33321 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 33321, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

33321 is a zip code in Broward County, Florida, which covers Coral Springs-Margate CCD and Plantation, with a total population of 50,513 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 33321 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 33321.

The estimated population of people living in 33321 is 50,513, with a median age of 48.2.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 33321 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
50,513
+5.1%
+5.15%
2020
48,061
+1.37%
-
2019
47,413
 -1.17% -
2018
47,974
 -0.13% -
2017
48,037
 - -

Population of 33321 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 33321 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
34.8%
43.3%
 -19.63%
Black/African American
22.8%
21.2%
 +7.55%
Native
0%
0.1%
 -100.00%
Hispanic
38%
29.6%
 +28.38%
Asian
2.6%
3.6%
 -27.78%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.1%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
1.1%
1.7%
 -35.29%
Other
0.7%
0.6%
 +16.67%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 33321 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 33321 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 33321 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 33321 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 48.2 -2.63% 44 0% 52.6 -1.5%
2020 49.5 +3.56% 44 +2.33% 53.4 +4.91%
2019 47.8 +0.84% 43 -1.83% 50.9 +0.99%
2018 47.4 +0.85% 43.8 +2.34% 50.4 +0.6%
2017 47 - 42.8 - 50.1 -

The median age of the 33321 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 33321 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 2,298 -20.5% 2,122 +9.22% 1,836 2,260
10 to 19 3,107 -6.68% 1,971 +39.64% 2,827 2,748
20 to 29 2,367 +7.42% 2,415 -8.27% 2,543 2,206
30 to 39 2,658 +5.59% 3,040 +3.77% 2,754 3,135
40 to 49 2,456 +14.19% 3,239 -4.53% 2,763 3,073
50 to 59 2,766 +21.88% 3,213 +21.45% 3,372 3,952
60 to 69 3,168 -21.73% 3,751 +14.82% 2,531 4,309
70+ 3,542 0.3% 5,924 +12.99% 3,538 6,666

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 33321 zip code is $54,428.00.

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 33321.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $70,618.00
  • 45 to 64
    $64,109.00
  • 65 and over
    $34,474.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 33321 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 33321, 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 33321 is currently $68,410.00.

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.

2.17% of households in 33321 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 33321 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    20.29%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    26.29%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    20.42%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    12.40%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    14.83%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    3.60%
  • $200,000 or more
    2.17%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 33321 is $30,462.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 33321 by the total population of 33321.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 33321 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 33321 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
    14.90%
  • Bachelor's degree
    29.72%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    11.79%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    38.29%
  • Less than high school diploma
    5.30%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 33321 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 33321 zip over the age of 16 is 43,287.

Of those people, a total of 58.00% 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 33321 is 54.40%.

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 33321 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 2,445 31.90% 17.60%
20 to 24 years 2,178 81.10% 4.80%
25 to 29 years 2,571 88.40% 6.60%
30 to 34 years 2,804 87.40% 9.10%
35 to 44 years 5,878 86.90% 6.20%
45 to 54 years 6,506 85.50% 4.20%
55 to 59 years 3,861 75.10% 1.30%
60 to 64 years 3,095 66.10% 8.70%
65 to 74 years 7,140 24.40% 9.90%
75 years and over 6,809 6.80% 4.70%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 33321. 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 24,880 53.00% 5.40%
Black or African American 9,840 70.70% 7.10%
American Indian and Alaska Native 126 10.30% 0.00%
Asian 1,146 62.10% 6.30%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 51 0.00% 0.00%
Other 2,458 50.40% 2.70%
Two or more races 4,786 62.50% 9.30%
Hispanic or Latino 16,171 62.10% 6.80%
Not Hispanic or Latino 15,754 45.10% 4.70%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 33321 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 33321 is 23,533, with median earnings of $35,661.00.

