Median household income (1999): $74,769
Estimated median household income in 2005: $79,808
| This zip code | $79,808 | | Florida: | $42,433 |
Nearest zip codes: 33434, 33446, 33433, 33498, 33484, 33431.
Housing units in zip code 33496 with a mortgage: 4,270 (276 second mortgage, 460 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,847
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,804
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $705
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 4.6% | | Whole state: | 12.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 2.8% | | Whole state: | 5.7% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.0 | | State: | 5.6 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.4 | | State: | 3.8 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 99
- 1995 to 1998: 1,827
- 1990 to 1994: 3,896
- 1980 to 1989: 4,630
- 1970 to 1979: 270
- 1960 to 1969: 32
- 1950 to 1959: 29
- 1940 to 1949: 0
- 1939 or earlier: 10
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Whisper Walk, FL (33496):
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- no bedroom: 36
- 1 bedrooms: 131
- 2 bedrooms: 2,470
- 3 bedrooms: 3,129
- 4 bedrooms: 1,367
- 5 or more bedrooms: 788
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 20
- 1 bedrooms: 389
- 2 bedrooms: 424
- 3 bedrooms: 222
- 4 bedrooms: 52
- 5 or more bedrooms: 25
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Vehicles available in 33496 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 190
- 1 vehicle: 2,839
- 2 vehicles: 3,858
- 3 vehicles: 868
- 4 vehicles: 148
- 5 or more vehicles: 18
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 45
- 1 vehicle: 603
- 2 vehicles: 426
- 3 vehicles: 58
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 33496:
- Less than $10,000: 9
- $35,000 to $39,999: 18
- $50,000 to $59,999: 9
- $60,000 to $69,999: 113
- $70,000 to $79,999: 331
- $80,000 to $89,999: 294
- $90,000 to $99,999: 312
- $100,000 to $124,999: 893
- $125,000 to $149,999: 579
- $150,000 to $174,999: 212
- $175,000 to $199,999: 187
- $200,000 to $249,999: 562
- $250,000 to $299,999: 566
- $300,000 to $399,999: 546
- $400,000 to $499,999: 572
- $500,000 to $749,999: 995
- $750,000 to $999,999: 426
- $1,000,000 or more: 493
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 33496:
- $450 to $499: 9
- $550 to $599: 23
- $700 to $749: 10
- $750 to $799: 124
- $800 to $899: 136
- $900 to $999: 71
- $1,000 to $1,249: 201
- $1,250 to $1,499: 146
- $1,500 to $1,999: 191
- $2,000 or more: 97
- No cash rent: 124
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $419,100
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $606,228
- Black or African American householders: $272,146
- Asian householders: $733,152
- Two or more races householders: $364,581
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $349,566
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 5,996
- One, attached: 2,923
- Two: 225
- 3 or 4: 648
- 5 to 9: 507
- 10 to 19: 341
- 20 to 49: 45
- 50 or more: 100
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 6,139 (78%)
- Carpooled: 779 (10%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 6 (0%)
- Railroad: 17 (0%)
- Taxi: 9 (0%)
- Bicycle: 20 (0%)
- Walked: 66 (1%)
- Other means: 65 (1%)
- Worked at home: 809 (10%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 70
- 5 to 9 minutes: 626
- 10 to 14 minutes: 1447
- 15 to 19 minutes: 1350
- 20 to 24 minutes: 979
- 25 to 29 minutes: 463
- 30 to 34 minutes: 938
- 35 to 39 minutes: 125
- 40 to 44 minutes: 309
- 45 to 59 minutes: 450
- 60 to 89 minutes: 207
- 90 or more minutes: 137
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 77.4%
Household type by relationship
Households: 20,749
- In family households: 18,100 (5,439 male householders, 1,306 female householders)
6,220 spouses, 4,553 children (4,257 natural, 140 adopted, 156 stepchildren), 84 grandchildren, 46 brothers or sisters, 64 parents, 188 other relatives, 200 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 2,649 (760 male householders (572 living alone)), 1,532 female householders (1,386 living alone)), 357 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 4,260 2-persons, 1,016 3-persons, 956 4-persons, 382 5-persons, 102 6-persons, 29 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,958 1-person, 309 2-persons, 25 3-persons.
