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33317 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 33317 covers Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with a population of about 37,008 and a median household income of $84,239.

Population
37,0083,872 per square mile
Median age
423.3 points above the US average
Median household income
$84,2391.2× the Florida median
Poverty rate
12%about the US average
Typical home value
$545,833up 29.6% in five years
Median rent
$1,9861.3× the Florida median
Degree or higher
35.7%0.7 points above the US average
Homeownership
73.8%8.8 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
1,375

Where 33317 is

Fort Lauderdale, 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

Population37,008
Median age42
Family households72.9%
Born outside the US33.2%
Speaks a language other than English at home42.3%
White (non-Hispanic)31.6%
Black (non-Hispanic)23.1%
Asian (non-Hispanic)3.7%
Hispanic or Latino36.6%
Veterans4.3%
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$84,239
Income per person$39,022
Poverty rate12%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance11.5%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.3%
$10–15k1.0%
$15–20k3.1%
$20–25k3.9%
$25–30k4.8%
$30–35k1.7%
$35–40k3.0%
$40–45k1.6%
$45–50k3.6%
$50–60k7.7%
$60–75k8.1%
$75–100k13.9%
$100–125k11.4%
$125–150k9.8%
$150–200k10.8%
$200k or more11.4%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed19,640
Mean adjusted gross income$81,174
Returns declaring $200,000 or more7.4%
Returns, under $25k30.7%
Returns, $25k–$50k24.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.2%
Returns, $75k–$100k8.7%
Returns, $100k–$200k15.1%
Returns, $200k or more7.4%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$449,900
Median gross rent$1,986
Rent as a share of household income42%
Owner-occupied73.8%
Vacant homes5.9%
Median year built1971

What the homes are

Detached house68%
Attached house4%
2 to 4 units6%
5 to 19 units8.5%
20 or more units13.1%
Mobile home0.4%
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$545,833as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 1.2%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 29.6%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 98.6%
Typical asking rent$2,495as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 2.3%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$569,564$121,097

$121,097 in 2000 to $545,833 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
202220242026$2,495$2,264

$2,264 in 2022 to $2,495 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher35.7%
High school diploma or higher89.6%
Works from home13.9%
Drives to work alone73.9%
Takes public transport1.2%
Commutes 45 minutes or more18.9%
Health

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

Obesity30.1% 3.3 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.8% 0.8 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes12% 1.2 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure34.6% 0.5 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health20.4% same as the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)17.3% 6 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression16.3% 5.6 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity25.7% same as the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis23% 2.1 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.6% 1.4 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77.2% 2.5 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)7.5% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.3% 1.1 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 year78.5% 1.8 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.8% 0.9 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability13.5% 1.3 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening64.3% same as the national average of 64.3%
COPD6.2% same as the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist58.6% 2.7 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability28.5% 2.2 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability6.3% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol37.6% 1.4 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability7.9% 0.5 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use77.4% 1.5 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.2% 0.6 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability14.3% same as the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13.8% same as the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.1% same as the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours38.8% 2.4 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.5% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost11.3% 1.7 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.2% 0.6 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments1,375
People employed12,105
Annual payroll$743,438,000
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 53.8% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively High across the 12 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss56.7 out of 100
Community resilience34.8 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.

Hurricane92.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning77.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave57Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding55.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought55.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide50.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire47.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado38.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave36.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding33.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind17.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake2.8Very 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$84,239$71,711$78,538
Income per person$39,022$41,055$43,289
Poverty rate12%12.6%12.4%
Median home value$449,900$325,000$303,400
Median gross rent$1,986$1,564$1,348
Homeownership73.8%67.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher35.7%33.2%35%
Unemployment rate5.7%4.8%5.2%
Works from home13.9%13.9%13.5%
Born outside the US33.2%21.4%13.9%
Median age4242.638.7
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 stationFT LAUDERDALE, FL US2.8 km away
Rain in a year69 in

Average high and low by month

January75.6°F / 57.7°F2.89 in rain
February77.2°F / 59.8°F2.76 in rain
March79.3°F / 62.3°F2.95 in rain
April82.8°F / 67.1°F3.69 in rain
May85.9°F / 71.2°F6.63 in rain
June88.8°F / 74.7°F9.38 in rain
July90.2°F / 75.7°F7.64 in rain
August90.5°F / 76.1°F8.25 in rain
September89°F / 75.4°F9.97 in rain
October85.9°F / 72.1°F7.26 in rain
November80.9°F / 65.6°F4.66 in rain
December77.4°F / 61.1°F2.69 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 supermarket11% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket58% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket22% 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%.

Broward 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 vulnerability53more vulnerable than 53% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status54more vulnerable than 54% of US census tracts
Household characteristics40more vulnerable than 40% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status71more vulnerable than 71% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport48more vulnerable than 48% of US census tracts
Walkability11.8 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

33388 Plantation, FL2.5 km away
33318 Fort Lauderdale, FL2.6 km away
33337 Fort Lauderdale, FL3.8 km away
33310 Fort Lauderdale, FL4.1 km away
33324 Fort Lauderdale, FL4.1 km away
33313 Fort Lauderdale, FL4.5 km away
33308 Fort Lauderdale, FL4.7 km away
33314 Fort Lauderdale, FL4.7 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.

Broward County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area9.56 sq mi
Water area0.16 sq mi
Population density3,872 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude26.1122, -80.2264

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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