Ave Maria is a community in Collier County, Florida, home to about 8,258 people across 10 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 34142.
Homes sold for a median of $203 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Immokalee; part is in Ave Maria
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ave Maria. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW)32 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Miami, FL80 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ave Maria; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
It’s the 373rd largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.
Collier County grew from 2,883 residents in 1930 to 375,752 in 2020.
Collier County, 1930–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 52°F. About 61.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Naples, FL weather station (17 miles away).
151,907 jobs at 14,541 businesses in Collier County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
110 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ave Maria.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 26 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 6 |
| Dentists | 17 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 22 |
| Mental health providers | 29 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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.
Public schools here are run by Collier. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Park Elementary SchoolImmokalee | Pre-K–5 | 646 | Public | 18.0 mi |
| Highlands Elementary SchoolImmokalee | Pre-K–5 | 599 | Public | 17.1 mi |
| Lake Trafford Elementary SchoolImmokalee | Pre-K–5 | 717 | Public | 17.5 mi |
| Pinecrest Elementary SchoolImmokalee | Pre-K–5 | 584 | Public | 15.9 mi |
| Village Oaks Elementary SchoolImmokalee | Pre-K–5 | 511 | Public | 15.2 mi |
| Rcma Immokalee Community AcademyImmokalee | K–8 | 335 | Charter | 16.3 mi |
| New Beginnings ImmokaleeImmokalee | 2–8 | 30 | Alternative Education | 15.4 mi |
| The Phoenix Program-ImmokaleeImmokalee | 4–12 | 97 | Alternative Education | 15.4 mi |
| Immokalee Middle SchoolImmokalee | 6–8 | 1,402 | Public | 16.6 mi |
| Immokalee Teen Parenting ProgImmokalee | 6–12 | 40 | Alternative Education | 16.6 mi |
| The Pace ProgramImmokalee | 6–12 | 54 | Alternative Education | 16.3 mi |
| Immokalee High SchoolImmokalee | 9–12 | 1,990 | Public | 16.6 mi |
| Immokalee Technical CollegeImmokalee | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 16.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhodora J Donahue AcademyAve Maria | Pre-K–12 | 395 | Roman Catholic | 10.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Immokalee.
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