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Palm Beach, FloridaPopulation (year 2000): 10,468
Males: 4,631 (44.2%), Females: 5,837 (55.8%)

Elevation: 15 feet

County: Palm Beach

Land area: 3.9 square miles

Zip code: 33480

Median resident age: 66.6 years
Median household income: $94,562 (year 2000)
Median house value: $1,000,001 (year 2000)

Races in Palm Beach:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.8%)

  • Black (2.6%)

  • Hispanic (2.6%)

  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: English (12.6%), German (11.4%), Russian (10.4%), Irish (8.6%), United States (7.4%), Italian (6.2%).

 

For population 25 years and over in Palm Beach

  • High school or higher: 95.7%

  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 53.6%

  • Graduate or professional degree: 22.0%

  • Unemployed: 3.3%

  • Mean travel time to work: 18.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Palm Beach town

  • Never married: 10.3%

  • Now married: 60.6%

  • Separated: 0.4%

  • Widowed: 18.3%

  • Divorced: 10.4%

15.3% Foreign born (8.3% Europe, 2.8% Asia, 1.9% North America, 1.6% Latin America).


 

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1996: 28 buildings, average cost: $1,175,500

  • 1997: 26 buildings, average cost: $1,814,100

  • 1998: 26 buildings, average cost: $1,216,700

  • 1999: 37 buildings, average cost: $730,200

  • 2000: 48 buildings, average cost: $1,650,200

  • 2001: 27 buildings, average cost: $1,337,600

  • 2002: 18 buildings, average cost: $1,200,800

  • 2003: 27 buildings, average cost: $1,379,800



Area code commonly used in this area: 561

Industries providing employment: Finance,insurance,real estate,and rental and leasing (27.8%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (18.9%), Retail trade (11.5%), Educational,health and social services (10.6%).

 Average weather in Palm Beach, Florida

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

 

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Average temp. (°F)

66.2

67.2

70.6

73.8

78.2

81.2

82.5

82.8

81.7

78.1

73.1

68.3

High temperature (°F)

75.1

76.3

79.2

82.1

85.9

88.5

90.1

90.1

88.7

85.0

80.4

76.4

Low temperature (°F)

57.2

58.1

61.8

65.3

70.4

73.8

75.0

75.4

74.7

71.2

65.7

60.0

Precipitation (in)

3.7

2.6

3.7

3.6

5.4

7.6

6.0

6.6

8.1

5.5

5.5

3.1

 

Normal climate around Palm Beach, Florida

Based on data reported by main weather stations

 

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Days with precip.

8

7

8

7

11

15

15

16

17

13

9

8

Wind speed (mph)

10.1

10.5

11.0

10.9

9.9

8.3

7.7

7.7

8.7

10.0

10.4

10.0

Morning humidity (%)

84

83

82

79

80

84

85

86

87

84

84

84

Afternoon humidity (%)

59

57

56

55

59

66

64

64

66

63

61

60

Sunshine (%)

66

68

74

76

72

68

72

71

70

70

67

63

Days clear of clouds

8

8

8

9

8

4

4

3

3

6

7

9

Partly cloudy days

11

11

13

13

14

13

14

16

14

14

13

12

Cloudy days

12

10

10

8

10

13

13

12

13

11

10

10

Snowfall (in)

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

 

Hospitals/medical centers near Palm Beach:

  • GOOD SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER (about 2 miles; WEST PALM BEACH, FL)

  • COLUMBIA HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; WEST PALM BEACH, FL)

  • OAKWOOD CENTER OF THE PALM BEACHES (about 4 miles; WEST PALM BEACH, FL)


Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Palm Beach:

  • PALM BEACH INTL (about 5 miles; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; ID: PBI)

  • FORT LAUDERDALE/HOLLYWOOD INTL (about 46 miles; FORT LAUDERDALE, FL; ID: FLL)

  • MIAMI INTL (about 67 miles; MIAMI, FL; ID: MIA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Palm Beach:

  • PALM BEACH COUNTY PARK (about 10 miles; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; ID: LNA)

  • NORTH PALM BEACH COUNTY GENERAL AVIATION (about 15 miles; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; ID: F45)

  • BOCA RATON (about 25 miles; BOCA RATON, FL; ID: BCT)



Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Palm Beach:

  • PALM BEACH ATLANTIC COLLEGE-WEST PALM BEACH (about 6 miles; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,109)

  • PALM BEACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; LAKE WORTH, FL; FT enrollment: 8,390)

  • FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY-BOCA RATON (about 24 miles; BOCA RATON, FL; FT enrollment: 14,311)

  • KEISER COLLEGE (about 38 miles; Ft. Lauderdale, FL; FT enrollment: 2,879)

  • BROWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; FT enrollment: 12,747)

  • ART INSTITUTE OF FORT LAUDERDALE (about 43 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; FT enrollment: 2,488)

  • NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; FT enrollment: 12,554)

Public primary/middle school in Palm Beach:

  • PALM BEACH PUBLIC SCHOOL (Students: 419; Grades: PK - 05)


Palm Beach compared to Florida state average:

  • Median household income significantly above state average.

