🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

33905

Fort Myers

ZIP Code 33905 is a standard zip code serving Fort Myers, Fort Myers, Florida (FL), in Lee County, United States. It has an estimated population of 31,203 with a median household income of $40,781. The area falls within the America/New_York timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

Location

Country: 🇺🇸 United States
State / Province: Florida (FL)
County: Lee
City: Fort Myers
Timezone: America/New_York

Coordinates

Latitude: 26.669300
Longitude: -81.760500

Geographic Details

Land Area: 42.02 mi²
Water Area: 3.23 mi²
Population Density: 743.0 people per mi² (75th percentile)
Bounding Box: 26.725709°N, 26.612629°S, -81.679772°E, -81.839130°W

With 31,203 residents spread across 42.02 square miles, this area has a population density of 743.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

31,203

Population

90th percentile

$40,781

Median Income

30th percentile

$95,100

Median Home Value

30th percentile

42.02 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 33905 is $40,781, and the median home value is $95,100.

Housing

14,386

Total Units

10,974

Occupied Units

76.3%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

Other zip codes in Fort Myers, FL.

33901

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33902

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33906

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33907

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33908

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33911

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33912

Fort Myers

33913

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33916

Fort Myers

33919

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Similar ZIP Codes in Florida

ZIP codes with similar median household income in Florida.

32967

Vero Beach

$44,667

34474

Ocala

$40,304

33707

Saint Petersburg

$41,407

33982

Punta Gorda

$44,125

33541

Zephyrhills

$39,377

32826

Orlando

$40,966

32127

Port Orange

$43,857

32059

Lee

$39,219

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