Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 49 min6:35 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 28 min7:12 am – 5:40 pm
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People45,540 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 54.618,249 householdsMedian household income $83,503Median home value $447,100Median rent $1,867 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,799 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 21,280 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, professional and business services 16%, retail 15%Average commute 29 minutes73% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 81%, Spanish 16%, Russian or other Slavic 1%, German or Dutch 1%11% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 92°F, lows 75°FColdest month January: highs 75°F, lows 54°F57 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare120 days above 90°F, 0 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ft Myers Page Fld Ap station, 10 mi away; snow from Punta Gorda 4 Ese
Parks and public landsMatlacha Pass National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 2.6 mi · 532 acresGreat Calusa Bluewayrecreation area · 1.5 mi · 378 acresPelican Baseball Complexrecreation area · 2.6 miPine Island National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 6.7 mi · 630 acresJ. N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 7.2 mi · 5,458 acresFour Mile Cove Ecological Preservestate conservation land · 7.2 mi · 174 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighLee County, FL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Very HighLightning Very HighCoastal flooding Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025279 of 365 days measured86 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Lee County monitors, FL
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Cape Coralserves 172,693 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Sep 2022: coliform bacteria, maximum contaminant level3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation8 ft2 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCape Coral Hospital7.5 miPost officeSaint James City Post Office4.5 miTown hallCape Coral City Hall6.5 miPoliceCape Coral Police Department - Marine Division4.6 miFire stationCape Coral Fire Department Station 61.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 middle, 3 highHighOasis High School1.9 miMiddleOasis Middle School1.9 miHighCity of Cape Coral Charter High School2.0 miCollegeFlorida SouthWestern State College8.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSouthwest Florida International Airport RSW17 miInterstateI-7514 miUS highwayUS 419.8 miAmtrakSebring, FL SBG74 miCoachFort Myers Bus StopFlixBus11 miTransit1 stop within a mileLeeTranSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 33914 ZIP area.