3,150 married couples with children.
565 single-parent households (115 men, 450 women).
83.9% of residents of 33496 zip code speak English at home.
7.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% very well, 21% well, 10% not well, 4% not at all).
6.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% very well, 15% well, 2% not well, 1% not at all).
1.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% very well, 30% well, 15% not well).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (74% very well, 20% well, 7% not well).
Foreign born population: 2,980 (14.4%)
(48.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 14.4% | | Whole state: | 16.7% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Canada (9%)
- Poland (8%)
- United Kingdom (7%)
- Colombia (7%)
- Venezuela (6%)
- Germany (4%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (3%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 676
- 1990 to 1994: 389
- 1985 to 1989: 374
- 1980 to 1984: 215
- 1975 to 1979: 243
- 1970 to 1974: 216
- 1970 to 1974: 124
- 1965 to 1969: 743
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 3703
- Russian: 2725
- United States or American: 1957
- Italian: 1658
- Polish: 1457
- German: 985
- Irish: 810
- English: 570
- Eastern European: 344
- Austrian: 268
- Hungarian: 262
- European: 252
- Romanian: 230
- Canadian: 211
- Dutch: 195
- French (except Basque): 183
- Israeli: 157
- Swedish: 149
- British: 148
- Greek: 143
- Scotch-Irish: 129
- Arab:: 125
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 118
- Ukrainian: 110
- Subsaharan African:: 96
- Lebanese: 85
- Lithuanian: 77
- South African: 76
- French Canadian: 65
- Norwegian: 64
- Portuguese: 52
- Turkish: 50
- Iranian: 48
- Scottish: 46
- Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 41
- Brazilian: 39
- Czech: 39
- Jamaican: 36
- Scandinavian: 34
- Haitian: 34
- Latvian: 28
- Czechoslovakian: 22
- Finnish: 21
- African: 20
- Swiss: 19
- Belgian: 18
- Guyanese: 15
- Alsatian: 13
- Iraqi: 11
- Arab/Arabic: 10
- Moroccan: 10
- Australian: 9
- Syrian: 9
- Albanian: 9
- Yugoslavian: 9
- Armenian: 8
- Pennsylvania German: 7
- Croatian: 7
- West Indian: 7
- Welsh: 7

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 33496 not listed on the city page:- WHISPERING PINES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 695; Location: 9090 SPANISH ISLES BOULEV, BOCA RATON, FL; Grades: PK - 05)
- CALUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 625; Location: 2051 CLINT MOORE ROAD, BOCA RATON, FL; Grades: PK - 05)
Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- WHISPERING PINES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (9090 SPANISH ISLES BLVD in BOCA RATON, FL)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-1781
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: SNYDER MICHAEL ENV (CONTACT/OWNER)
, PALM BEACH COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Alternative names: PALM BEACH CO WHISPERING PINES
- PALM BEACH CO CALUSA ELEMENTARY (2051 CLINT MOORE RAOD in BOCA RATON, FL)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-1911
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: SNYDER MICHAEL ENV (CONTACT/OWNER)
, PALM BEACH COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Alternative names: CALUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- BROKEN SOUND CLUB OLD COURSE C (1401 NW 51ST ST in BOCA RATON, FL)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Organizations: STANLEY CROY (CONTACT/OWNER)
, GARRETT RIEKSE (CONTACT/OWNER)
- OMNI MIDDLE SCHOOL (5775 JOG RD in BOCA RATON, FL)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-1991
Organizations: PALM BEACH COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- SPANISH RIVER HIGH SCHOOL (5100 JOG ROAD in BOCA RATON, FL)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-1681
Organizations: PALM BEACH COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- SPECIAL TOUCH CLEANERS INC (9101 LAKE RIDGE BOULEVARD in BOCA RATON, FL)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING
Organizations: TOM READER (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: 1 PRICE CLEANERS, ONE PRICE DRY CLEANING
