Best Places33438, FL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 33438, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
33438 ranks 32,555th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state infrastructure by a wide margin, and civic engagement ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 33438
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
33438's strengths and weaknesses
Where 33438 ranks high
- State infrastructureBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Short commute19.6 minutes each way, better than 86% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 82% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than 82% of zip codes
Where 33438 ranks low
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Household income$21,240 median, better than only 3% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 33438
A household needs to earn about $37,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 33438 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $21,240, so buying stretches a typical household.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 33438's effective rate of 0.51%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 1 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 33438
33438 runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 33438.
Who works in 33438, and how
Work in 33438 centers on retail trade and education. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 57%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 32%
Life in 33438
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 33438.
What the weather is like in 33438, month by month
33438 sees roughly 122 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 73, with lows near 52. The comfortable stretch runs October through April.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 73° | 61° | 52° |
| April | 84° | 72° | 61° |
| July | 91° | 80° | 73° |
| October | 85° | 75° | 68° |
Flying in and out of 33438
Palm Beach International sits about 35 miles away. It is a medium hub and boarded 4.3 million passengers in 2025, with 67 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around 33438
Schools across 33438 average a C+, better than 40% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- K. E. Cunningham/canal Point ElementaryD+ · 22% proficient
- Warfield Elementary SchoolD · 21% proficient
Top middle schools
- Indiantown Middle SchoolC · 31% proficient
- Lake Shore Middle SchoolC− · 27% proficient
Top high schools
- South Fork High SchoolB · 49% proficient
- Glades Central High SchoolC− · 29% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 33438 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
33438 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 33438 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 33438
Is 33438 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 33438 ranks 32,555th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state infrastructure, low taxes, and short commutes, and lowest on civic engagement and thin health care access. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 33438 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $145,617. The overall cost of living runs about 2% below the national average. Set against a $21,240 median income, cost of living beats 3% of zip codes.
Is 33438 safe?
33438 is safer than 4% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $527 per resident a year.
Compare 33438 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 33438. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 33438 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
33438 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 33438: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 33438: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 33438: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 33438: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
33438 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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