ZIP Code 33407 — West Palm Beach city, FL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 33407 covers West Palm Beach, FL in Palm Beach County with a population of about 34,728.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 37.3 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 561, 728; U.S. House district FL-20; the WEST PALM BEACH - FT. PIERCE media market.

West Palm Beach, FL matches a tourism / travel destination profile (tourism/destination place names). Search demand here often clusters around weather, landmarks, short stays, and local services — the live 7-day forecast on this page is especially useful for trip planning.

Median household income in ZIP 33407 is about $56,606 — about 25% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 23.2%; unemployment rate near 6.0%; 26.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 7.5 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Construction; about 7.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 8.2 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $290,500 — about 17% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,349 (about 16% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 47.6% (about 17.8 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 33407 in West Palm Beach, FL, a household would need roughly $80,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,866. That is about 41% above the local median household income ($56,606), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for West Palm Beach city, FL as Relatively High (composite score 99.2), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (99.9) and flood (98.9). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for West Palm Beach city, FL show little to no average snow and around 61.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,554 for ZIP 33407 (West Palm Beach city, FL) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.