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Watergate, Florida

Census designated place in Palm Beach County, Florida · ZIP 33428

  • Palm Beach County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 3,709 (2019-2023 estimate)Population
  • 1,226Households
  • $72,641Median household income
  • $214,200Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2010 to 2020+17.6%
2.8k3k3.2k3.4k3.6k2010: 2,94220102020: 3,45920202,9423,459
Population of Watergate at each census
CensusPopulation
20102,942
20203,459

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Watergate
Under $50k28.9%
$50k to $100k55.8%
$100k to $150k11.3%
$150k to $200k2.6%
$200k and over1.3%

Median household income $72,641 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Watergate
Owner occupied
783 units
Renter occupied
443 units
Vacancy rate
1.3%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Watergate compared with its county and state
Watergate compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureWatergatePalm Beach CountyFlorida
Population3,7091,507,45321,928,881
Median household income$72,641$81,115$71,711
Median age45.845.442.6
Median home value$214,200$407,300$325,000
Bachelor’s degree or higher10.0%39.6%33.2%
Foreign-born residents33.8%26.9%21.4%
Owner-occupied homes63.9%69.9%67.3%
Mean commute to work31.2 minutes26.4 minutes28.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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