Town guide

Gulf Stream, Florida

Gulf Stream is a town in Palm Beach County, Florida, home to about 785 people across 0.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 33483.

Homes sold for a median of $708 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population7851,006 per sq mi
Median home value$2M+Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$708Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking4%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Gulf Stream

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Gulf Stream. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Gulf Stream

Distances

Nearest major airportPresident Donald J. Trump International Airport (DJT)16 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Miami, FL48 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Gulf Stream; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Gulf Stream

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Gulf Stream had 954 residents in the 2020 census, up 33% since 2000.

It’s the 813th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.

Palm Beach County grew from 5,577 residents in 1910 to 1,492,191 in 2020.

Gulf Stream population by census2000: 716, 2010: 786, 2020: 954716200078620109542020

Palm Beach County, 1910–2020

Palm Beach County population, 1910 to 20201910: 5,577, 1920: 18,654, 1930: 51,781, 1940: 79,989, 1950: 114,688, 1960: 228,106, 1970: 348,753, 1980: 576,863, 1990: 863,518, 2000: 1,131,184, 2010: 1,320,134, 2020: 1,492,1916K’10’2052K’30’40115K’50’60349K’70’80864K’90’001.3M’101.5M’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 56°F. About 63.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Gulf StreamJan: high 75°F, low 56°F, 3.3 in; Feb: high 77°F, low 58°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 79°F, low 61°F, 3 in; Apr: high 83°F, low 64°F, 3.1 in; May: high 86°F, low 68°F, 5 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 73°F, 9.7 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 74°F, 6.7 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 74°F, 8.3 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 74°F, 8.6 in; Oct: high 86°F, low 70°F, 6.4 in; Nov: high 80°F, low 64°F, 3.7 in; Dec: high 77°F, low 60°F, 3.1 in75°56°Jan3.377°58°Feb2.879°61°Mar3.083°64°Apr3.186°68°May5.088°73°Jun9.790°74°Jul6.790°74°Aug8.389°74°Sep8.686°70°Oct6.480°64°Nov3.777°60°Dec3.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Loxahatchee Nwr, FL weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Palm Beach County

592,227 jobs at 55,803 businesses in Palm Beach County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Palm Beach CountyHealth care and social assistance: 100,604 jobs; Retail trade: 82,553 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 74,315 jobs; Professional services: 50,327 jobs; Administrative and support: 43,073 jobs; Construction: 42,267 jobs; Other services: 28,719 jobs; Wholesale trade: 25,673 jobsHealth care and social assistance 17% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 13% Professional services 9% Administrative and support 7% Construction 7% Other services 5% Wholesale trade 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

291 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gulf Stream.

Nearest hospitals

  • Bethesda Hospital EastGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Boynton Beach3.4 miles
  • Delray Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Delray Beach4.0 miles
  • Boca Raton Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Boca Raton7.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors16
Specialist doctors26
Dentists32
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants46
Mental health providers129
Physical and occupational therapists13
Optometrists7
Chiropractors22
Pharmacies12

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Gulf Stream

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Atlantic Dunes Park · 4 acres0.9 mi
  • Anchor Park · 3 acres0.4 mi
  • Veterans Park · 2 acres0.6 mi
  • Little League Ball Field0.4 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Publix0.8 mi
  • The Fresh Market1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Noelle Dwyer1.1 mi
  • Walgreens1.1 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.3 mi
  • Linton Square Health Mart Pharmacy1.9 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Delray Beach Public Library0.3 mi
  • Delray Beach Public Library0.7 mi

Museums (3 nearby)

  • Sandoway Discovery Center0.5 mi
  • Old School Square Museum0.7 mi
  • Cason Cottage House Museum0.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Delray Beach Center for the Arts0.7 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Gulf Stream

Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Gulf Stream SchoolGulf StreamPre-K–8243Nonsectarian3.1 mi
St Vincent FerrerDelray BeachPre-K–8413Roman Catholic1.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Delray Beach.

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