Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 49 min6:33 am – 8:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 28 min7:10 am – 5:38 pm
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People27,967 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.510,193 householdsMedian household income $51,417Median home value $240,300Median rent $1,350 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,598 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 12,197 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, construction 16%, retail 14%Average commute 39 minutes73% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher78% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 59%, Spanish 36%, French or Haitian Creole 3%20% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 92°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 75°F, lows 49°F62 in of rain a year, on about 87 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare135 days above 90°F, 3 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, La Belle station, 12 mi away; rain from Buckingham 1.7 Se; snow from Immokalee
Parks and public landsMeadowbrook Parkpark · 3.0 miC-43 Basin Storage Reservoir - Part 1recreation area · 3.7 mi · 5,304 acresSpirit of the Wild Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.4 mi · 7,648 acresHickey Creek Mitigation Park Wildlife and Environmental Areastate conservation land · 7.6 mi · 785 acresOkaloacoochee Slough Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.4 mi · 2,993 acresCaloosahatchee National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 15.8 miSource: 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 home89% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFlorida Governmental Utility Authorityserves 32,296 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20215 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation26 ft8 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHCA Florida Lehigh Hospital6.2 miPost officeLehigh Acres Post Office5.8 miPoliceLee County Sheriff's Office Bravo East District5.8 miFire stationLehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue District Station 1012.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeNova Southeastern University Fort Myers Campus14.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSouthwest Florida International Airport RSW13 miInterstateI-7515 miUS highwayUS 41 Bus19 miAmtrakSebring, FL SBG61 miCoachFort Myers Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Chartered Vehicle15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 33936 ZIP area.
