Housing data for ZIP code 33487

ZIP code 33487 has an estimated 20,717 residents and 13,788 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Boca Raton, Palm Beach County.

26.8% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $2,603 (±$194) a month.

The median home value is $632,100 (±$33,027).

The median household income is $96,066 (±$11,792) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
20,717 (±1,437)
Median gross rent
$2,603
Median home value
$632,100
Households that rent
26.8%

How ZIP code 33487 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 33487Boca RatonPalm Beach CountyFloridaUnited States
Residents20,717 (±1,437)100,2341,533,80622,416,077334,922,499
Housing units13,788 (±587)49,128719,46310,256,470143,775,355
Households that rent26.8% (±4.5 points)34.3%29.9%32.4%34.8%
Median gross rent$2,603 (±$194)$2,508$1,916$1,669$1,413
Median home value$632,100 (±$33,027)$722,700$447,300$359,000$332,700
Median household income$96,066 (±$11,792)$106,273$83,581$74,568$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$4,941 (±$293)$6,063$3,858$2,730$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income65.1% (±13.2 points)65.9%62.3%60.0%51.1%
Built before 198038.4% (±4.0 points)43.6%33.6%33.9%49.7%
Average commute21.4 minutes (±1.5)21.2 minutes26.5 minutes28.0 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband92.8% (±2.0 points)93.3%91.4%91.6%91.0%
Median age of residents55.0 years (±2.4)46.0 years45.3 years42.6 years38.9 years

In ZIP 33487, median gross rent is higher than in Palm Beach County ($1,916).

It is also higher than in Florida ($1,669).

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

The median gross rent in ZIP code 33487 is not measurably different from Boca Raton as a whole ($2,508).

Its median home value is lower than in Boca Raton as a whole ($722,700).

Among the 49 ZIP codes in Palm Beach County with a published estimate, ZIP 33487 ranks 8 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 50 ZIP codes in Palm Beach County with a published estimate, ZIP 33487 ranks 14 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 50 ZIP codes in Palm Beach County with a published estimate, ZIP 33487 ranks 18 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 33487

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 33487Palm Beach CountyFloridaUnited States
Less than $5000.2% (±0.4 points)2.7%3.6%6.3%
$500 to $9993.1% (±2.5 points)6.6%10.7%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,4994.7% (±3.2 points)17.5%26.0%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99923.2% (±11.2 points)27.9%28.8%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49913.6% (±4.6 points)21.9%17.4%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,99925.2% (±8.6 points)11.0%7.2%5.5%
$3,000 or more30.0% (±7.1 points)12.4%6.3%6.8%

The most common range is $3,000 or more, paid by 30.0% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 33487

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$2,625 (±$844)$2,490
1 bedroom$2,570 (±$137)$2,620
2 bedrooms$2,500 (±$492)$3,070
3 bedrooms$3,201 (±$656)$3,990
4 bedrooms$3,500 or more$4,600

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 33487 is $3,070 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 33487

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 33487Palm Beach CountyFloridaUnited States
Less than 15%10.2% (±4.4 points)8.0%8.1%12.6%
15% to 19.9%8.2% (±4.2 points)8.3%9.3%12.2%
20% to 24.9%8.0% (±3.7 points)10.2%11.3%12.6%
25% to 29.9%8.5% (±4.4 points)11.2%11.3%11.5%
30% to 34.9%13.2% (±9.9 points)9.4%9.8%9.2%
35% or more51.9% (±8.8 points)52.9%50.2%41.9%

65.1% (±13.2 points) of renting households in ZIP code 33487 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 33487

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 33487Palm Beach CountyFloridaUnited States
Less than $50,0001.8% (±1.1 points)3.6%4.9%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9991.2% (±1.1 points)3.2%4.3%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9991.3% (±1.3 points)3.7%4.6%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9994.0% (±1.8 points)4.7%6.8%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,9997.8% (±2.6 points)12.3%17.9%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99921.0% (±3.3 points)30.5%34.5%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99940.9% (±5.1 points)30.1%21.1%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more22.0% (±3.5 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 33487

