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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People17,285 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.85,091 householdsMedian household income $73,819Median home value $320,600Median rent $1,552 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,968 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.4% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 7,236 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, construction 18%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%Average commute 40 minutes83% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 59%, Spanish 33%, French or Haitian Creole 4%, other Indo-European languages 2%17% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 91°F, lows 76°FColdest month January: highs 75°F, lows 54°F53 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare119 days above 90°F, 0 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ft Myers Sw Fl Rgnl Ap station, 12 mi away; snow from Immokalee
Nearby landmarksW P Franklin Lock and Dam Visitor Centervisitor center · 6.8 miW P Franklin Campgroundcampground · 6.9 miJacks Lakelake · 9.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMeadowbrook Parkpark · 1.3 miHickey's Creek Mitigation Parkpark · 2.7 mi · 66 acresHickey Creek Mitigation Park Wildlife and Environmental Areastate conservation land · 3.5 mi · 785 acresCaloosahatchee National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 11.7 miSpirit of the Wild Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.1 mi · 7,648 acresMatlacha Pass National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 26.8 mi · 532 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% 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
Elevation20 ft6 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHCA Florida Lehigh Hospital3.5 miPost officeLehigh Acres Post Office3.8 miPoliceLee County Sheriff's Office Bravo East District3.6 miFire stationLehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue District Station 1011.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeKeiser University Fort Myers Campus11.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSouthwest Florida International Airport RSW12 miInterstateI-7511 miUS highwayUS 41 Bus15 miAmtrakSebring, FL SBG60 miCoachFort Myers Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Chartered Vehicle11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 33972 ZIP area.
