ZIP Code 33444 — Delray Beach city, FL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 33444 covers Delray Beach, FL in Palm Beach County with a population of about 23,231.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 41.0 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 561, 728; U.S. House district FL-22; the WEST PALM BEACH - FT. PIERCE media market.

Delray Beach, FL matches a tourism / travel destination profile (tourism/destination place names). Search demand here often clusters around weather, landmarks, short stays, and local services — the live 7-day forecast on this page is especially useful for trip planning.

Median household income in ZIP 33444 is about $74,803 — about even with the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 17.4%; unemployment rate near 5.9%; 33.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (roughly in line with the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Food services; about 12.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 2.3 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $425,200 — about 22% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,536 (about 32% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 53.1% (about 12.3 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 33444 in Delray Beach, FL, a household would need roughly $117,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $2,731. That is about 56% above the local median household income ($74,803), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Delray Beach city, FL as Relatively High (composite score 99.2), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (99.9) and flood (98.9). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Delray Beach city, FL show little to no average snow and around 63.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,040 for ZIP 33444 (Delray Beach city, FL) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.