South Bay, FL · standard
ZIP Code 33493
Palm Beach County, Florida - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 4,926
- 31/sq mi
- $53,083
- Median income
- $137,000
- Median home value
- 8.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
South Bay pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 18th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 22th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 31
- people per sq mi
- 61%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 33493 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 33493 covers 161.0 square miles in South Bay, Palm Beach County, Florida (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 4,926 residents on file, a density of 31 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 33493 reports a modest median household income of $53,083 (31% below the Florida average), while per-capita income is $12,511. 31.7% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 8.8%. On housing, the median home value is $137,000 (63% below the state average) with median rent at $1,085 per month, and 60.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 8.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.9, and the average commute is -. Compare these figures to the Florida and national benchmarks above rather than reading 33493's numbers in isolation.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 33493
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in South Bay, FL
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 33493.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
6 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
6 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
6 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
5 establishments
- Construction
Construction
4 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 + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 33493, South Bay, FL · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
4,926
Population
161.0
Area (sq mi)
31
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 33493?
37.9
Median Age
70.4%
Male
29.6%
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?
$53,083
Median Household Income
-31% vs state
$12,511
Per Capita Income
31.7%
Poverty Rate
8.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 33493 ranks nationally
South Bay, FL household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$53,083 18th percentile higher than 18% 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?
964
Total Housing Units
881
Occupied Units
83
Vacant Units
3.62
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$137,000
Median Home Value
-63% vs state
$1,085
Median Rent
1974
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 45 business establishments in ZIP 33493, employing approximately 1,445 people with a combined annual payroll of $84,321,000.
45
Businesses
1,445
Employees
$84.3M
Annual Payroll
8
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 6 | 13.3% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 6 | 13.3% |
| Health care and social assistance | 6 | 13.3% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 5 | 11.1% |
| Construction | 4 | 8.9% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 6.7% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 3 | 6.7% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 6.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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