- WOODFIELD COUNTRY CLUB (3650 CLUB PLACE in BOCA RATON, FL)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Organizations: KENNETH GREEN (CONTACT/OWNER)
, KEN GREEN (CONTACT/OWNER)
- CLINT MOORE ROAD (SR 7 TO JOG ROAD in BOCA RATON, FL)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Organizations: OMELIO FERNANDEZ (CONTACT/OWNER)
- ADDISON COURT CLEANERS (17940 N MILITARY TR #100 in BOCA RATON, FL)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: GRACIE MANAGEMENT (CONTACT/OWNER)
- FLORIDA DEP DSCP D171 #509501918 (2901 CLINTMOORE RD in BOCA RATON, FL)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: LA DRYCLEANERS INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
- FORUM PROFESSIONAL CENTER ( in BOCA RATON, FL)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: WHEAT
Organizations: KENNETH BARON (CONTACT/OWNER)
- MARYMOUNT SUBSTATION (FPL) (1903 CLINT MOORE ROAD in BOCA RATON, FL)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Organizations: SANTIAGO MELIANS (CONTACT/OWNER)
- PALM BEACH COUNTY WEST BOCA BR ( in UNINCORPORATED, FL)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Organizations: JOHN CHESHER (CONTACT/OWNER)


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Electricity (95%)
- Utility gas (3%)
- No fuel used (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 2770
- Northeast: 11027
- Midwest: 2437
- South: 887
- West: 287
56% of the 33496 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 23% lived in Florida.
Population in 1990: 7,116. Population change in the 1990s: +13,542 (+190.3%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 862
| Here: | 47.5% | | Florida: | 11.7% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 347
| Here: | 33.2% | | Florida: | 9.7% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 221
| Here: | 33.6% | | Florida: | 21.0% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- SECURE ACCESS PORTALS INC (6285 NW 42ND WAY in BOCA RATON, FL; small business)
$190,494 with Army for Miscellaneous Alarm, Signal and Security Detection Systems. Taking place in GA. Signed on 2002-08-01. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
- OMAR PERIU INTERNATIONAL (6178 NW 31ST AVENUE in BOCA RATON, FL; small business): $75,500 in 3 contracts from 2000 to 2005
$70,000 with Army for Other Education and Training Services. Taking place in KY. Signed on 2000-08-29. Completion date: 2000-09-01.
$5,500 with Army for Other Professional Services. Signed on 2005-01-21. Completion date: 2005-02-01.
$0 with Army for Other Education and Training Services. Taking place in KY. Signed on 2000-08-29. Completion date: 2000-09-01.
- PHOENIX SAFETY MANAGEMENT (5549 N MILITARY TRL APT 25 in BOCA RATON, FL; small business): $54,080 in 8 contracts from 2004 to 2006
Contracts for Other Professional Services, Lectures For Training, Other Management Support Services, Patent and Trademark Services by Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $29,549; 2005: $17,500; 2006: $7,031.
Biggest contracts:
$10,000 with Army for Other Professional Services. Signed on 2005-12-16. Completion date: 2005-12-16.
$9,218, same as above. Signed on 2004-11-24. Completion date: 2005-01-20.
$8,831 with Army for Lectures For Training. Taking place in TX. Signed on 2004-12-01. Completion date: 2004-12-31.
$7,500 with Army for Other Management Support Services. Taking place in ME. Signed on 2005-05-12. Completion date: 2005-08-27.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Golf Courses and Country Clubs (250-499 employees: 3 establishments)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 2, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 6)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (20-49: 2, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 27)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Custom Computer Programming Services (100-249: 1, 1-4: 4)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Beauty Salons (20-49: 1, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 3)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Veterinary Services (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 5)
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (50-99: 1, 1-4: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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