33055 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 33055, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

33055 is a zip code in Miami-Dade County, Florida, which covers Miami Gardens, with a total population of 38,817 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 33055 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 33055.

The estimated population of people living in 33055 is 38,817, with a median age of 44.3.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 33055 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
38,817
+0.8%
-14.48%
2020
38,509
 -5.81% -
2019
40,883
 -5.81% -
2018
43,405
 -4.37% -
2017
45,389
 - -

Population of 33055 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 33055 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
3.9%
3.3%
 +18.18%
Black/African American
22.6%
28.8%
 -21.53%
Native
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
71.5%
66.5%
 +7.52%
Asian
1.6%
1.1%
 +45.45%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
0.4%
0%
 0.00%
Other
0.1%
0.2%
 -50.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 33055 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 33055 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 33055 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 33055 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 44.3 +3.26% 40.9 +1.24% 46.3 +2.66%
2020 42.9 +5.93% 40.4 +4.12% 45.1 +6.12%
2019 40.5 +2.27% 38.8 +2.92% 42.5 +3.16%
2018 39.6 +0.76% 37.7 +1.07% 41.2 +0.73%
2017 39.3 - 37.3 - 40.9 -

The median age of the 33055 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 33055 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 2,669 -11.69% 2,627 -30.36% 2,343 1,887
10 to 19 2,958 -4.15% 2,773 -35% 2,815 1,916
20 to 29 2,872 -30.47% 3,147 -45.19% 2,086 1,919
30 to 39 2,708 -22.46% 3,359 -34.18% 2,121 2,284
40 to 49 3,371 -33.31% 3,700 -22.51% 2,362 2,921
50 to 59 2,436 +25.86% 3,175 -24.54% 3,099 2,435
60 to 69 2,211 +5.25% 2,808 +8.43% 2,325 3,009
70+ 1,968 +6.13% 2,607 +22.44% 2,070 3,225

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 33055 zip code is $51,577.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 33055.

  • Under 25
    $40,486.00
  • 25 to 44
    $54,828.00
  • 45 to 64
    $56,417.00
  • 65 and over
    $36,525.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 33055 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 33055, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 33055 is currently $64,202.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

1.88% of households in 33055 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 33055 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    21.28%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    26.67%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    20.91%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    12.25%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    11.71%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    5.29%
  • $200,000 or more
    1.88%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 33055 is $20,757.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 33055 by the total population of 33055.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 33055 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 33055 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    4.29%
  • Bachelor's degree
    19.04%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    5.63%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    66.27%
  • Less than high school diploma
    4.77%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 33055 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 33055 zip over the age of 16 is 31,753.

Of those people, a total of 56.60% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 33055 is 54.50%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 33055 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,897 33.80% 9.80%
20 to 24 years 1,985 64.10% 7.60%
25 to 29 years 2,020 66.40% 3.90%
30 to 34 years 2,226 80.40% 2.90%
35 to 44 years 4,573 80.20% 4.00%
45 to 54 years 5,810 83.90% 1.40%
55 to 59 years 2,613 59.40% 2.80%
60 to 64 years 2,848 55.60% 4.40%
65 to 74 years 4,193 27.80% 5.60%
75 years and over 3,588 2.40% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 33055. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 15,056 59.10% 4.20%
Black or African American 7,736 51.90% 5.70%
American Indian and Alaska Native 3 100.00% 0.00%
Asian 605 32.90% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 26 0.00% 0.00%
Other 2,337 67.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 5,990 55.10% 1.70%
Hispanic or Latino 23,059 58.60% 3.40%
Not Hispanic or Latino 915 53.30% 0.00%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 33055 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 33055 is 17,320, with median earnings of $32,081.00.

Women in 33055 are earning approximately 77.10% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 17,320 $32,081.00
Male 9,421 $34,962.00
Female 7,899 $26,952.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 33055 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 1,370 $62,955.00
Business and Financial 562 $48,333.00
Computer and Mathematical 121 $90,057.00
Architecture and Engineering 79 $50,932.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 30 $0.00
Community and Social Service 225 $26,250.00
Legal 78 $38,919.00
Educational and Library 558 $19,571.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 48 $18,750.00
Healthcare Practitioners 1,129 $44,756.00
Healthcare Support 661 $26,490.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 365 $39,554.00
Law Enforcement 127 $55,361.00
Food Preparation and Serving 526 $15,536.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 954 $18,695.00
Personal Care and Service 584 $13,000.00
Sales 1,460 $22,400.00
Office and Administrative Support 2,160 $30,717.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 13 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 1,626 $38,003.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 1,128 $41,447.00
Production 1,306 $30,061.00
Transportation and Material Moving 1,311 $34,914.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 33055 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 33055.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 738 $66,276.00 632 $51,250.00
Business and Financial 241 $52,263.00 321 $37,015.00
Computer and Mathematical 115 $90,398.00 6 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 55 $0.00 24 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 10 $0.00 20 $0.00
Community and Social Service 0 $0.00 225 $26,250.00
Legal 23 $0.00 55 $38,142.00
Educational and Library 161 $14,868.00 397 $20,615.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 24 $61,000.00 24 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 251 $24,778.00 878 $45,625.00
Healthcare Support 27 $0.00 634 $25,192.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 284 $42,757.00 81 $25,959.00
Law Enforcement 34 $86,333.00 93 $49,750.00
Food Preparation and Serving 178 $15,385.00 348 $15,667.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 443 $26,651.00 511 $12,917.00
Personal Care and Service 245 $2,499.00 339 $13,739.00
Sales 621 $32,060.00 839 $20,453.00
Office and Administrative Support 611 $27,319.00 1,549 $31,738.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 2 $0.00 11 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 1,344 $35,288.00 282 $38,567.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 1,085 $42,390.00 43 $0.00
Production 976 $32,386.00 330 $25,000.00
Transportation and Material Moving 1,183 $34,729.00 128 $36,250.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 11,464 households in 33055, with an average household size of 3.37 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 8,857 families living in the 33055 zip code with an average family size of 3.76 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 33055:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 5,470 858 2,529 2,607
Average Household Size 3.76 3.89 4.28 1.51
Total Families 5,470 858 2,529 0
Average Household Size 3.7 3.33 4.04 0

Poverty

Of the 8,857 families living in 33055, 11.60% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 33055:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 11,939 housing units in 33055.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 11,464 96.02%
Vacant 475 3.98%

19.46% of the total 11,939 housing units in 33055 are rental units. This is approximately 2,323 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 8,897 are occupied by the owner - or 74.52% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 33055 is $1,368.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 33055 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    244
  • Less than $500
    209
  • $500 to $999
    567
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    543
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    571
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    266
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    121
  • $3,000 or more
    46

Property Value

The median value of a property in 33055 is $265,400.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 33055 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    383
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    839
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    290
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1,031
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    3,224
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    2,980
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    89
  • $1,000,000 or more
    61

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 33055. The chart below shows the number of properties in 33055 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    34
  • 1940 to 1949
    153
  • 1950 to 1959
    2,727
  • 1960 to 1969
    1,936
  • 1970 to 1979
    3,978
  • 1980 to 1989
    1,583
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,070
  • 2000 to 2009
    348
  • 2010 to 2013
    110
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 33055 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    701
  • 1 vehicle available
    3,210
  • 2 vehicles available
    3,945
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    3,608

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 33055 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 33055 that commute to work in a particular way.

32.4 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 33055.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    196
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    392
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    744
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,373
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    2,257
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    1,832
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    3,871
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    1,069
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    608
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    2,379
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    1,388
  • 90 or more minutes
    316

Summary

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