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Gulf Stream is a Census town of 785 people across 0.79 square miles of land, in Palm Beach County. Median household income is $226,563, 90.8 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Gulf Stream
What Gulf Stream is
- Census place typetown
- Land area0.79 sq mi
- Water area0.11 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land999
- County holding the largest share of its areaPalm Beach County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Gulf Stream
- Population785
- Median age62.9
- Population under 1875 plus or minus 37
- Share under 189.6 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Population 65 and over343
- Share 65 and over43.7 percent plus or minus 10.5
- Households379
- Family households276 plus or minus 57
- Share of households that are families72.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Gulf Stream
- Median household income$226,563 plus or minus $54,770
- Per capita income$214,782
- Civilian labor force262 plus or minus 71
- Employed241 plus or minus 69
- Unemployed21 plus or minus 17
- Unemployment rate8.0 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Adults 25 and over667
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher97.3 percent plus or minus 21.2
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher77.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree36.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Gulf Stream
- Housing units598
- Occupied units379
- Vacant units219 plus or minus 68
- Vacancy rate36.6 percent plus or minus 10.0
- Owner occupied344
- Renter occupied35 plus or minus 23
- Ownership rate90.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$2,000,001
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,750 plus or minus $407
- Annual rent as a share of median income9.3 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Single family units338 plus or minus 68
- Share single family56.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more260 plus or minus 67
- Share in buildings of two or more43.5 percent plus or minus 9.1
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1979
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Gulf Stream gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute177 plus or minus 62
- Commuting under 15 minutes73 plus or minus 39
- Share commuting under 15 minutes41.2 percent plus or minus 16.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more48 plus or minus 37
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more27.1 percent plus or minus 18.4
- Drove alone64.9 percent plus or minus 17.6
- Carpooled0.4 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked9.1 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Worked from home23.4 percent plus or minus 8.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Gulf Stream
- NFIP communityTown of Gulf Stream
- NFIP community number125109
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 10
- Currently effective map date12/20/24
The Town of Gulf Stream participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 125109 and carries Community Rating System class 10, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Palm Beach County, not Gulf Stream
Palm Beach County context, not Gulf Stream figures
- Establishments in Palm Beach County55,803
- Covered employment, Palm Beach County666,889
- Average annual pay, Palm Beach County$77,246
- Housing units permitted, Palm Beach County4,089
Every figure in this section is published for Palm Beach County as a whole and is not a measurement of Gulf Stream.
All Palm Beach County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Gulf Stream questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Gulf Stream, Florida?
785, in 379 households. Gulf Stream town covers 0.79 square miles of land, which is 999 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Gulf Stream in?
Palm Beach County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Gulf Stream?
$226,563. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $2,000,001. Median gross rent is $1,750 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Gulf Stream in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Gulf Stream appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Gulf Stream, town of, community 125109, carrying Community Rating System class 10, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Gulf Stream figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Palm Beach County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Gulf Stream.
Is zoning published for Gulf Stream?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.