Jupiter Farms, Florida

Jupiter Farms is a census-designated place (CDP) and an agriculture residential community in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. Locally known as "The Farms", it is located west of Florida's Turnpike on Indiantown Road (County Road 706), the major highway through the community. "The Farms" is composed of roughly 15 square miles (39 km2) of land, and is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. As of the 2020 US census, the CDP's population had 12,572 residents.

Jupiter Farms, Florida
CDP
Nickname: 
The Farms
Coordinates: 26°55′13″N 80°12′43″W
Country United States
State Florida
County Palm Beach
Area
[1]
 • Total15.09 sq mi (39.09 km2)
 • Land15.08 sq mi (39.06 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
7 ft (2 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total12,572
 • Density833.6/sq mi (321.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
33418, 33478[2]
Area code(s)561, 728
FIPS code12-35890[3]
GNIS feature ID2585597[4]

Geography

Jupiter Farms is located at 26°55′13″N 80°12′43″W. It is located west of the Jupiter,[5] southwest of Tequesta, and north of Palm Beach Gardens.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
201011,994—
202012,5724.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

2020 census
Jupiter Farms racial composition
(Hispanics excluded from racial categories)
(NH = Non-Hispanic)[7]
Race Number Percentage
White (NH) 10,241 81.46%
Black or African American (NH) 154 1.23%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) 23 0.18%
Asian (NH) 161 1.28%
Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH) 4 0.03%
Some Other Race (NH) 50 0.40%
Mixed/Multiracial (NH) 478 3.80%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1,461 11.62%
Total 12,572 100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 12,572 people, 4,304 households, and 3,602 families residing in the CDP.[8]

2010 census
Jupiter Farms racial composition
(Hispanics excluded from racial categories)
(NH = Non-Hispanic)[9]
Race Number Percentage
White (NH) 10,517 87.69%
Black or African American (NH) 128 1.07%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) 25 0.21%
Asian (NH) 117 0.98%
Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH) 3 0.03%
Some Other Race (NH) 23 0.19%
Mixed/Multiracial (NH) 145 1.21%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1,036 8.64%
Total 11,994

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 11,994 people, 3,932 households, and 3,165 families residing in the CDP.[10]

Notable residents
  • Actor Burt Reynolds previously owned Burt Reynolds Ranch of 152 acres (620,000 m2) off Jupiter Farms Road. It is now the site of a luxury home development.[11]
  • Former NFL player and 2012 hall of fame inductee Willie Roaf
  • Musician "El Jefe" Tater, frontman, leading vocalist and instrumentalist of the legendary mariachi band "Tater and the Guats", lives in Jupiter Farms. Tater and the Guats are most known for their community activism amongst the strong Guatemalan community within Jupiter Farms, and have been credited with raising over $500,000 at their benefit concerts, to pay court costs and bail for Guatemalan's accused of various traffic-related, and other crimes.

Notable Events

The annual Christmas Parade crosses Jupiter Farms and allows residents to bring out their lawn chairs and celebrate the holidays. A craft fair and BBQ caps off the day.

South Florida's largest Juneteenth parade occurs annually in Jupiter Farms. It was created by local civil cights leader LaKeefa Rakerson, and gives local residents an opportunity to take over local roads with dirt bikes, 4-wheelers, and other non-street legal vehicles, followed by a traditional Juneteenth neighborbood picnic at Jupiter Farms Park.

References
  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  2. "Jupiter Farms, FL ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  4. "Jupiter Farms Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  5. "Map Of Jupiter Farms". jupiterfloridausa.com. Archived from the original on October 22, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
  6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  7. "HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE: 2020". data.census.gov. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  8. "HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES:2020". data.census.gov. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  9. "HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE: 2010". data.census.gov. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  10. "HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES: 2010". data.census.gov. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  11. DiPaolo, Bill. "Grand opening Sunday for homes on former Burt Reynolds ranch in Jupiter". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved March 17, 2021.


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