Local servicesHospitalEnglewood Community Hospital8.8 miPost officePlacida Post Office5.3 miPoliceCharlotte County Sheriff's Office District 15.9 miFire stationCharlotte County Fire / EMS Station 43.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPunta Gorda Airport PGD14 miMajor airportSouthwest Florida International Airport RSW37 miInterstateI-7513 miUS highwayUS 4110 miAmtrakSebring, FL SBG64 miCoachPort Charlotte Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Chartered Vehicle14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 33981 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 33981 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 50 min6:35 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 27 min7:13 am – 5:40 pm
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People15,622 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 61.87,103 householdsMedian household income $84,098Median home value $386,800Median rent $1,311 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,466 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.8% unemployment rate47% of adults are in the labour force, 6,521 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, professional and business services 17%, hospitality, food and recreation 10%Average commute 32 minutes71% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 22% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 2%2% 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, 13 mi away
Parks and public landsDon Pedro Island State Parkstate park · 5.6 mi · 245 acresIsland Bay National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 6.8 miStump Pass Beach State Parkstate park · 8.2 mi · 211 acresTringali Parkrecreation area · 6.4 miPonce De Leon Park & Boat Ramppark · 7.4 miGasparilla Island State Parkstate park · 10.3 mi · 126 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 HighCharlotte County, FL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Very HighLightning Very HighCoastal 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, nearest monitors: Lee County, FL, 26 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% 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
Elevation4 ft1 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
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