Watergate, Florida

Watergate, Florida
Census-designated place
Watergate, Florida
Coordinates: 26°20′09″N80°12′45″W / 26.33583°N 80.21250°W / 26.33583; -80.21250
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Palm Beach
Area [1]
• Total	0.42 sq mi (1.08 km2)
• Land	0.42 sq mi (1.08 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	13 ft (4 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	3,459
• Density	8,314.90/sq mi (3,211.03/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	33428 [2]
Area code	561
GNIS feature ID	2628537 [3]

Watergate is a census-designated place in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. The population was 3,459 as of the 2020 census.

Geography

Watergate is located at 26°20′09″N80°12′45″W / 26.33583°N 80.21250°W / 26.33583; -80.21250 , which is on the west side of U.S. Route 441, west of Boca Raton.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	2,942		—
2020	3,459		17.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

2020 census

Watergate racial composition
(Hispanics excluded from racial categories)
(NH = Non-Hispanic) ^[5]

Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	1,679	48.54%
Black or African American (NH)	182	5.26%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	8	0.23%
Asian (NH)	103	2.98%
Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH)	0	0.00%
Some Other Race (NH)	161	4.65%
Mixed/Multiracial (NH)	310	8.96%
Hispanic or Latino	1,016	29.37%
Total	3,459

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,459 people, 1,137 households, and 716 families residing in the CDP. ^[6]

2010 census

Watergate racial composition
(Hispanics excluded from racial categories)
(NH = Non-Hispanic) ^[7]

Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	2,064	70.16%
Black or African American (NH)	141	4.79%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	20	0.68%
Asian (NH)	46	1.56%
Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH)	0	0.00%
Some Other Race (NH)	31	1.05%
Mixed/Multiracial (NH)	48	1.63%
Hispanic or Latino	592	20.12%
Total	2,942

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 2,942 people, 967 households, and 584 families residing in the CDP. ^[8]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
2. "Watergate, FL ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
3. "Watergate Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
5. "HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE: 2020". data.census.gov. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
6. "HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES: 2020". data.census.gov. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
7. "HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE: 2010". data.census.gov. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
8. "HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES: 2010". data.census.gov. Retrieved August 1, 2023.