Highland Beach is a town in Palm Beach County, Florida, home to about 4,311 people across 0.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 33487.
Homes sold for a median of $439 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Population4,3117,983 per sq mi
Median home value$909,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$439Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Highland Beach. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
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Getting around
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Around Highland Beach
Distances
Nearest major airport
President Donald J. Trump International Airport (DJT)19 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Miami, FL45 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Highland Beach; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Highland Beach
U.S. Representative · Florida’s 23rd DistrictJared Moskowitz (D)
U.S. Representative · Florida’s 22nd DistrictLois Frankel (D)
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
Highland Beach had 4,295 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2000.
It’s the 514th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.
Palm Beach County grew from 5,577 residents in 1910 to 1,492,191 in 2020.
Palm Beach County, 1910–2020
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.
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:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
352 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Highland Beach.
Nearest hospitals
Delray Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Delray Beach2.9 miles
Boca Raton Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Boca Raton3.7 miles
Bethesda Hospital EastGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Boynton Beach6.5 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
18
Specialist doctors
68
Dentists
8
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
46
Mental health providers
112
Physical and occupational therapists
77
Optometrists
1
Chiropractors
22
Pharmacies
23
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 Highland Beach
Parks (1 nearby)
Hidden Lake Park0.7 mi
Grocery stores
Publix1.1 mi
ALDI1.5 mi
Walmart Neighborhood Market1.6 mi
Publix1.9 mi
Pharmacies
CVS Pharmacy1.3 mi
Walgreens1.5 mi
Walgreens1.7 mi
CVS Pharmacy1.8 mi
Libraries
Highland Beach Library1.6 mi
Spanish River Library2.1 mi
Delray Beach Public Library3.3 mi
Delray Beach Public Library3.6 mi
Boca Raton Regional Hospital Medical Staff Library3.7 mi
Museums
Sports Immortals Museum1.1 mi
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum3.2 mi
Old School Square Museum3.7 mi
Spady Cultural Heritage Museum3.8 mi
Cason Cottage House Museum3.8 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Countess de Hoernle Theatre3.4 mi
Delray Beach Center for the Arts3.8 mi
Mizner Park Amphitheater3.8 mi
Delray Beach Playhouse4.4 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
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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