Town guide

Ocean Ridge, Florida

Ocean Ridge is a town in Palm Beach County, Florida, home to about 1,537 people across 0.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 33435.

Homes sold for a median of $308 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,5372,022 per sq mi
Median home value$1,138,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$308Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking3%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Ocean Ridge

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Ocean Ridge

Distances

Nearest major airportPresident Donald J. Trump International Airport (DJT)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Miami, FL53 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Ocean Ridge; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Ocean Ridge

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

Ocean Ridge had 1,830 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.

It’s the 723rd largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.

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

Ocean Ridge population by census2000: 1,636, 2010: 1,786, 2020: 1,8301,63620001,78620101,8302020

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 Ocean RidgeJan: 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

449 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ocean Ridge.

Nearest hospitals

  • Bethesda Hospital EastGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Boynton Beach1.6 miles
  • Hca Florida Jfk HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Atlantis5.5 miles
  • Delray Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Delray Beach7.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors44
Specialist doctors166
Dentists24
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants97
Mental health providers72
Physical and occupational therapists27
Optometrists4
Chiropractors15
Pharmacies11

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 Ocean Ridge

Parks (16 nearby)

  • Mangrove Park · 13 acres0.5 mi
  • Galaxy Park · 12 acres0.9 mi
  • Little League Park · 12 acres0.9 mi
  • Palmetto Greens Linear Park · 9 acres0.9 mi
  • Boynton Beach Oceanfront Park · 9 acres0.9 mi
  • Sara Sims Park · 7 acres0.8 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Publix0.9 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.9 mi

Libraries

  • Saint Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary Library4.0 mi
  • Lantana Public Library4.1 mi
  • Delray Beach Public Library4.5 mi
  • Delray Beach Public Library4.9 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Schoolhouse Children's Museum & Learning Center0.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Boynton Beach Arts & Cultural Center0.2 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 Ocean Ridge

Public schools here are run by Palm Beach. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Forest Park Elementary SchoolBoynton BeachPre-K–5613Public0.8 mi
Galaxy Elementary SchoolBoynton BeachPre-K–5595Public0.7 mi
Poinciana Stem Elementary Magnet SchoolBoynton BeachPre-K–5430Public0.9 mi
Rolling Green Elementary SchoolBoynton BeachPre-K–5673Public2.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Boynton Beach and Briny Breezes.

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