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Census Tract 78.43, Palm Beach County, Florida

Census Tract 78.43, GEOID 12099007843, in Palm Beach County, Florida, mostly within West Palm Beach (55% of its census blocks). 5,822 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±849); the 2020 Census counted 5,471.

Residents, 2020-2024

5,822

±849 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 5,471

Median household income

$101,547

±$24,006 (90% margin)
Palm Beach County: $83,581

Median home value

$380,000

±$48,033 (90% margin)
Palm Beach County: $447,300

Median gross rent

$2,049

±$178 (90% margin)
Palm Beach County: $1,916

Where is Census Tract 78.43?

Census Tract 78.43 is one of 373 census tracts in Palm Beach County, Florida. It covers 1.14 square miles of land, 4,791 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 12099007843, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 78.43 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
West Palm Beach55%
Census Tract 78.43 (marked with a dot) in Palm Beach County, Florida. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
19.0719.1378.3278.42 78.43 1 mi
Census Tract 78.43 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

5 census tracts border Census Tract 78.43: Tract 19.07 ($77,292), Tract 19.12 ($33,738), Tract 19.13 ($31,014), Tract 78.32 ($38,512) and Tract 78.42 ($117,778). 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 78.43?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 78.43's population at 5,822 (±849) in 2,121 households; the 2020 Census counted 5,471 residents and 2,221 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 78.43West Palm BeachPalm Beach CountyFlorida
Total population 5,822 ±849 122,290 1,533,806 22,416,077
Households 2,121 ±222 52,522 605,430 8,752,810
Average household size 2.74 ±0.37 2.25 2.49 2.51
Housing units 2,206 ±179 62,464 719,463 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 78.43?

The median resident of Census Tract 78.43 is 33.3 years old; 23.4% are under 18 and 12.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 49.3%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 20.0%. 37.9% 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 78.43West Palm BeachPalm Beach CountyFlorida
Median age 33.3 ±8.9 41.1 45.3 42.6
Under 18 years 23.4% ±7.5 pts 17.7% 18.8% 19.5%
65 years and over 12.4% ±6.1 pts 21.5% 24.8% 21.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 15.2% ±8.1 pts 24.6% 24.4% 27.4%
White alone, not Hispanic 20.0% ±8.2 pts 36.2% 49.6% 50.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 49.3% ±12.5 pts 32.2% 18.1% 14.6%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 11.0% ±10.3 pts 2.7% 2.8% 2.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.9 pts 0.1% 0.1% 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.9 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 3.9% ±3.7 pts 3.9% 4.1% 3.8%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.7% ±1.2 pts 0.3% 0.9% 0.7%
Born outside the United States 37.9% ±8.7 pts 28.2% 27.7% 21.9%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 34.4% ±11.5 pts 31.3% 34.2% 30.6%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 0.4% ±0.6 pts 4.7% 5.1% 7.4%
With a disability 4.2% ±2.8 pts 10.9% 12.3% 13.7%
No health insurance coverage 6.3% ±3.5 pts 15.2% 13.2% 11.5%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 92.1% ±5.8 pts 87.2% 89.2% 89.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 43.9% ±9.3 pts 39.2% 40.5% 34.1%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 13.1% ±6.6 pts 14.7% 16.0% 12.9%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 96.6% ±2.3 pts 84.7% 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 78.43 earn?

Half of the 2,121 households in Census Tract 78.43 earn less than $101,547 a year (±$24,006), against $83,581 across Palm Beach County: 116th 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 78.43West Palm BeachPalm Beach CountyFlorida
Median household income $101,547 ±$24,006 $73,446 $83,581 $74,568
Mean household income $104,443 ±$15,644 $107,818 $128,577 $105,967
Per capita income $40,141 ±$7,242 $48,223 $52,359 $42,609
People below the poverty line 5.9% ±6.1 pts 14.1% 11.3% 12.6%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 7.9% ±12.3 pts 22.4% 15.4% 16.5%
Households receiving SNAP 14.1% ±7.5 pts 13.9% 10.0% 12.6%
Households with a computer 100.0% ±2.4 pts 96.7% 96.8% 96.6%
Households with a broadband subscription 97.8% ±3.8 pts 89.3% 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 78.43?

Owners occupy 73.3% of Census Tract 78.43's occupied homes and renters 26.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $380,000 by its owner (±$48,033). The median renter pays $2,049 a month including utilities, and 46.6% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 78.43West Palm BeachPalm Beach CountyFlorida
Median home value (owner-occupied) $380,000 ±$48,033 $414,200 $447,300 $359,000
Median gross rent $2,049 ±$178 $1,772 $1,916 $1,669
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 46.6% ±23.4 pts 49.7% 52.9% 50.2%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $2,076 ±$267 $2,326 $2,383 $1,959
Owner-occupied homes 73.3% ±9.7 pts 50.5% 70.1% 67.6%
Renter-occupied homes 26.7% ±9.7 pts 49.5% 29.9% 32.4%
Housing units 2,206 ±179 62,464 719,463 10,256,470
Single-family detached homes 37.7% ±9.6 pts 38.4% 45.5% 54.7%
Mobile homes 0.0% ±2.3 pts 0.6% 2.8% 8.0%
Built 2020 or later 0.8% ±1.3 pts 1.8% 1.8% 3.2%
Built 2010 to 2019 4.4% ±4.3 pts 9.9% 7.4% 11.0%
Built 1939 or earlier 0.0% ±2.3 pts 8.7% 1.7% 1.9%
Households with no vehicle 4.1% ±6.2 pts 9.5% 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 78.43 get to work?

87.5% of Census Tract 78.43's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 26.4 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 78.43West Palm BeachPalm Beach CountyFlorida
In the labor force (age 16+) 77.5% ±8.5 pts 64.4% 59.6% 59.8%
Unemployment rate 1.6% ±1.8 pts 5.1% 5.5% 4.8%
Drove alone to work 87.5% ±6.0 pts 70.3% 69.5% 70.2%
Carpooled 7.2% ±4.3 pts 9.4% 9.9% 9.2%
Public transportation 0.0% ±1.4 pts 2.4% 1.5% 1.2%
Walked 0.0% ±1.4 pts 1.8% 1.2% 1.4%
Worked from home 4.9% ±4.2 pts 13.3% 15.4% 15.7%
Mean travel time to work 26.4 min ±2.8 23.4 min 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 78.43 compare with the other tracts in Palm Beach County?

Among Palm Beach County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 78.43 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 78.43's rank among the tracts of Palm Beach County and of West Palm Beach
MeasureIn Palm Beach CountyIn West Palm Beach
Population63rd of 3645th of 33
Residents per square mile140th of 37118th of 35
Median household income116th of 3565th of 32
Per capita income230th of 36017th of 33
Median home value215th of 35215th of 32
Median gross rent150th of 3227th of 33
Bachelor's degree or higher163rd of 35911th of 33
Median age330th of 36427th of 33
Owner-occupied share189th of 3606th of 31

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 70.12113th$101,844±$16,756 · within the margin of this tract2,551
Tract 70.10114th$101,728±$28,399 · within the margin of this tract1,988
Tract 56.02115th$101,653±$23,939 · within the margin of this tract1,675
Tract 78.43116th$101,547±$24,0065,822
Tract 26117th$101,517±$8,877 · within the margin of this tract2,893
Tract 77.49118th$100,875±$34,748 · within the margin of this tract6,795
Tract 78.38119th$100,673±$17,906 · within the margin of this tract8,207

"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 78.43?

3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 78.43 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