Highland Beach

Population: 4,264
Median household income: $142,363
Median home value: $825,200

Highland Beach is a community in Palm Beach County, Florida, home to 4,264 residents. The median household income of $142,363 is above the Palm Beach County median ($81,115).

Between 2019 and 2023, Highland Beach's population grew 9.8% from 3,885 to 4,264, while its median home value rose 39.5% from $591,500 to $825,200.

Households average 1.84 people. The median gross rent is $3,501.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,264
Median age: 70.1 yrs
Median household income: $142,363
Median home value: $825,200
Median gross rent: $3,501
Housing units: 4,641
Homeownership rate: 94.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 67.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,8854,264

Median household income

$115,219$142,363

Median home value

$591,500$825,200

Median gross rent

$2,325$3,501

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,885	$115,219	$591,500	$2,325
2020	3,907	$119,125	$625,700	$2,358
2021	4,244	$125,577	$638,800	$2,828
2022	4,261	$140,045	$696,300	$3,392
2023	4,264	$142,363	$825,200	$3,501

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.6%

18 to 243.6%

25 to 343.0%

35 to 442.1%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6416.9%

65 to 7425.8%

75 and over37.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	27	0.6%
18 to 24	152	3.6%
25 to 34	126	3.0%
35 to 44	91	2.1%
45 to 54	452	10.6%
55 to 64	722	16.9%
65 to 74	1,102	25.8%
75 and over	1,592	37.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,456	81.1%
Black or African American	278	6.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	0.3%
Asian	51	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	201	4.7%
Two or more races	29	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	236	5.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.2%

High school graduate8.1%

Some college or associate's21.7%

Bachelor's degree33.4%

Graduate or professional degree33.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	132	3.2%
High school graduate	329	8.1%
Some college or associate's	885	21.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,363	33.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1,376	33.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone58.5%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit3.2%

Walked4.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home33.2%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	696	58.5%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	38	3.2%
Walked	49	4.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	395	33.2%
Other means	12	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	162	20.4%
15 to 29 min	360	45.3%
30 to 44 min	76	9.6%
45 to 59 min	157	19.7%
60+ min	40	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.84
Poverty rate: 2.7% (114 of 4,264)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,394	60.0%
Nonfamily households	928	40.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,322	50.0%
Vacant	2,319	50.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,199	94.7%
Renter-occupied	123	5.3%

1-unit, detached10.4%

1-unit, attached5.0%

2 to 4 units2.3%

5 to 19 units1.2%

20 or more units81.1%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	484	10.4%
1-unit, attached	230	5.0%
2 to 4 units	105	2.3%
5 to 19 units	58	1.2%
20 or more units	3,764	81.1%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1230200
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.54 sq mi
Water area: 0.75 sq mi
Center point: 26.4116, -80.0644