Housing data for ZIP code 33409

ZIP code 33409 has an estimated 33,489 residents and 13,932 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County.

55.3% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,731 (±$62) a month.

The median home value is $320,500 (±$18,543).

The median household income is $67,073 (±$5,526) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
33,489 (±2,210)
Median gross rent
$1,731
Median home value
$320,500
Households that rent
55.3%

How ZIP code 33409 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 33409West Palm BeachPalm Beach CountyFloridaUnited States
Residents33,489 (±2,210)122,2901,533,80622,416,077334,922,499
Housing units13,932 (±622)62,464719,46310,256,470143,775,355
Households that rent55.3% (±3.9 points)49.5%29.9%32.4%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,731 (±$62)$1,772$1,916$1,669$1,413
Median home value$320,500 (±$18,543)$414,200$447,300$359,000$332,700
Median household income$67,073 (±$5,526)$73,446$83,581$74,568$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,786 (±$404)$3,862$3,858$2,730$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income54.1% (±6.7 points)59.2%62.3%60.0%51.1%
Built before 198026.2% (±3.3 points)37.7%33.6%33.9%49.7%
Average commute22.2 minutes (±1.3)23.4 minutes26.5 minutes28.0 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband90.6% (±1.9 points)89.3%91.4%91.6%91.0%
Median age of residents34.9 years (±1.6)41.1 years45.3 years42.6 years38.9 years

In ZIP 33409, median gross rent is lower than in Palm Beach County ($1,916).

It is not measurably different from Florida ($1,669).

It is higher than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 33409 is not measurably different from West Palm Beach as a whole ($1,772).

Its median home value is lower than in West Palm Beach as a whole ($414,200).

Among the 49 ZIP codes in Palm Beach County with a published estimate, ZIP 33409 ranks 36 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 50 ZIP codes in Palm Beach County with a published estimate, ZIP 33409 ranks 43 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 50 ZIP codes in Palm Beach County with a published estimate, ZIP 33409 ranks 40 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 33409

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 33409Palm Beach CountyFloridaUnited States
Less than $5005.3% (±2.8 points)2.7%3.6%6.3%
$500 to $9997.2% (±2.5 points)6.6%10.7%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49920.9% (±4.9 points)17.5%26.0%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99935.9% (±5.9 points)27.9%28.8%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49924.2% (±6.0 points)21.9%17.4%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9994.6% (±2.7 points)11.0%7.2%5.5%
$3,000 or more1.8% (±1.4 points)12.4%6.3%6.8%

The most common range is $1,500 to $1,999, paid by 35.9% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 33409

Census median gross rent beside HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent, dollars a month
BedroomsCensus medianHUD Small Area Fair Market Rent
Studio$1,572 (±$223)$1,870
1 bedroom$1,731 (±$117)$1,970
2 bedrooms$1,751 (±$92)$2,300
3 bedrooms$1,598 (±$330)$2,990
4 bedrooms$1,964 (±$377)$3,450

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 33409 is $2,300 a month.

A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s estimate of the gross rent (shelter plus utilities) of a modest rental home in the area.

Rent burden in ZIP code 33409

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 33409Palm Beach CountyFloridaUnited States
Less than 15%10.4% (±4.3 points)8.0%8.1%12.6%
15% to 19.9%7.0% (±2.9 points)8.3%9.3%12.2%
20% to 24.9%15.1% (±5.5 points)10.2%11.3%12.6%
25% to 29.9%13.4% (±3.5 points)11.2%11.3%11.5%
30% to 34.9%7.4% (±3.0 points)9.4%9.8%9.2%
35% or more46.7% (±6.0 points)52.9%50.2%41.9%

54.1% (±6.7 points) of renting households in ZIP code 33409 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 33409

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 33409Palm Beach CountyFloridaUnited States
Less than $50,0006.9% (±2.7 points)3.6%4.9%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9993.6% (±1.7 points)3.2%4.3%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9994.0% (±2.4 points)3.7%4.6%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99911.2% (±3.7 points)4.7%6.8%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99919.3% (±4.6 points)12.3%17.9%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99939.9% (±4.7 points)30.5%34.5%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99914.5% (±4.0 points)30.1%21.1%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.7% (±0.8 points)11.9%5.9%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 33409

