Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 50 min6:27 am – 8:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 27 min7:05 am – 5:32 pm
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People15,859 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.16,021 householdsMedian household income $130,225Median home value $643,800Median rent $2,321 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,086 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 7,395 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, retail 15%, professional and business services 14%Average commute 36 minutes72% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages42% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 79%, Spanish 9%, French or Haitian Creole 4%, other Indo-European languages 2%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 89°F, lows 75°FColdest month January: highs 74°F, lows 56°F66 in of rain a year, on about 93 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare55 days above 90°F, 1 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Palm Beach Gardens station, 5 mi away; snow from Loxahatchee Nwr
Nearby landmarksLoxahatchee Sloughlake · 2.8 miKeiser University West Palm Beach Campuscollege · 7.4 miRoyal Palm Beach Lakelake · 6.4 miNova Southeastern University Palm Beach Campuscollege · 7.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPga National Parkpark · 4.9 miDyer Parkpark · 5.3 mi · 446 acresJ. W. Corbett Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.6 mi · 60,947 acresJohn D. MacArthur Beach State Parkstate park · 10.4 mi · 438 acresPine Jog Environmental Education Centerstate recreation area · 10.2 mi · 153 acresJohn C. and Mariana Jones/Hungryland Wildlife and Environmental Areastate conservation land · 9.7 mi · 17,059 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 home98% of households have a broadband subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPalm Beach County Water Utilitiesserves 671,114 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Dec 2023: coliform bacteria, maximum contaminant level3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation18 ft5 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWest Palm Beach Veterans Affairs Medical Center6.6 miPost officeRoyal Palm Beach Post Office6.8 miTown hallWestlake City Hall6.8 miPolicePalm Beach County Sheriff's Office District 35.0 miFire stationWest Palm Beach Fire Rescue Station 8under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeKeiser University West Palm Beach Campus7.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPresident Donald J. Trump International Airport DJT11 miInterstateI-957.4 miUS highwayUS 4418.5 miAmtrakWest Palm Beach, FL WPB11 miRailMangonia Park StationTri-Rail9.2 miCoachJupiter Jupiter ShellGreyhound10 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 33412 ZIP area.
