Palm Beach, FL · standard
ZIP Code 33480
Palm Beach County, Florida — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 9,549
- 926/sq mi
- $150,633
- Median income
- $1,468,600
- Median home value
- 66.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Palm Beach pairs a top-decile household income with top-decile home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 4%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 1%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 926
- people per sq mi
- 84%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 33480 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 33480 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 10.3 square miles in Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida. The area is home to 9,549 residents, producing a population density of 926 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 33480 against Florida and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 33480 sits at $150,633 (95% above the Florida average), while per-capita income is $196,153. The poverty rate stands at 7.7% and the unemployment rate at 4.4%. On housing, the median home value is $1,468,600 (291% above the state average) with median rent at $2,293 per month, and 84.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 33480 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 66.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 70, and the average commute is 26 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Palm Beach County, so you can benchmark 33480 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 33480
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 33480.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
205 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
171 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
140 establishments
- Real estate and rental and leasing
Real estate and rental and leasing
117 establishments
- Finance and insurance
Finance and insurance
115 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 33480, Palm Beach, 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
9,549
Population
10.3
Area (sq mi)
926
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 33480?
70.0
Median Age
44.5%
Male
55.5%
Female
19.1%
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?
$150,633
Median Household Income
+95% vs state
$196,153
Per Capita Income
7.7%
Poverty Rate
4.4%
Unemployment Rate
26.1 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 33480 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$150,633 Top 4% higher than 96% 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?
12,444
Total Housing Units
6,476
Occupied Units
5,968
Vacant Units
1.69
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$1,468,600
Median Home Value
+291% vs state
$2,293
Median Rent
1972
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 973 business establishments in ZIP 33480, employing approximately 11,088 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,079,290,000.
973
Businesses
11,088
Employees
$1.1B
Annual Payroll
18
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 205 | 21.1% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 171 | 17.6% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 140 | 14.4% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 117 | 12.0% |
| Finance and insurance | 115 | 11.8% |
| Accommodation and food services | 43 | 4.4% |
| Health care and social assistance | 39 | 4.0% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 25 | 2.6% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 25 | 2.6% |
| Construction | 22 | 2.3% |
| Wholesale trade | 17 | 1.8% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 16 | 1.6% |
| Industries not classified | 9 | 0.9% |
| Manufacturing | 8 | 0.8% |
| Information | 8 | 0.8% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 5 | 0.5% |
| Educational services | 5 | 0.5% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 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 33480 vs 33405 →
ZIP 33480 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 33415
West Palm Beach (33415)
44,963 residents
- 33461
Lake Worth (33461)
40,748 residents
- 33460
Lake Worth (33460)
30,790 residents
- 33407
West Palm Beach (33407)
29,659 residents
- 33417
West Palm Beach (33417)
29,156 residents
- 33409
West Palm Beach (33409)
29,140 residents
- 33404
West Palm Beach (33404)
27,489 residents
- 33406
West Palm Beach (33406)
26,312 residents
- 33401
West Palm Beach (33401)
24,879 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 33480 ranks #0 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 33480 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 33480
Palm Beach (33480)
$150,633 median income
- 33405
West Palm Beach (33405)
$87,341 median income
- 33406
West Palm Beach (33406)
$77,075 median income
- 33401
West Palm Beach (33401)
$67,967 median income
- 33409
West Palm Beach (33409)
$67,073 median income
- 33404
West Palm Beach (33404)
$65,063 median income
- 33460
Lake Worth (33460)
$62,090 median income
- 33461
Lake Worth (33461)
$61,963 median income
- 33415
West Palm Beach (33415)
$61,274 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 33480 ranks the highest of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33405 | West Palm Beach, FL | 19,155 | 1.9 mi |
| 33401 | West Palm Beach, FL | 24,879 | 2.5 mi |
| 33406 | West Palm Beach, FL | 26,312 | 3.6 mi |
| 33409 | West Palm Beach, FL | 29,140 | 3.9 mi |
| 33460 | Lake Worth, FL | 30,790 | 5.0 mi |
| 33417 | West Palm Beach, FL | 29,156 | 5.6 mi |
| 33415 | West Palm Beach, FL | 44,963 | 5.7 mi |
| 33407 | West Palm Beach, FL | 29,659 | 5.6 mi |
| 33404 | West Palm Beach, FL | 27,489 | 6.6 mi |
| 33461 | Lake Worth, FL | 40,748 | 5.8 mi |
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