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Welcome to Palm Beach ...

The coastal town of Palm Beach is located on the Treasure Coast.

Palm Beach is located in Palm Beach County<1> (at the time of its founding, Palm Beach was located in Dade County).

While we don't have a date for the founding of Palm Beach, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

When the people of Palm Beach refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Palm Beacher<2>

A typical abbreviation for Palm Beach: Palm Bch.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Palm Beach has a population of 8,822 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Palm Beach is near sea level<4>.

Time Zone: Palm Beach lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Palm Beach: 561 & 728<5>

The ZIP code for Palm Beach: 33480<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Palm Beach had an population of 8,822 people. This is an increase of 5.68% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.72% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Palm Beach had a population of 8,348 people. This makes Palm Beach the county's 16th most populous community.

The population of Palm Beach represents 0.04% of the population of Florida (which has 18,801,310 people), making it the state's 172nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 8,348 people, the population of Palm Beach decreased 20.25% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 10,468 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Palm Beach.

Communities Also Named Palm Beach ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Palm Beach - they are located in California, Illinois and Ontario.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Palm Beach.

Websites for Palm Beach ...

Official Website: www.palmbeach.govoffice.com/

Communities near Palm Beach ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Palm Beach.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Palm Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Palm Beach.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Palm Beach. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Palm Beach.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Palm Beach. See our Newspapers Page for Palm Beach.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Palm Beach ...

Looking for more information about Palm Beach? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Palm Beach, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Palm Beach.

Adding Palm Beach to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Palm Beach in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Palm Beach was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>

X2X - From that list, the Palm Beach post office opened in 1887.

We also found Palm Beach in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Palm Beach.

The official website for Palm Beach: www.palmbeach.govoffice.com/

The official website for Palm Beach County: www.co.palm-beach.fl.us/

The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Palm Beach, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Palm Beach refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a town's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Palm Beach may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Palm Beach.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Palm Beach - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 561 code has been Overlayed with the 728 area code. New phone numbers in the Palm Beach area will be assigned with one of these codes: 561 or 728. As a result, placing a call in the Palm Beach area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Palm Beach). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Palm Beach or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<9>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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