Estero is a village in Lee County, Florida, home to about 37,858 people across 24 square miles. Its ZIP code is 33928, and parts of 33908, 33967, 34134 and 34135 are in Estero too.
Homes sold for a median of $248 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW)8 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Petersburg, FL106 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Estero; 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.
Estero had 36,939 residents in the 2020 census, up 289% since 2000.
It’s the 114th 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 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 54°F. About 53.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ft Myers Sw Fl Rgnl Ap, FL weather station (8 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).
201 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Estero.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 22 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 16 |
| Dentists | 22 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 37 |
| Mental health providers | 50 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 34 |
| Optometrists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 12 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
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 (8 nearby)
Grocery stores (10 nearby)
Pharmacies (5 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 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 2014.
Sports teams
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinewoods Elementary SchoolEstero | Pre-K–5 | 1,025 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Estero High SchoolEstero | 9–12 | 1,571 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oaks AcademyEstero | K–12 | 44 | Nonsectarian | 0.5 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 Bonita Springs, San Carlos Park, Iona, Three Oaks, Punta Rassa and Harlem Heights.
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