Palm Beach, Florida Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Palm Beach is located at 100km north of Miami. The island of Palm Beach has long been a playground for the wealthy. One of our favorite things to do there is to rent a bicycle and ride past the grand clubs and massive mansions along South, Ocean and North Boulevards: the Bath and Tennis Club ,the Woolworth Donahue home, John Lennon’s estate the posh Breakers Hotel, Estee Lauder’s mansion and the Kennedy compound. The nearby city of West Palm Beach is on the mainland and is less posh than its neighbor. It’s home to the CityPlace shopping development, which looks to Europe for its design.

Population: 10,468. Estimated population in July 2024: 9,852 (-5.9% change)
Males: 4,631 (44.2%), Females: 5,837 (55.8%)

Palm Beach County

Zip code: 33480

Demographics

Median resident age: 66.6 years
Median household income: $94,562
Median house value: $1,000,001

Population by Race

Races in Palm Beach:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.8%)
  • Black (2.6%)
  • Hispanic (2.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: English (12.6%), German (11.4%), Russian (10.4%), Irish (8.6%), United States (7.4%), Italian (6.2%).

Elevation: 15 feet

Land area: 3.9 square miles

Map of Palm Beach, FL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Palm Beach

  • High school or higher: 95.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 53.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 22.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Palm Beach town

  • Never married: 10.3%
  • Now married: 60.6%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 18.3%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

15.3% Foreign born (8.3% Europe, 2.8% Asia, 1.9% North America, 1.6% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +613 (+6.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Palm Beach:

  • GOOD SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER (about 2 miles; WEST PALM BEACH, FL)
  • COLUMBIA HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; WEST PALM BEACH, FL)
  • OAKWOOD CENTER OF THE PALM BEACHES (about 4 miles; WEST PALM BEACH, FL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Palm Beach:

  • PALM BEACH INTL (about 5 miles; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Abbreviation: PBI)
  • FORT LAUDERDALE/HOLLYWOOD INTL (about 46 miles; FORT LAUDERDALE, FL; Abbreviation: FLL)
  • MIAMI INTL (about 67 miles; MIAMI, FL; Abbreviation: MIA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Palm Beach:

  • PALM BEACH COUNTY PARK (about 10 miles; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Abbreviation: LNA)
  • NORTH PALM BEACH COUNTY GENERAL AVIATION (about 15 miles; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Abbreviation: F45)
  • BOCA RATON (about 25 miles; BOCA RATON, FL; Abbreviation: BCT)

Amtrak stations near Palm Beach:

  • 2 miles: WEST PALM BEACH (201 S. TAMARIND AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 19 miles: DELRAY BEACH (345 S. CONGRESS AVE.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Palm Beach:

  • PALM BEACH ATLANTIC COLLEGE-WEST PALM BEACH (about 6 miles; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,109)
  • PALM BEACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; LAKE WORTH, FL; Full-time enrollment: 8,390)
  • FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY-BOCA RATON (about 24 miles; BOCA RATON, FL; Full-time enrollment: 14,311)
  • KEISER COLLEGE (about 38 miles; Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,879)
  • BROWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 12,747)
  • ART INSTITUTE OF FORT LAUDERDALE (about 43 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,488)
  • NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 12,554)

Public primary/middle school in Palm Beach:

  • PALM BEACH PUBLIC SCHOOL (Students: 365; Location: 240 COCONUT ROW; Grades: KG – 05)