 |
| 2023 | +14.1% | 336 |
| 2024 | +15.8% | 389 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 917 business establishments in ZIP 33434, employing approximately 7,926 people with a combined annual payroll of $364,303,000.
917
Businesses
7,926
Employees
$364.3M
Annual Payroll
16
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 175 | 19.1% |
| Retail trade | 137 | 14.9% |
| Health care and social assistance | 134 | 14.6% |
| Accommodation and food services | 79 | 8.6% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 73 | 8.0% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 64 | 7.0% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 62 | 6.8% |
| Finance and insurance | 52 | 5.7% |
| Wholesale trade | 41 | 4.5% |
| Construction | 37 | 4.0% |
| Educational services | 17 | 1.9% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 16 | 1.7% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 14 | 1.5% |
| Information | 8 | 0.9% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 0.3% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 3 | 0.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 33434 vs 33496 →
ZIP 33434 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 33433
Boca Raton (33433)
41,722 residents
- 33428
Boca Raton (33428)
38,548 residents
- 33073
Pompano Beach (33073)
29,168 residents
- 33442
Deerfield Beach (33442)
28,075 residents
- 33446
Delray Beach (33446)
22,088 residents
- 33486
Boca Raton (33486)
21,720 residents
- 33496
Boca Raton (33496)
20,969 residents
- 33434
Boca Raton (33434)
19,260 residents
- 33431
Boca Raton (33431)
18,290 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 33434 ranks #8 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 33434 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 33498
Boca Raton (33498)
$146,765 median income
- 33496
Boca Raton (33496)
$114,885 median income
- 33431
Boca Raton (33431)
$107,896 median income
- 33486
Boca Raton (33486)
$105,540 median income
- 33073
Pompano Beach (33073)
$97,412 median income
- 33487
Boca Raton (33487)
$96,066 median income
- 33428
Boca Raton (33428)
$88,543 median income
- 33433
Boca Raton (33433)
$84,091 median income
- 33446
Delray Beach (33446)
$80,187 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 33434 ranks #null of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33496 | Boca Raton, FL | 20,969 | 1.9 mi |
| 33433 | Boca Raton, FL | 41,722 | 2.5 mi |
| 33498 | Boca Raton, FL | 14,557 | 3.2 mi |
| 33431 | Boca Raton, FL | 18,290 | 4.0 mi |
| 33428 | Boca Raton, FL | 38,548 | 3.7 mi |
| 33446 | Delray Beach, FL | 22,088 | 4.9 mi |
| 33486 | Boca Raton, FL | 21,720 | 4.1 mi |
| 33442 | Deerfield Beach, FL | 28,075 | 5.1 mi |
| 33073 | Pompano Beach, FL | 29,168 | 5.8 mi |
| 33487 | Boca Raton, FL | 16,421 | 5.2 mi |
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