Fort Myers Shores is a community in Lee County, Florida, home to about 5,946 people across 2.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 33905.
Homes sold for a median of $186 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Fort Myers; part is in Fort Myers Shores
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fort Myers Shores. 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)9 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Petersburg, FL93 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fort Myers Shores; 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.
Fort Myers Shores had 5,774 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 438th 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).
360 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fort Myers Shores.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 29 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 78 |
| Dentists | 13 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 121 |
| Mental health providers | 96 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 13 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 11 |
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.
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Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Public schools here are run by Lee. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckingham Exceptional Student CenterFort Myers | Pre-K–12 | 60 | Special Education | 2.8 mi |
| James Stephens Elementary SchoolFort Myers | Pre-K–5 | 730 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Manatee Elementary SchoolFort Myers | Pre-K–5 | 728 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Orange River Elementary SchoolFort Myers | Pre-K–5 | 796 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Tice Elementary SchoolFort Myers | Pre-K–5 | 516 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Southwest Florida Juvenile Detention CenterFort Myers | 5–12 | 41 | Alternative Education | 3.9 mi |
| Oak Hammock Middle SchoolFort Myers | 6–8 | 1,242 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Riverdale High SchoolFort Myers | 9–12 | 1,916 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonshine Christian AcademyFort Myers | Pre-K–12 | 397 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.5 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 Fort Myers, Tice, Buckingham, Verandah and Lehigh Acres.
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