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Census Tract 77.38, Palm Beach County, Florida

Census Tract 77.38, GEOID 12099007738, in Palm Beach County, Florida, outside any city, town or census-designated place. 4,518 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±1,047); the 2020 Census counted 4,320.

Residents, 2020-2024

4,518

±1,047 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 4,320

Median household income

$91,025

±$18,874 (90% margin)
Palm Beach County: $83,581

Median home value

$394,200

±$34,124 (90% margin)
Palm Beach County: $447,300

Median gross rent

$2,500

±$583 (90% margin)
Palm Beach County: $1,916

Where is Census Tract 77.38?

Census Tract 77.38 is one of 373 census tracts in Palm Beach County, Florida. It covers 0.63 square miles of land, 6,835 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 12099007738, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Census Tract 77.38 (marked with a dot) in Palm Beach County, Florida. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
76.2477.3677.66 77.38 0.5 mi
Census Tract 77.38 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

4 census tracts border Census Tract 77.38: Tract 76.24 ($74,769), Tract 77.36 ($89,009), Tract 77.39 ($72,000) and Tract 77.66 ($60,352). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 77.38?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 77.38's population at 4,518 (±1,047) in 1,635 households; the 2020 Census counted 4,320 residents and 1,667 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 77.38Palm Beach CountyFlorida
Total population4,518±1,0471,533,80622,416,077
Households1,635±261605,4308,752,810
Average household size2.76±0.312.492.51
Housing units1,688±253719,46310,256,470

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 77.38?

The median resident of Census Tract 77.38 is 39.6 years old; 24.9% are under 18 and 10.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 48.4%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 18.1%. 40.5% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureTract 77.38Palm Beach CountyFlorida
Median age39.6±2.645.342.6
Under 18 years24.9%±6.0 pts18.8%19.5%
65 years and over10.7%±3.0 pts24.8%21.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)17.4%±7.0 pts24.4%27.4%
White alone, not Hispanic48.4%±6.6 pts49.6%50.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic5.7%±2.9 pts18.1%14.6%
Asian alone, not Hispanic9.4%±5.9 pts2.8%2.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.2 pts0.1%0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.2 pts0.0%0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic18.1%±9.0 pts4.1%3.8%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic1.1%±1.3 pts0.9%0.7%
Born outside the United States40.5%±6.4 pts27.7%21.9%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)53.3%±9.3 pts34.2%30.6%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)2.2%±1.6 pts5.1%7.4%
With a disability10.1%±4.3 pts12.3%13.7%
No health insurance coverage31.0%±13.8 pts13.2%11.5%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)94.4%±4.0 pts89.2%89.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)34.8%±5.3 pts40.5%34.1%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)11.2%±3.4 pts16.0%12.9%
Lived in the same house a year earlier90.5%±4.6 pts87.8%86.3%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 77.38 earn?

Half of the 1,635 households in Census Tract 77.38 earn less than $91,025 a year (±$18,874), against $83,581 across Palm Beach County: 152nd highest of the county's 356 tracts with a reliable estimate.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 77.38Palm Beach CountyFlorida
Median household income$91,025±$18,874$83,581$74,568
Mean household income$106,719±$14,734$128,577$105,967
Per capita income$40,020±$4,477$52,359$42,609
People below the poverty line8.2%±5.5 pts11.3%12.6%
Children under 18 below the poverty line9.6%±10.5 pts15.4%16.5%
Households receiving SNAP5.9%±3.5 pts10.0%12.6%
Households with a computer98.0%±2.4 pts96.8%96.6%
Households with a broadband subscription97.5%±2.6 pts91.4%91.6%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 77.38?

Owners occupy 87.6% of Census Tract 77.38's occupied homes and renters 12.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $394,200 by its owner (±$34,124). The median renter pays $2,500 a month including utilities, and 47.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 77.38Palm Beach CountyFlorida
Median home value (owner-occupied)$394,200±$34,124$447,300$359,000
Median gross rent$2,500±$583$1,916$1,669
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent47.0%±26.4 pts52.9%50.2%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$2,268±$123$2,383$1,959
Owner-occupied homes87.6%±5.3 pts70.1%67.6%
Renter-occupied homes12.4%±5.3 pts29.9%32.4%
Housing units1,688±253719,46310,256,470
Single-family detached homes59.6%±10.1 pts45.5%54.7%
Mobile homes0.0%±3.1 pts2.8%8.0%
Built 2020 or later0.0%±3.1 pts1.8%3.2%
Built 2010 to 20190.0%±3.1 pts7.4%11.0%
Built 1939 or earlier0.0%±3.1 pts1.7%1.9%
Households with no vehicle0.5%±0.8 pts6.0%6.0%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 77.38 get to work?

70.2% of Census Tract 77.38's workers drive alone and 11.6% work from home. The average trip to work takes 26.0 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 77.38Palm Beach CountyFlorida
In the labor force (age 16+)71.0%±6.3 pts59.6%59.8%
Unemployment rate2.4%±2.0 pts5.5%4.8%
Drove alone to work70.2%±8.1 pts69.5%70.2%
Carpooled15.6%±8.2 pts9.9%9.2%
Public transportation0.3%±0.5 pts1.5%1.2%
Walked0.0%±2.2 pts1.2%1.4%
Worked from home11.6%±4.1 pts15.4%15.7%
Mean travel time to work26.0 min±3.326.5 min28.0 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 77.38 compare with the other tracts in Palm Beach County?

Among Palm Beach County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 77.38 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 77.38's rank among the tracts of Palm Beach County
MeasureIn Palm Beach County
Population148th of 364
Residents per square mile71st of 371
Median household income152nd of 356
Per capita income231st of 360
Median home value204th of 352
Median gross rent80th of 322
Bachelor's degree or higher212th of 359
Median age260th of 364
Owner-occupied share99th of 360

The tracts next to it on Palm Beach County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 32.02149th$92,155±$16,694 · within the margin of this tract8,635
Tract 66.06150th$92,153±$19,720 · within the margin of this tract4,714
Tract 69.12151st$91,044±$28,177 · within the margin of this tract4,454
Tract 77.38152nd$91,025±$18,8744,518
Tract 72.05153rd$90,844±$27,355 · within the margin of this tract3,201
Tract 59.47154th$90,563±$25,084 · within the margin of this tract4,220
Tract 1.02155th$90,500±$17,692 · within the margin of this tract2,907

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 77.38?

1 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 77.38 on this page carries a coefficient of variation over 40% and is marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections