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Census Tract 78.40, Palm Beach County, Florida

Census Tract 78.40, GEOID 12099007840, in Palm Beach County, Florida, entirely within Royal Palm Beach. 1,929 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±219); the 2020 Census counted 2,100.

Residents, 2020-2024

1,929

±219 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,100

Median household income

$106,477

±$22,128 (90% margin)
Palm Beach County: $83,581

Median home value

$459,600

±$42,518 (90% margin)
Palm Beach County: $447,300

Median gross rent

not published


Palm Beach County: $1,916

Where is Census Tract 78.40?

Census Tract 78.40 is one of 373 census tracts in Palm Beach County, Florida. It covers 0.58 square miles of land, 3,633 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 12099007840, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 78.40 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Royal Palm Beach100%
Census Tract 78.40 (marked with a dot) in Palm Beach County, Florida. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
78.2078.3778.4178.44 78.40 1 mi
Census Tract 78.40 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

4 census tracts border Census Tract 78.40: Tract 78.20 ($99,412), Tract 78.37 ($77,368), Tract 78.41 ($78,438) and Tract 78.44 ($142,526). 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 78.40?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 78.40's population at 1,929 (±219) in 627 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,100 residents and 728 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 78.40Royal Palm BeachPalm Beach CountyFlorida
Total population1,929±21940,3441,533,80622,416,077
Households627±6114,011605,4308,752,810
Average household size3.06±0.182.862.492.51
Housing units627±6114,705719,46310,256,470

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 78.40?

The median resident of Census Tract 78.40 is 42.3 years old; 22.0% are under 18 and 19.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 42.5%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 29.2%. 24.8% 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 78.40Royal Palm BeachPalm Beach CountyFlorida
Median age42.3±2.242.445.342.6
Under 18 years22.0%±3.1 pts22.5%18.8%19.5%
65 years and over19.2%±3.3 pts18.9%24.8%21.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)29.2%±9.7 pts30.7%24.4%27.4%
White alone, not Hispanic42.5%±12.0 pts35.1%49.6%50.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic19.9%±9.2 pts23.4%18.1%14.6%
Asian alone, not Hispanic3.9%±3.4 pts5.7%2.8%2.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.7 pts0.0%0.1%0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.7 pts0.0%0.0%0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic4.5%±3.5 pts4.4%4.1%3.8%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.7 pts0.8%0.9%0.7%
Born outside the United States24.8%±7.8 pts30.2%27.7%21.9%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)21.7%±9.2 pts32.9%34.2%30.6%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)6.0%±3.3 pts4.7%5.1%7.4%
With a disability6.3%±3.2 pts10.6%12.3%13.7%
No health insurance coverage9.1%±4.8 pts8.3%13.2%11.5%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)97.0%±3.6 pts92.8%89.2%89.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)24.2%±7.9 pts37.4%40.5%34.1%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)8.6%±4.6 pts15.3%16.0%12.9%
Lived in the same house a year earlier95.5%±3.2 pts90.3%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 78.40 earn?

Half of the 627 households in Census Tract 78.40 earn less than $106,477 a year (±$22,128), against $83,581 across Palm Beach County: 98th highest of the county's 356 tracts with a reliable estimate.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 78.40Royal Palm BeachPalm Beach CountyFlorida
Median household income$106,477±$22,128$96,027$83,581$74,568
Mean household income$109,356±$15,114$117,655$128,577$105,967
Per capita income$37,032±$5,171$42,082$52,359$42,609
People below the poverty line5.0%±4.8 pts5.9%11.3%12.6%
Children under 18 below the poverty line2.4%±4.8 pts6.5%15.4%16.5%
Households receiving SNAP8.8%±6.5 pts7.1%10.0%12.6%
Households with a computer100.0%±8.0 pts97.2%96.8%96.6%
Households with a broadband subscription98.1%±3.5 pts94.0%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 78.40?

Owners occupy 92.7% of Census Tract 78.40's occupied homes and renters 7.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $459,600 by its owner (±$42,518).

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 78.40Royal Palm BeachPalm Beach CountyFlorida
Median home value (owner-occupied)$459,600±$42,518$437,700$447,300$359,000
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent0.0%±55.6 pts42.3%52.9%50.2%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$2,257±$157$2,228$2,383$1,959
Owner-occupied homes92.7%±7.4 pts82.3%70.1%67.6%
Renter-occupied homes7.3%±7.4 pts17.7%29.9%32.4%
Housing units627±6114,705719,46310,256,470
Single-family detached homes95.2%±4.7 pts65.0%45.5%54.7%
Mobile homes0.0%±8.0 pts0.5%2.8%8.0%
Built 2020 or later1.1%±2.4 pts2.0%1.8%3.2%
Built 2010 to 20190.0%±8.0 pts6.3%7.4%11.0%
Built 1939 or earlier0.0%±8.0 pts0.0%1.7%1.9%
Households with no vehicle4.8%±4.7 pts2.3%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 78.40 get to work?

78.3% of Census Tract 78.40's workers drive alone and 8.4% work from home. The average trip to work takes 29.6 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 78.40Royal Palm BeachPalm Beach CountyFlorida
In the labor force (age 16+)68.7%±6.3 pts68.2%59.6%59.8%
Unemployment rate4.9%±5.3 pts3.5%5.5%4.8%
Drove alone to work78.3%±7.6 pts77.1%69.5%70.2%
Carpooled8.0%±7.0 pts8.6%9.9%9.2%
Public transportation0.3%±0.7 pts2.7%1.5%1.2%
Walked0.0%±5.2 pts0.5%1.2%1.4%
Worked from home8.4%±5.3 pts9.4%15.4%15.7%
Mean travel time to work29.6 min±3.130.7 min26.5 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 78.40 compare with the other tracts in Palm Beach County?

Among Palm Beach County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 78.40 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 78.40's rank among the tracts of Palm Beach County and of Royal Palm Beach
MeasureIn Palm Beach CountyIn Royal Palm Beach
Population326th of 3647th of 8
Residents per square mile200th of 3715th of 8
Median household income98th of 3563rd of 8
Per capita income256th of 3607th of 8
Median home value159th of 3524th of 8
Bachelor's degree or higher289th of 3597th of 8
Median age217th of 3645th of 8
Owner-occupied share58th of 3602nd of 8

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 70.1395th$109,138±$38,625 · within the margin of this tract5,279
Tract 78.3096th$108,350±$31,217 · within the margin of this tract3,624
Tract 70.0697th$106,925±$21,947 · within the margin of this tract4,355
Tract 78.4098th$106,477±$22,1281,929
Tract 2.1099th$106,116±$14,599 · within the margin of this tract7,019
Tract 48.23100th$105,658±$11,038 · within the margin of this tract2,621
Tract 9.02101st$105,594±$17,667 · within the margin of this tract2,755

"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 78.40?

2 of the 17 figures for Census Tract 78.40 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