Town guide

Alva, Florida

Alva is a community in Lee County, Florida, home to about 3,389 people across 17 square miles. Its ZIP code is 33920.

Homes sold for a median of $201 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population3,389194 per sq mi
Median home value$375,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$201Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking7%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Alva

1 ZIP code

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Around Alva

Distances

Nearest major airportSouthwest Florida International Airport (RSW)14 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Petersburg, FL95 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Alva; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Alva

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Alva had 2,725 residents in the 2020 census, up 25% since 2000.

It’s the 575th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.

Lee County grew from 3,071 residents in 1900 to 760,822 in 2020.

Alva population by census2000: 2,182, 2010: 2,596, 2020: 2,7252,18220002,59620102,7252020

Lee County, 1900–2020

Lee County population, 1900 to 20201900: 3,071, 1910: 6,294, 1920: 9,540, 1930: 14,990, 1940: 17,488, 1950: 23,404, 1960: 54,539, 1970: 105,216, 1980: 205,266, 1990: 335,113, 2000: 440,888, 2010: 618,754, 2020: 760,8223K’00’1010K’20’3017K’40’5055K’60’70205K’80’90441K’00’10761K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 54°F. About 53.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near AlvaJan: high 75°F, low 54°F, 2.4 in; Feb: high 78°F, low 56°F, 1.5 in; Mar: high 80°F, low 59°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 85°F, low 64°F, 1.9 in; May: high 88°F, low 68°F, 3 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 73°F, 10.3 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 75°F, 8.6 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 76°F, 8.8 in; Sep: high 90°F, low 75°F, 8.5 in; Oct: high 86°F, low 70°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 81°F, low 63°F, 1.9 in; Dec: high 77°F, low 58°F, 1.6 in75°54°Jan2.478°56°Feb1.580°59°Mar1.985°64°Apr1.988°68°May3.090°73°Jun10.391°75°Jul8.691°76°Aug8.890°75°Sep8.586°70°Oct3.181°63°Nov1.977°58°Dec1.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ft Myers Sw Fl Rgnl Ap, FL weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Lee County

264,855 jobs at 22,756 businesses in Lee County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lee CountyHealth care and social assistance: 45,760 jobs; Retail trade: 43,772 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 33,915 jobs; Construction: 33,899 jobs; Administrative and support: 20,043 jobs; Professional services: 16,958 jobs; Other services: 10,777 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 9,403 jobsHealth care and social assistance 17% Retail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 13% Construction 13% Administrative and support 8% Professional services 6% Other services 4% Transportation and warehousing 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Alva.

Nearest hospitals

  • Hca Florida Lehigh HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Lehigh Acres7.1 miles
  • Lee Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Fort Myers15.9 miles
  • Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Fort Myers17.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists4

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Alva

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Alva Community Park · 9 acres1.7 mi
  • Alva Boat Ramp · 2 acres1.8 mi

Grocery stores

  • Roosters4.2 mi
  • Winn-Dixie5.2 mi
  • Publix5.3 mi

Libraries

  • Riverdale Branch Library5.3 mi

Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Alva

Public schools here are run by Lee. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
River Hall Elementary SchoolAlvaPre-K–5913Public4.4 mi
The Alva SchoolAlvaPre-K–81,203Public1.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Lehigh Acres, Olga and Charleston Park.

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