Cape Coral is a city in Lee County, Florida, home to about 215,536 people across 106 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 33904, 33909, 33914, 33990, 33991 and 33993, and parts of 33903 are in Cape Coral too.
Homes sold for a median of $221 per square foot across 6 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 6 were seller’s markets.
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Mostly Cape Coral; also Matlacha Isles-Matlacha Shores
Mostly Cape Coral; also Matlacha and Matlacha Isles-Matlacha Shores
Mostly North Fort Myers; part is in Cape Coral
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| Nearest major airport | Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW)17 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Petersburg, FL87 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX843 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cape Coral; 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.
Cape Coral had 194,016 residents in the 2020 census, up 90% since 2000.
It’s the 8th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.
Lee County grew from 3,071 residents in 1900 to 760,822 in 2020.
Lee County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 54°F. About 57.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ft Myers Page Fld Ap, FL weather station (9 miles away).
264,855 jobs at 22,756 businesses in Lee County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,315 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cape Coral’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 174 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 155 |
| Dentists | 97 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 389 |
| Mental health providers | 254 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 151 |
| Optometrists | 24 |
| Chiropractors | 71 |
| Pharmacies | 57 |
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.
Parks (46 nearby)
Grocery stores (22 nearby)
Pharmacies (17 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (4 nearby)
Counts are within about 6.5 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.
Established in 1957.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Lee. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caloosa Elementary SchoolCape Coral | Pre-K–5 | 968 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Cape Elementary SchoolCape Coral | Pre-K–5 | 798 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| Diplomat Elementary SchoolCape Coral | Pre-K–5 | 1,066 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Gulf Elementary SchoolCape Coral | Pre-K–5 | 1,193 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Hector A. Cafferata Jr. Elementary SchoolCape Coral | Pre-K–5 | 606 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Mid Cape Global AcademyCape Coral | Pre-K–8 | 1,145 | Charter | 1.3 mi |
| Patriot Elementary SchoolCape Coral | Pre-K–5 | 954 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Pelican Elementary SchoolCape Coral | Pre-K–5 | 963 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Skyline Elementary SchoolCape Coral | Pre-K–5 | 1,141 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Trafalgar Elementary SchoolCape Coral | Pre-K–5 | 910 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Heritage Charter Academy of Cape CoralCape Coral | K–8 | 234 | Charter | 2.3 mi |
| Oasis Charter Elementary School-SouthCape Coral | K–5 | 875 | Charter | 3.9 mi |
| Oasis Elementary Charter School-NorthCape Coral | K–5 | 813 | Charter | 2.3 mi |
| Caloosa Middle SchoolCape Coral | 6–8 | 1,018 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Challenger Middle SchoolCape Coral | 6–8 | 999 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Diplomat Middle SchoolCape Coral | 6–8 | 1,097 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Gulf Middle SchoolCape Coral | 6–8 | 901 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Mariner Middle SchoolCape Coral | 6–8 | 691 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Oasis Charter Middle SchoolCape Coral | 6–8 | 846 | Charter | 3.9 mi |
| Trafalgar Middle SchoolCape Coral | 6–8 | 962 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| North Nicholas High SchoolCape Coral | 7–12 | 353 | Charter, Alternative Education | 0.9 mi |
| Cape Coral High SchoolCape Coral | 9–12 | 2,008 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Cape Coral Technical CollegeCape Coral | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 1.8 mi |
| Ida S. Baker High SchoolCape Coral | 9–12 | 2,191 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Island Coast High SchoolCape Coral | 9–12 | 1,477 | Public | 7.4 mi |
| Mariner High SchoolCape Coral | 9–12 | 1,865 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Oasis Charter High SchoolCape Coral | 9–12 | 896 | Charter | 4.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton AcademyCape Coral | Pre-K–5 | 25 | Nonsectarian | 3.6 mi |
| Christian Life AcademyCape Coral | Pre-K–8 | 191 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.3 mi |
| Grace Community School of SkylineCape Coral | Pre-K–1 | 15 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.9 mi |
| Nicaea Academy of Cape CoralCape Coral | Pre-K–1 | 11 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.4 mi |
| St Andrew Catholic SchoolCape Coral | Pre-K–8 | 559 | Roman Catholic | 4.2 mi |
| The Cape AcademyCape Coral | TK–12 | 240 | Nonsectarian | 1.9 mi |
| Cape Coral Christian SchoolCape Coral | K–12 | 113 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.4 mi |
| Center AcademyCape Coral | 5–9 | 11 | Nonsectarian | 0.6 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 North Fort Myers, Lochmoor Waterway Estates, Palmona Park, Matlacha and Matlacha Isles-Matlacha Shores.
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