ZIP Code 33496 — Boca Raton city, FL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 33496 covers Boca Raton, FL in Palm Beach County with a population of about 24,546.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 53.7 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 561, 728; U.S. House district FL-22; the WEST PALM BEACH - FT. PIERCE media market.

Boca Raton, 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 33496 is about $111,754 — about 49% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 10.6%; unemployment rate near 5.7%; 63.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 29.5 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Professional services, and Healthcare; about 30.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 15.4 points above 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 $563,600 — about 62% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $2,375 (about 104% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 81.7% (about 16.3 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 33496 in Boca Raton, FL, a household would need roughly $155,000 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 $3,620. That is about 39% above the local median household income ($111,754), 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 Boca Raton 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 Boca Raton city, FL show little to no average snow and around 63.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,099 for ZIP 33496 (Boca Raton 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.