Women in 33321 are earning approximately 81.80% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 23,533 $35,661.00
Male 11,835 $39,591.00
Female 11,698 $32,371.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 33321 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 1,835 $53,864.00
Business and Financial 1,208 $58,362.00
Computer and Mathematical 787 $56,599.00
Architecture and Engineering 179 $75,694.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 48 $55,441.00
Community and Social Service 453 $45,895.00
Legal 194 $55,417.00
Educational and Library 1,228 $46,500.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 639 $30,407.00
Healthcare Practitioners 1,264 $54,717.00
Healthcare Support 748 $26,200.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 423 $24,583.00
Law Enforcement 302 $107,862.00
Food Preparation and Serving 1,335 $25,242.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 1,088 $22,388.00
Personal Care and Service 830 $21,422.00
Sales 2,218 $34,966.00
Office and Administrative Support 3,849 $34,957.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 5 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 921 $39,078.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 1,003 $41,891.00
Production 932 $24,549.00
Transportation and Material Moving 1,177 $26,596.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 33321 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 33321.

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 1,026 $52,311.00 809 $55,036.00
Business and Financial 421 $82,629.00 787 $45,540.00
Computer and Mathematical 430 $55,242.00 357 $79,875.00
Architecture and Engineering 142 $56,607.00 37 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 26 $0.00 22 $0.00
Community and Social Service 38 $41,016.00 415 $46,537.00
Legal 77 $0.00 117 $52,066.00
Educational and Library 414 $54,311.00 814 $43,228.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 380 $40,000.00 259 $6,779.00
Healthcare Practitioners 145 $55,182.00 1,119 $54,665.00
Healthcare Support 118 $9,549.00 630 $29,444.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 354 $28,413.00 69 $16,250.00
Law Enforcement 302 $107,862.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 607 $21,925.00 728 $26,015.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 667 $28,138.00 421 $15,898.00
Personal Care and Service 486 $27,235.00 344 $11,429.00
Sales 1,277 $44,133.00 941 $22,359.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,058 $34,061.00 2,791 $35,884.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 5 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 921 $39,078.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 977 $42,609.00 26 $0.00
Production 445 $40,536.00 487 $23,092.00
Transportation and Material Moving 884 $35,722.00 293 $25,563.00

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 21,625 households in 33321, with an average household size of 2.33 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 12,522 families living in the 33321 zip code with an average family size of 3.11 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 33321:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 7,800 1,174 3,548 9,103
Average Household Size 3.15 3.05 3.36 1.12
Total Families 7,800 1,174 3,548 0
Average Household Size 3.14 2.86 3.13 0

Poverty

Of the 12,522 families living in 33321, 9.60% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 33321:

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 23,867 housing units in 33321.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 21,625 90.61%
Vacant 2,242 9.39%

23.08% of the total 23,867 housing units in 33321 are rental units. This is approximately 5,508 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 15,877 are occupied by the owner - or 66.52% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 33321 is $1,632.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 33321 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
    240
  • Less than $500
    0
  • $500 to $999
    395
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    1,686
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    2,546
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    776
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    69
  • $3,000 or more
    36

Property Value

The median value of a property in 33321 is $199,900.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 33321 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    871
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    1,794
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    2,365
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    2,916
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    5,073
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    2,409
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    370
  • $1,000,000 or more
    79

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 33321. The chart below shows the number of properties in 33321 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    138
  • 1940 to 1949
    117
  • 1950 to 1959
    635
  • 1960 to 1969
    568
  • 1970 to 1979
    9,422
  • 1980 to 1989
    6,092
  • 1990 to 1999
    4,778
  • 2000 to 2009
    1,999
  • 2010 to 2013
    91
  • 2014 or later
    27

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 33321 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    1,521
  • 1 vehicle available
    10,551
  • 2 vehicles available
    7,636
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,917

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 33321 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 33321 that commute to work in a particular way.

30.6 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 33321.

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
    229
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    662
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,608
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    3,097
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    2,596
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    2,216
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    4,229
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    835
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    946
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    3,074
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    1,495
  • 90 or more minutes
    478

Summary

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