Postal Codes

33179 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 33179 covers Miami, Florida, with a population of about 48,275 and a median household income of $61,526.

Population
48,2759,591 per square mile
Median age
40.31.6 points above the US average
Median household income
$61,52614% below the Florida median
Poverty rate
11%1.4 points below the US average
Typical home value
$274,207up 27% in five years
Median rent
$1,7361.1× the Florida median
Degree or higher
33%2 points below the US average
Homeownership
56.7%8.3 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
1,165

Where 33179 is

Miami, Florida — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population48,275
Median age40.3
Family households63%
Born outside the US48.5%
Speaks a language other than English at home58.2%
White (non-Hispanic)18.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)38.6%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.3%
Hispanic or Latino37.8%
Veterans2.8%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$61,526
Income per person$33,821
Poverty rate11%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance16%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.5%
$10–15k6.5%
$15–20k3.0%
$20–25k4.6%
$25–30k2.8%
$30–35k6.0%
$35–40k6.0%
$40–45k3.6%
$45–50k3.4%
$50–60k7.9%
$60–75k10.5%
$75–100k14.7%
$100–125k8.9%
$125–150k4.4%
$150–200k6.5%
$200k or more5.9%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed23,960
Mean adjusted gross income$84,792
Returns declaring $200,000 or more5%
Returns, under $25k37.4%
Returns, $25k–$50k26.5%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.5%
Returns, $75k–$100k7.5%
Returns, $100k–$200k9.2%
Returns, $200k or more5.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$281,400
Median gross rent$1,736
Rent as a share of household income42.1%
Owner-occupied56.7%
Vacant homes10.5%
Median year built1977

What the homes are

Detached house25.1%
Attached house6.3%
2 to 4 units5.5%
5 to 19 units15.1%
20 or more units47.8%
Boat, RV or van0.1%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$274,207as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 6%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 27%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 83.1%
Typical asking rent$2,257as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 1.6%
Typical asking rent, 5 yearsup 38.2%
Typical asking rent, 10 yearsup 70.9%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$313,879$79,537

$82,649 in 2000 to $274,207 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
201520202026$2,257$1,254

$1,254 in 2015 to $2,257 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher33%
High school diploma or higher90.7%
Works from home8.5%
Drives to work alone76.6%
Takes public transport3.9%
Commutes 45 minutes or more24.4%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity29.6% 3.8 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes14.1% 2.1 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes11.7% 1.5 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure35.1% 1 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health20.1% same as the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)18% 6.7 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression14.2% 7.7 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity28.8% 3.4 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis21.9% 3.2 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.4% 1.6 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77.7% 3 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)6.5% 1.2 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.7% 0.7 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.3% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year77.9% 1.2 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.5% 1.6 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability13.4% 1.4 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening63.8% 0.5 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD5.8% 0.8 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist57.2% 4.1 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability27.8% 2.9 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability5.9% 0.8 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol34.4% 1.8 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability7.9% 0.5 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use77% 1.1 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15.3% 1.5 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability14.4% same as the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13.5% same as the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.5% 0.5 pts above the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours39.8% 3.4 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.7% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost13.4% same as the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.9% 1.3 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments1,165
People employed7,714
Annual payroll$385,511,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 43.5% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 17 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss41.1 out of 100
Community resilience33.6 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Hurricane90.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave63.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning59.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding58.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave47.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado46.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail44.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide44.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding39.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire37.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought18.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind15Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake4.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Florida and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPFloridaUnited States
Median household income$61,526$71,711$78,538
Income per person$33,821$41,055$43,289
Poverty rate11%12.6%12.4%
Median home value$281,400$325,000$303,400
Median gross rent$1,736$1,564$1,348
Homeownership56.7%67.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher33%33.2%35%
Unemployment rate5.9%4.8%5.2%
Works from home8.5%13.9%13.5%
Born outside the US48.5%21.4%13.9%
Median age40.342.638.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationN MIAMI BEACH #2, FL US3.5 km away
Rain in a year68 in

Average high and low by month

January75.2°F / 59°F2.3 in rain
February77°F / 61°F2.72 in rain
March79.1°F / 63.6°F2.67 in rain
April82.5°F / 67.9°F3.54 in rain
May85.4°F / 71.7°F5.68 in rain
June88.3°F / 74.7°F9.03 in rain
July89.6°F / 75.8°F8.3 in rain
August90°F / 76.2°F9.28 in rain
September88.5°F / 75.4°F10.26 in rain
October85.5°F / 72.5°F7.34 in rain
November80.5°F / 66.3°F4.55 in rain
December77.3°F / 62.2°F2.66 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket12% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

Dade County School District100% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability68more vulnerable than 68% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status68more vulnerable than 68% of US census tracts
Household characteristics63more vulnerable than 63% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status85more vulnerable than 85% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport50more vulnerable than 50% of US census tracts
Walkability13.1 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

33162 Miami, FL3.2 km away
33163 Miami, FL3.6 km away
33169 Miami, FL3.6 km away
33180 Miami, FL4.1 km away
33008 Hallandale, FL4.3 km away
33160 North Miami Beach, FL4.4 km away
33023 Hollywood, FL4.9 km away
33009 Hallandale, FL5.1 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Miami-Dade County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area5.03 sq mi
Water area0.64 sq mi
Population density9,591 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude25.9571, -80.1814

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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