Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 49 min6:27 am – 8:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 28 min7:04 am – 5:32 pm
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People49,443 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.015,831 householdsMedian household income $61,963Median home value $301,200Median rent $1,685 a month52% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,227 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.1% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 25,210 employedMain industries: professional and business services 18%, construction 18%, education and health care 15%Average commute 28 minutes66% drive alone, 22% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher73% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 30%, Spanish 54%, French or Haitian Creole 11%, other Indo-European languages 2%42% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 76°FColdest month January: highs 75°F, lows 58°F62 in of rain a year, on about 86 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare74 days above 90°F, 0 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, West Palm Beach Intl Ap station, 5 mi away; snow from Loxahatchee Nwr
Nearby landmarksPalm Beach State College Main Campuscollege · under a mileLake Palmeritolake · 1.0 miPalm Beach Academy of Health and Beautycollege · 2.0 miLake Bonitalake · 1.3 miIbis Isleisland · 3.5 miHypoluxo Islandisland · 4.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJohn Prince Parkpark · under a mile · 735 acresVillage Center Complexpark · 1.5 miPine Jog Environmental Education Centerstate recreation area · 4.2 mi · 153 acresSouth Florida National Cemeteryhistoric site · 7.3 mi · 313 acresArthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 8.5 mi · 3,829 acresJohn D. MacArthur Beach State Parkstate park · 14.2 mi · 438 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 home90% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLake Worth Beach Utilitiesserves 48,000 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation12 ft4 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJohn F Kennedy Medical Center1.4 miPost officeLake Worth Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPalm Springs Village Hall1.5 miPolicePalm Springs Police Department1.6 miFire stationPalm Beach County Fire Rescue Station 31under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools4 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 4 otherSchoolSomerset Academyunder a mileElementaryPalm Springs Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolSaint Luke Catholic School1.1 miCollegePalm Beach State College Main Campusunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPresident Donald J. Trump International Airport DJT4.5 miInterstateI-951.7 miUS highwayUS 12.5 miAmtrakWest Palm Beach, FL WPB6.8 miRailLake Worth Beach StationTri-Rail1.5 miCoachBoynton Beach Tri Rail StationGreyhound4.7 miTransit70 stops within a milePalm TranSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 33461 ZIP area.
