Lake Worth Beach is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, home to about 43,365 people across 5.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 33460, and parts of 33461 are in Lake Worth Beach too.
Homes sold for a median of $357 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
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| Nearest major airport | President Donald J. Trump International Airport (DJT)5 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Miami, FL59 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lake Worth Beach; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
It’s the 97th 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).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 58°F. About 61.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, West Palm Beach Intl Ap, FL weather station (5 miles away).
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).
138 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lake Worth Beach.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 11 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Dentists | 19 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 27 |
| Mental health providers | 54 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 10 |
| Chiropractors | 13 |
| Pharmacies | 16 |
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.
Parks (10 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles 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.
Established in 1912.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Palm Beach. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barton Elementary SchoolLake Worth | Pre-K–5 | 1,185 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Highland Elementary SchoolLake Worth | Pre-K–5 | 976 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| South Grade Elementary SchoolLake Worth | Pre-K–5 | 624 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| North Grade K-8Lake Worth | K–8 | 769 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Lake Worth High SchoolLake Worth | 9–12 | 2,589 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart SchoolLake Worth | Pre-K–8 | 206 | Roman Catholic | 0.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) 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 Palm Springs and Kenwood Estates.
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