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Census Tract 78.33, Palm Beach County, Florida

Census Tract 78.33, GEOID 12099007833, in Palm Beach County, Florida, partly within West Palm Beach. 5,784 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±1,067); the 2020 Census counted 5,706.

Residents, 2020-2024

5,784

±1,067 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 5,706

Median household income

$57,373

±$8,427 (90% margin)
Palm Beach County: $83,581

Median home value

$163,400

±$8,583 (90% margin)
Palm Beach County: $447,300

Median gross rent

$1,733

±$99 (90% margin)
Palm Beach County: $1,916

Where is Census Tract 78.33?

Census Tract 78.33 is one of 373 census tracts in Palm Beach County, Florida. It covers 2.44 square miles of land, 2,342 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 12099007833, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 78.33 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
West Palm Beach7%
Census Tract 78.33 (marked with a dot) in Palm Beach County, Florida. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
32.0177.7878.1878.3278.37 78.33 2 mi
Census Tract 78.33 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

5 census tracts border Census Tract 78.33: Tract 32.01 ($81,071), Tract 77.78 ($155,360), Tract 78.18 ($191,250), Tract 78.32 ($38,512) and Tract 78.37 ($77,368). 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 78.33?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 78.33's population at 5,784 (±1,067) in 2,099 households; the 2020 Census counted 5,706 residents and 2,546 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 78.33Palm Beach CountyFlorida
Total population 5,784 ±1,067 1,533,806 22,416,077
Households 2,099 ±269 605,430 8,752,810
Average household size 2.75 ±0.41 2.49 2.51
Housing units 2,398 ±227 719,463 10,256,470

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 78.33?

The median resident of Census Tract 78.33 is 37.7 years old; 21.6% are under 18 and 20.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 34.3%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 27.0%. 36.7% 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.
Measure Tract 78.33Palm Beach CountyFlorida
Median age 37.7 ±1.6 45.3 42.6
Under 18 years 21.6% ±4.1 pts 18.8% 19.5%
65 years and over 20.6% ±5.8 pts 24.8% 21.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 24.4% ±10.5 pts 24.4% 27.4%
White alone, not Hispanic 34.3% ±10.9 pts 49.6% 50.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 27.0% ±9.8 pts 18.1% 14.6%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 11.0% ±10.3 pts 2.8% 2.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.9 pts 0.1% 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.9 pts 0.0% 0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 2.7% ±2.8 pts 4.1% 3.8%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.6% ±0.8 pts 0.9% 0.7%
Born outside the United States 36.7% ±8.4 pts 27.7% 21.9%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 46.9% ±10.9 pts 34.2% 30.6%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 5.1% ±3.5 pts 5.1% 7.4%
With a disability 13.9% ±4.6 pts 12.3% 13.7%
No health insurance coverage 15.5% ±6.4 pts 13.2% 11.5%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 78.3% ±10.4 pts 89.2% 89.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 27.3% ±6.9 pts 40.5% 34.1%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 6.2% ±4.5 pts 16.0% 12.9%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 82.6% ±7.6 pts 87.8% 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 78.33 earn?

Half of the 2,099 households in Census Tract 78.33 earn less than $57,373 a year (±$8,427), against $83,581 across Palm Beach County: 302nd highest of the county's 356 tracts with a reliable estimate.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 78.33Palm Beach CountyFlorida
Median household income $57,373 ±$8,427 $83,581 $74,568
Mean household income $90,965 ±$16,102 $128,577 $105,967
Per capita income $35,689 ±$5,197 $52,359 $42,609
People below the poverty line 12.3% ±8.7 pts 11.3% 12.6%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 17.3% ±14.0 pts 15.4% 16.5%
Households receiving SNAP 24.5% ±9.1 pts 10.0% 12.6%
Households with a computer 93.2% ±5.9 pts 96.8% 96.6%
Households with a broadband subscription 76.8% ±10.6 pts 91.4% 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 78.33?

Owners occupy 35.7% of Census Tract 78.33's occupied homes and renters 64.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $163,400 by its owner (±$8,583). The median renter pays $1,733 a month including utilities, and 62.2% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 78.33Palm Beach CountyFlorida
Median home value (owner-occupied) $163,400 ±$8,583 $447,300 $359,000
Median gross rent $1,733 ±$99 $1,916 $1,669
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 62.2% ±12.0 pts 52.9% 50.2%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,557 ±$163 $2,383 $1,959
Owner-occupied homes 35.7% ±11.1 pts 70.1% 67.6%
Renter-occupied homes 64.3% ±11.1 pts 29.9% 32.4%
Housing units 2,398 ±227 719,463 10,256,470
Single-family detached homes 6.5% ±4.5 pts 45.5% 54.7%
Mobile homes 7.2% ±5.5 pts 2.8% 8.0%
Built 2020 or later 1.4% ±2.2 pts 1.8% 3.2%
Built 2010 to 2019 6.4% ±5.2 pts 7.4% 11.0%
Built 1939 or earlier 0.9% ±1.6 pts 1.7% 1.9%
Households with no vehicle 7.4% ±5.6 pts 6.0% 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 78.33 get to work?

38.8% of Census Tract 78.33's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 24.6 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 78.33Palm Beach CountyFlorida
In the labor force (age 16+) 76.3% ±7.0 pts 59.6% 59.8%
Unemployment rate 1.5% ±1.8 pts 5.5% 4.8%
Drove alone to work 38.8% ±12.5 pts 69.5% 70.2%
Carpooled 49.4% ±12.8 pts 9.9% 9.2%
Public transportation 3.0% ±3.0 pts 1.5% 1.2%
Walked 0.0% ±1.6 pts 1.2% 1.4%
Worked from home 7.6% ±6.3 pts 15.4% 15.7%
Mean travel time to work 24.6 min ±3.5 26.5 min 28.0 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 78.33 compare with the other tracts in Palm Beach County?

Among Palm Beach County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 78.33 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 78.33's rank among the tracts of Palm Beach County
MeasureIn Palm Beach County
Population64th of 364
Residents per square mile280th of 371
Median household income302nd of 356
Per capita income265th of 360
Median home value332nd of 352
Median gross rent225th of 322
Bachelor's degree or higher267th of 359
Median age283rd of 364
Owner-occupied share337th 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 18.01299th$58,319±$9,056 · within the margin of this tract5,664
Tract 83.02300th$57,571±$10,937 · within the margin of this tract6,145
Tract 39.02301st$57,500±$28,369 · within the margin of this tract6,462
Tract 78.33302nd$57,373±$8,4275,784
Tract 40.12303rd$57,024±$20,426 · within the margin of this tract4,957
Tract 72.04304th$56,880±$10,619 · within the margin of this tract2,843
Tract 14.02305th$56,627±$6,016 · within the margin of this tract2,854

"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 78.33?

3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 78.33 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are 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