33473 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 33473, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

33473 is a zip code in Palm Beach County, Florida, which covers Sunshine Parkway, with a total population of 11,454 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 33473 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 33473.

The estimated population of people living in 33473 is 11,454, with a median age of 47.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 33473 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
11,454
 -3.49% +6.28%
2020
11,868
 -2.8% -
2019
12,210
+8.05%
-
2018
11,300
+4.85%
-
2017
10,777
 - -

Population of 33473 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 33473 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
77.6%
63.1%
 +22.98%
Black/African American
3.6%
7.9%
 -54.43%
Native
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
11.1%
20%
 -44.50%
Asian
3.3%
5.7%
 -42.11%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
3.4%
2.7%
 +25.93%
Other
1%
0.7%
 +42.86%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 33473 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 33473 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 33473 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 33473 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 47 -1.05% 45.1 -5.05% 48.4 +0.83%
2020 47.5 +15.85% 47.5 +24.02% 48 +6.67%
2019 41 +7.05% 38.3 +5.51% 45 +12.5%
2018 38.3 +6.98% 36.3 +3.12% 40 +9.29%
2017 35.8 - 35.2 - 36.6 -

The median age of the 33473 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 33473 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 1,288 8.36% 1,131 -48.63% 1,201 580
10 to 19 630 +14.22% 538 +44.29% 707 809
20 to 29 272 -2.79% 331 -51.87% 237 158
30 to 39 916 -44.73% 1,041 -40.37% 517 660
40 to 49 693 +22.43% 574 +34.56% 720 796
50 to 59 467 +44.31% 556 +30.2% 693 722
60 to 69 431 +42.56% 750 -7.07% 634 658
70+ 590 +72.62% 569 +96.91% 1,122 1,240

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 33473 zip code is $131,484.00.

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 33473.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $162,566.00
  • 45 to 64
    $169,010.00
  • 65 and over
    $68,988.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 33473 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 33473, 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 33473 is currently $156,809.00.

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.

26.75% of households in 33473 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 33473 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    14.55%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    9.48%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    8.43%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    6.54%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    18.97%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    15.28%
  • $200,000 or more
    26.75%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 33473 is $57,349.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 33473 by the total population of 33473.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 33473 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 33473 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
    41.42%
  • Bachelor's degree
    35.21%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    5.29%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    17.64%
  • Less than high school diploma
    0.44%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 33473 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 33473 zip over the age of 16 is 8,834.

Of those people, a total of 51.00% 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 33473 is 48.30%.

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 33473 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 677 18.90% 28.10%
20 to 24 years 155 100.00% 0.00%
25 to 29 years 240 100.00% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 405 66.20% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 1,389 91.50% 7.10%
45 to 54 years 1,735 80.90% 4.50%
55 to 59 years 579 86.40% 4.60%
60 to 64 years 546 50.00% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 1,781 13.40% 0.00%
75 years and over 1,327 2.20% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 33473. 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 7,803 48.60% 5.60%
Black or African American 260 92.70% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 368 48.10% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 114 78.10% 0.00%
Two or more races 289 72.30% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 900 58.70% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 6,981 47.10% 6.40%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 33473 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 33473 is 4,265, with median earnings of $72,946.00.

Women in 33473 are earning approximately 54.20% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 4,265 $72,946.00
Male 2,275 $99,313.00
Female 1,990 $53,869.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 33473 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 1,031 $134,578.00
Business and Financial 431 $46,490.00
Computer and Mathematical 188 $79,091.00
Architecture and Engineering 9 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 270 $35,915.00
Legal 60 $210,833.00
Educational and Library 182 $58,500.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 57 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 571 $147,039.00
Healthcare Support 49 $0.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 125 $99,638.00
Law Enforcement 51 $81,917.00
Food Preparation and Serving 130 $38,158.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 39 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 183 $20,649.00
Sales 551 $67,455.00
Office and Administrative Support 100 $40,750.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 26 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 43 $0.00
Production 71 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 98 $32,578.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 33473 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 33473.

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 764 $134,324.00 267 $135,155.00
Business and Financial 187 $140,272.00 244 $9,394.00
Computer and Mathematical 156 $77,879.00 32 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 9 $0.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 18 $0.00 252 $36,021.00
Legal 39 $0.00 21 $0.00
Educational and Library 31 $0.00 151 $57,054.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 26 $0.00 31 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 373 $153,484.00 198 $60,536.00
Healthcare Support 9 $0.00 40 $0.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 87 $171,534.00 38 $0.00
Law Enforcement 37 $0.00 14 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 130 $38,158.00 0 $0.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 39 $0.00 0 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 53 $0.00 130 $0.00
Sales 174 $91,397.00 377 $65,759.00
Office and Administrative Support 0 $0.00 100 $40,750.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 0 $0.00 26 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 43 $0.00 0 $0.00
Production 30 $0.00 41 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 70 $33,672.00 28 $0.00

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 4,116 households in 33473, with an average household size of 2.78 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 3,462 families living in the 33473 zip code with an average family size of 3.08 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 33473:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 3,066 96 300 654
Average Household Size 3.19 2.35 2.45 1.1
Total Families 3,066 96 300 0
Average Household Size 3.16 2.35 2.45 0

Poverty

Of the 3,462 families living in 33473, 0.80% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 33473:

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 4,735 housing units in 33473.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 4,116 86.93%
Vacant 619 13.07%

3.34% of the total 4,735 housing units in 33473 are rental units. This is approximately 158 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 3,958 are occupied by the owner - or 83.59% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 33473 is $3,205.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 33473 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
    0
  • Less than $500
    0
  • $500 to $999
    0
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    0
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    0
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    24
  • $3,000 or more
    134

Property Value

The median value of a property in 33473 is $594,400.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 33473 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    36
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    127
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    0
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    0
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    55
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    926
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    2,675
  • $1,000,000 or more
    139

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 33473. The chart below shows the number of properties in 33473 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    0
  • 1940 to 1949
    0
  • 1950 to 1959
    25
  • 1960 to 1969
    0
  • 1970 to 1979
    0
  • 1980 to 1989
    0
  • 1990 to 1999
    93
  • 2000 to 2009
    1,566
  • 2010 to 2013
    3,051
  • 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 33473 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    96
  • 1 vehicle available
    756
  • 2 vehicles available
    2,796
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    468

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 33473 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 33473 that commute to work in a particular way.

31.5 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 33473.

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
    14
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    171
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    213
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    247
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    324
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    345
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    594
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    77
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    274
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    676
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    135
  • 90 or more minutes
    21

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 33473 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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