Welcome to West Palm Beach ...
The city of West Palm Beach is located on the Treasure Coast.
West Palm Beach is located in Palm Beach County<1> (at the time of its founding, West Palm Beach was located in Dade County) and is the County Seat for Palm Beach County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of West Palm Beach, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.
A typical abbreviation for West Palm Beach: W. Palm Bch.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, West Palm Beach has a population of 112,028 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of West Palm Beach is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: West Palm Beach lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for West Palm Beach: (561) & (728)<4>
The ZIP codes for West Palm Beach: 33401-33407, 33409, 33411-33417, 33419-33422<5>
Websites for West Palm Beach ...
Official Website: www.excitingcity.org/
Chamber of Commerce: www.palmbeaches.org/
Junior League: www.jlpb.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, West Palm Beach had an population of 112,028 people. This is an increase of 12.12% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 36.45% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, West Palm Beach had a population of 99,919 people (or 7.57% of the total population of Palm Beach County). This makes West Palm Beach the county's most populous community.
The population of West Palm Beach represents 0.53% of the total population of Florida (which has 18,801,310 people), making it the state's 19th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 99,919 people, the population of West Palm Beach increased 21.7% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 82,103 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for West Palm Beach.
Communities near West Palm Beach ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Palm Beach.
- Boynton Beach
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton Beach
- Boynton Beach is located in Palm Beach County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,108 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boynton Beach <6>
- Delray Beach
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray Beach
- Delray Beach is located in Palm Beach County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,577 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delray Beach <6>
- Jupiter
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jupiter
- Jupiter is located in Palm Beach County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65,834 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jupiter <6>
- Wellington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
- Wellington is located in Palm Beach County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65,454 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <6>
- Palm Beach Gardens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Beach Gardens
- Palm Beach Gardens is located in Palm Beach County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,210 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palm Beach Gardens <6>
- Greenacres
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenacres
- Greenacres is located in Palm Beach County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,091 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenacres <6>
- Royal Palm Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Palm Beach
- Royal Palm Beach is located in Palm Beach County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,851 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal Palm Beach <6>
- Lake Worth Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Worth Beach
- Lake Worth Beach is located in Palm Beach County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,701 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Worth Beach <6>
- Palm Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Springs
- Palm Springs is located in Palm Beach County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palm Springs <6>
- Greenacres City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenacres City have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenacres City
- Greenacres City is located in Palm Beach County
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 West Palm Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Palm Beach.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West 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 West Palm Beach.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Palm Beach. Our list includes 18 papers. See our Newspapers Page for West Palm Beach.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Palm Beach ...
Looking for more information about West 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 West Palm Beach, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for West Palm Beach.
Adding West Palm Beach to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of West 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 West Palm Beach was on a map titled Road Map for Florida (from Shell Oil, 1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for West Palm Beach.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for West Palm Beach: www.excitingcity.org/
The official website for Palm Beach County: www.co.palm-beach.fl.us/
The official website for State of Florida: 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for West Palm Beach. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Palm Beach - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (728) is an overlay for area code (561). |
| <5> | 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 city (such as West Palm Beach). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether West Palm Beach or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for West Palm Beach includes: 33401, 33402, 33403, 33404, 33405, 33406, 33409, 33411, 33412, 33413, 33414, 33415, 33416, 33419, 33420, 33421 & 33422. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |