Florida Gulf Coast University is a community in Lee County, Florida, home to about 4,836 people across 2.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 33965.
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| Nearest major airport | Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW)5 miles away |
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| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Petersburg, FL105 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Florida Gulf Coast University; 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 493rd 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 (5 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).
16 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Florida Gulf Coast University.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
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| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 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 1991.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
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