Summary for West Palm Beach
About West Palm Beach (Click for our profile page)
Located in: Palm Beach County (see below)
Typical Abbreviation: W. Palm Bch.
Time Zone: West Palm Beach lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)
Telephone Area Codes: (561), (728)<1>
ZIP Codes: 33401-33407, 33409, 33411-33417, 33419-33422<2>
Elevation: Near sea level<3>
From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for West Palm Beach)
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est:<4> | 112,028 (12.12% increase since 2010) |
| 2010: | 99,919 (21.7% increase since 2000) |
| 2000: | 82,103 |
Total Area:<5> 58 sq. miles [150.3 km²] - of which 4.73% is water (2.75 sq. miles [7.1 km²])
Housing Units:<6> 54,179
Websites for West Palm Beach
Official Website: www.excitingcity.org/
Chamber of Commerce: www.palmbeaches.org/
Junior League: www.jlpb.org/
GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<7>
For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for West Palm Beach:
Lat: 26.714400° (or 26°42'51" N)
Lon: -80.053600° (or -80°3'12" W)
USGS Topo Map: Palm Beach Farms<8>
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for West Palm Beach
GNIS ID: 2405713
FIPS State / Place Code: 12 / 76600
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for West Palm Beach)
About Palm Beach County
The city of West Palm Beach is the County Seat for Palm Beach County.
From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Palm Beach)
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est: | 1,497,800 (13.46% increase since 2010) |
| 2010 | 1,320,134 (16.7% increase since 2000) |
| 2000: | 1,131,184 |
Total Area: 2,383 sq. miles [6,172 km²] - of which 17.34% is water (413.2 sq. miles [1,070.3 km²])
Housing Units: 664,594
Official Website: www.co.palm-beach.fl.us/
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Palm Beach
GNIS ID: 295761
FIPS State / County Code: 12 / 099
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for West Palm Beach)
About Florida
From the US Census
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est: | 21,492,056 (14.31% increase since 2010) |
| 2010: | 18,801,310 (17.64% increase since 2000) |
| 2000: | 15,982,378 |
Websites for State of Florida
Official Website: www.myflorida.com/
Tourism: https://www.visitflorida.com/
Parks: https://floridadep.gov/parks/
Fishing: https://myfwc.com/fishing/
Hunting: https://myfwc.com/hunting/
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Florida
GNIS ID: 294478
FIPS State: 12
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page 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> | Area code (728) is an overlay for area code (561). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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> | Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019. |
| <5> | The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of West Palm Beach. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group. |
| <6> | A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway). |
| <7> | Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of West Palm Beach, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source. |
| <8> | Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes West Palm Beach. |