ZIP Code 33430 — Belle Glade city, FL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 33430 covers Belle Glade, FL in Palm Beach County with a population of about 19,773.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 34.4 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.

Belle Glade, 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 33430 is about $48,690 — about 35% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 27.8%; unemployment rate near 12.1%; 13.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 20.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Agriculture, Education, and Retail trade; about 1.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 14.0 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 $142,200 — about 59% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $646 (about 44% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 35.8% (about 29.6 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 33430 in Belle Glade, FL, a household would need roughly $39,000 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 $913. That sits below the local median household income ($48,690), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. 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 Belle Glade 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 Belle Glade city, FL show little to no average snow and around 55.2 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 885 for ZIP 33430 (Belle Glade 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.