Local servicesHospitalWest Boca Medical Center1.9 miPost officeWest Boca Postal Store Post Officeunder a mileTown hallParkland City Hall3.1 miPoliceBroward County Sheriff's Office - Parkland3.0 miFire stationPalm Beach County Fire Rescue Station 581.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 2 otherMiddleLoggers Run Community Middle Schoolunder a mileElementarySandpiper Shores Elementary School1.3 miElementaryWaters Edge Elementary School1.3 miCollegeLynn University6.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport FLL20 miInterstateI-956.8 miUS highwayUS 4412.3 miAmtrakDeerfield Beach, FL DFB7.0 miRailDeerfield Beach StationTri-Rail7.0 miCoachBoca Raton Trirail StationGreyhound8.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 33428 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 33428 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 48 min6:28 am – 8:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 29 min7:04 am – 5:33 pm
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People46,228 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.616,021 householdsMedian household income $85,939Median home value $433,300Median rent $2,349 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,571 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 22,552 employedMain industries: professional and business services 18%, education and health care 16%, retail 11%Average commute 29 minutes67% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages40% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 55%, Spanish 19%, other Indo-European languages 17%, other languages 3%20% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 91°F, lows 76°FColdest month January: highs 76°F, lows 58°F65 in of rain a yearwettest month JuneSnow is rare92 days above 90°F, 0 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Coral Springs station, 6 mi away; rain from Pompano Beach Highlands 0.7 E; snow from Loxahatchee Nwr
Parks and public landsParkland Greenwaystate recreation area · 2.5 miVeterans Memorial Parkpark · 2.1 miSandalfoot Cove Parkpark · 2.5 miYamato Scrub Natural Areastate conservation land · 8.9 mi · 217 acresArthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 12.5 mi · 3,829 acresHugh Taylor Birch State Parkstate park · 15.9 mi · 163 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighPalm Beach County, FL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Very HighLightning Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighHeat wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025279 of 365 days measured86 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 87main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Palm Beach County monitors, FL
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterBoca Raton Wtpserves 130,000 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20217 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation13 ft4 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
