Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 50 min6:34 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 27 min7:13 am – 5:39 pm
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People13,120 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 64.16,028 householdsMedian household income $63,591Median home value $241,500Median rent $1,377 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,179 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate37% of adults are in the labour force, 4,019 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, retail 19%, professional and business services 10%Average commute 23 minutes72% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 84%, Spanish 8%, French or Haitian Creole 5%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 94°F, lows 75°FColdest month January: highs 77°F, lows 53°F54 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare136 days above 90°F, 1 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Punta Gorda 4 Ese station, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsMaracaibo Park / Kidspacepark · 1.8 miBayshore Live Oak Parkpark · 1.9 miFred C. Babcock-Cecil M. Webb Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.5 mi · 67,375 acresSand Islandsstate recreation area · 13.4 mi · 185 acresSchewe Ranch . Southstate recreation area · 14.8 mi · 1,691 acresIsland Bay National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 16.2 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 HighCharlotte County, FL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Very HighLightning Very HighCoastal flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality65% of days had good air in 2025236 of 365 days measured129 moderate daysMedian index 46, worst day 84main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sarasota County, FL, 29 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCharlotte County Utilitiesserves 173,820 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation12 ft4 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAdventHealth Port Charlotte2.9 miPost officePort Charlotte Post Office2.3 miTown hallPunta Gorda City Hall3.1 miPolicePunta Gorda Police Department3.6 miFire stationCharlotte County Fire / EMS Station 121.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 2 otherSchoolCharlotte Harbor School1.6 miSchoolPort Charlotte Adventist School1.6 miElementaryPeace River Elementary School1.8 miCollegeCharlotte Technical College6.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPunta Gorda Airport PGD5.4 miMajor airportSouthwest Florida International Airport RSW36 miInterstateI-751.9 miUS highwayUS 411.7 miAmtrakSebring, FL SBG52 miCoachPort Charlotte Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Chartered Vehicle2.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 33980 ZIP area.