  • Median house value significantly above state average.

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.

  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.

  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.

  • Median age significantly above state average.

  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.

  • Renting percentage below state average.

  • Number of college students below state average.

  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.




Strongest AM radio stations in Palm Beach:

  • WFTL (850 AM; 50 kW; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL ENTERPRISES II, L.L.C.)

  • WMNE (1600 AM; 5 kW; RIVIERA BEACH, FL; Owner: ABC, INC.)

  • WLVJ (1040 AM; 25 kW; BOYNTON BEACH, FL; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL BOYNTON BEACH, INC.)

  • WJNO (1290 AM; 10 kW; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

  • WWNN (1470 AM; 50 kW; POMPANO BEACH, FL; Owner: WWNN LICENSE, LLC)

  • WJNA (640 AM; 38 kW; ROYAL PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: SOUTH FLORIDA RADIO, INC.)

  • WAQI (710 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: LICENSE CORPORATION #1)

  • WRFX (940 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

  • WWRF (1380 AM; 1 kW; LAKE WORTH, FL)

  • WWFE (670 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: FENIX BROADCASTING CORP.)

  • WBZT (1230 AM; 1 kW; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

  • WPBR (1340 AM; 1 kW; LANTANA, FL; Owner: OMNI-LINGUAL BROADCASTING CORP)

  • WNMA (1210 AM; 49 kW; MIAMI SPRINGS, FL; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF MIAMI LICENSE CORP.)


Strongest FM radio stations in Palm Beach:

  • W270AD (101.9 FM; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: TRINITY INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC.)

  • WOLL (105.5 FM; HOBE SOUND, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

  • WRMF (97.9 FM; PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: PBB LICENSES, LLC)

  • WRLX (92.1 FM; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

  • WAYF (88.1 FM; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP. INC.)

  • WEAT-FM (104.3 FM; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)

  • WIRK-FM (107.9 FM; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)

  • WJBW-FM (106.3 FM; JUPITER, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)

  • WXEL (90.7 FM; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: BARRY TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

  • WPBZ (103.1 FM; INDIANTOWN, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)

  • WKGR (98.7 FM; FORT PIERCE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

  • WZZR (94.3 FM; RIVIERA BEACH, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

  • WMBX (102.3 FM; JENSEN BEACH, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)

  • WRMB (89.3 FM; BOYNTON BEACH, FL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)

  • WWFR (91.7 FM; STUART, FL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)

  • WLDI (95.5 FM; FORT PIERCE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

  • W296AW (107.1 FM; MANGONIA PARK, FL; Owner: BLACK MEDIA WORKS, INC.)

  • W262AE (100.3 FM; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)


TV broadcast stations around Palm Beach:

  • WTCN-CA (Channel 43; PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: WILLIAM H. BROTHERS)

  • WBWP-LP (Channel 57; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: H&R PRODUCTION GROUP, LLC)

  • WFGC (Channel 61; PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: CHRISTIAN TELEVISION OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, INC.)

  • WPXP (Channel 67; LAKE WORTH, FL; Owner: PAXSON WEST PALM BEACH LICENSE, INC.)

  • WPTV (Channel 5; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)

  • W53BS (Channel 53; JUPITER, FL; Owner: SPIRIT PRODUCTIONS, INC.)

  • W47BG (Channel 47; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: JACKSONVILLE EDUCATORS B/CING., INC.)

  • WFLX (Channel 29; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)

  • WXEL-TV (Channel 42; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: BARRY TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

  • WPEC (Channel 12; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF FLORIDA, INC)

  • WTVX (Channel 34; FORT PIERCE, FL; Owner: C-34 FCC LICENSEE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)

  • WPBF (Channel 25; TEQUESTA, FL; Owner: WPBF-TV COMPANY)

  • WWHB-CA (Channel 15; STUART, FL; Owner: AMERICAN NETCOM, INC.)

  • WEYS-LP (Channel 56; ROCK HARBOR, FL; Owner: CAYO HUESO NETWORKS, LLC)
 


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