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 33409Palm Beach CountyFloridaUnited States
Single-family, detached31.2% (±2.7 points)45.5%54.7%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)7.5% (±2.2 points)11.5%6.7%6.2%
2 units1.9% (±0.9 points)2.6%2.0%3.4%
3 or 4 units8.5% (±1.8 points)6.2%3.9%4.3%
5 to 9 units7.6% (±2.0 points)6.3%4.7%4.5%
10 to 19 units16.5% (±3.1 points)6.0%5.4%4.3%
20 or more units20.8% (±3.5 points)19.1%14.4%10.3%
Mobile home5.4% (±1.7 points)2.8%8.0%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.4% (±0.6 points)0.1%0.2%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 33409 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 33409Palm Beach CountyFloridaUnited States
2020 or later0.5% (±0.5 points)1.8%3.2%2.0%
2010 to 20197.5% (±2.1 points)7.4%11.0%9.4%
2000 to 200915.9% (±3.3 points)15.8%18.1%13.6%
1990 to 199918.4% (±3.3 points)15.2%14.6%12.4%
1980 to 198931.7% (±3.0 points)26.3%19.0%12.9%
1970 to 197910.4% (±2.3 points)18.5%15.8%14.2%
1960 to 19695.1% (±1.7 points)7.5%8.0%9.9%
1950 to 19599.0% (±1.5 points)4.8%6.5%9.5%
1940 to 19490.4% (±0.4 points)1.1%1.7%4.4%
1939 or earlier1.3% (±0.6 points)1.7%1.9%11.7%

26.2% of the homes in ZIP code 33409 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 33409

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 33409Palm Beach CountyFloridaUnited States
Utility gas2.3% (±1.2 points)3.9%5.4%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±0.4 points)0.2%0.1%3.9%
Electricity92.8% (±2.1 points)91.5%90.4%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)0.0% (±0.4 points)0.6%0.9%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±0.4 points)0.0%0.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.1% (±0.1 points)0.2%0.5%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.4 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±0.4 points)0.1%0.1%0.5%
No fuel used4.9% (±1.8 points)3.5%2.4%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 33409 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 33409Palm Beach CountyFloridaUnited States
Drove alone73.9% (±3.9 points)69.5%70.2%68.8%
Carpooled10.9% (±2.6 points)9.9%9.2%8.5%
Public transportation1.3% (±1.1 points)1.5%1.2%3.2%
Walked1.4% (±0.9 points)1.2%1.4%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)2.7% (±1.2 points)2.6%2.4%2.0%
Worked from home9.9% (±2.9 points)15.4%15.7%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 33409 take an average of 22.2 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 33409

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
West Palm Beach62%$1,77249.5%
Westgate24%$1,42163.5%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 33409

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
334171.8 mi$1,647$175,900$51,60540.9%
334011.8 mi$1,776$473,100$67,96762.5%
334072.9 mi$1,608$342,000$59,99349.0%
334063.6 mi$1,792$397,800$77,07537.7%
334053.9 mi$1,566$467,100$87,34143.7%
334804.2 mi$2,293$1,468,600$150,63315.8%
334154.3 mi$1,667$236,200$61,27441.5%
334045.0 mi$1,698$344,200$65,06340.0%

Crime reported to police in West Palm Beach

Most of ZIP code 33409 is policed by the West Palm Beach Police Department, which reported 493 violent and 1,497 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 33409 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 33409: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 33409

What is the median rent in ZIP code 33409?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 33409 is $1,731 (±$62) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 33409?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 33409 is $320,500 (±$18,543) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 33409?

The median household income in ZIP code 33409 is $67,073 (±$5,526) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 33409 in?

Most of ZIP code 33409’s land lies in West Palm Beach; it also covers Westgate.

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 33409?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 33409 is $2,300 a month.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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