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 33487Palm Beach CountyFloridaUnited States
Single-family, detached27.6% (±2.5 points)45.5%54.7%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)10.4% (±1.9 points)11.5%6.7%6.2%
2 units0.6% (±0.4 points)2.6%2.0%3.4%
3 or 4 units2.3% (±0.9 points)6.2%3.9%4.3%
5 to 9 units4.6% (±1.6 points)6.3%4.7%4.5%
10 to 19 units4.3% (±1.5 points)6.0%5.4%4.3%
20 or more units49.1% (±2.7 points)19.1%14.4%10.3%
Mobile home1.0% (±0.7 points)2.8%8.0%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.1 points)0.1%0.2%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 33487 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 33487Palm Beach CountyFloridaUnited States
2020 or later1.5% (±0.7 points)1.8%3.2%2.0%
2010 to 201910.7% (±1.9 points)7.4%11.0%9.4%
2000 to 20097.4% (±1.5 points)15.8%18.1%13.6%
1990 to 199911.1% (±2.0 points)15.2%14.6%12.4%
1980 to 198931.0% (±2.8 points)26.3%19.0%12.9%
1970 to 197929.4% (±3.3 points)18.5%15.8%14.2%
1960 to 19695.6% (±1.8 points)7.5%8.0%9.9%
1950 to 19592.3% (±1.1 points)4.8%6.5%9.5%
1940 to 19490.1% (±0.2 points)1.1%1.7%4.4%
1939 or earlier1.0% (±0.6 points)1.7%1.9%11.7%

38.4% of the homes in ZIP code 33487 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 33487

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 33487Palm Beach CountyFloridaUnited States
Utility gas2.1% (±0.9 points)3.9%5.4%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.1% (±0.2 points)0.2%0.1%3.9%
Electricity93.1% (±2.2 points)91.5%90.4%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)0.2% (±0.3 points)0.6%0.9%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±0.5 points)0.0%0.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.3% (±0.3 points)0.2%0.5%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.5 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±0.5 points)0.1%0.1%0.5%
No fuel used4.1% (±1.9 points)3.5%2.4%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 33487 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 33487Palm Beach CountyFloridaUnited States
Drove alone64.1% (±5.9 points)69.5%70.2%68.8%
Carpooled2.0% (±0.9 points)9.9%9.2%8.5%
Public transportation1.4% (±0.9 points)1.5%1.2%3.2%
Walked1.6% (±1.0 points)1.2%1.4%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.8% (±0.7 points)2.6%2.4%2.0%
Worked from home30.0% (±6.1 points)15.4%15.7%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 33487 take an average of 21.4 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 33487

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
Boca Raton71%$2,50834.3%

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 33487

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
334312.8 mi$2,712$640,700$107,89634.5%
334443.2 mi$1,696$464,100$72,92548.5%
334453.3 mi$2,045$326,700$78,16331.2%
334833.9 mi$2,456$866,800$116,11530.2%
334844.1 mi$2,087$237,400$62,15119.0%
334324.7 mi$2,361$1,052,700$107,04541.0%
334864.7 mi$2,318$664,100$105,54027.5%
334964.8 mi$2,609$708,300$114,88516.5%

Crime reported to police in Boca Raton

Most of ZIP code 33487 is policed by the Boca Raton Police Department, which reported 113 violent and 1,285 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 33487 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 33487: 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 33487

What is the median rent in ZIP code 33487?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 33487 is $2,603 (±$194) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 33487?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 33487 is $632,100 (±$33,027) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 33487?

The median household income in ZIP code 33487 is $96,066 (±$11,792) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 33487 in?

ZIP code 33487 lies mostly in Boca Raton.

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 33487?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 33487 is $3,070 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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