Town guide

Gateway, Florida

Gateway is a community in Lee County, Florida, home to about 11,176 people across 5.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 33913.

Homes sold for a median of $224 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population11,1762,081 per sq mi
Median home value$453,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$224Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking3%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Gateway

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Gateway. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Gateway

Distances

Nearest major airportSouthwest Florida International Airport (RSW)3 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Petersburg, FL103 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Gateway; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Gateway

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Gateway had 10,376 residents in the 2020 census, up 253% since 2000.

It’s the 325th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.

Lee County grew from 3,071 residents in 1900 to 760,822 in 2020.

Gateway population by census2000: 2,943, 2010: 8,401, 2020: 10,3762,94320008,401201010,3762020

Lee County, 1900–2020

Lee County population, 1900 to 20201900: 3,071, 1910: 6,294, 1920: 9,540, 1930: 14,990, 1940: 17,488, 1950: 23,404, 1960: 54,539, 1970: 105,216, 1980: 205,266, 1990: 335,113, 2000: 440,888, 2010: 618,754, 2020: 760,8223K’00’1010K’20’3017K’40’5055K’60’70205K’80’90441K’00’10761K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GatewayJan: high 75°F, low 54°F, 2.4 in; Feb: high 78°F, low 56°F, 1.5 in; Mar: high 80°F, low 59°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 85°F, low 64°F, 1.9 in; May: high 88°F, low 68°F, 3 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 73°F, 10.3 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 75°F, 8.6 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 76°F, 8.8 in; Sep: high 90°F, low 75°F, 8.5 in; Oct: high 86°F, low 70°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 81°F, low 63°F, 1.9 in; Dec: high 77°F, low 58°F, 1.6 in75°54°Jan2.478°56°Feb1.580°59°Mar1.985°64°Apr1.988°68°May3.090°73°Jun10.391°75°Jul8.691°76°Aug8.890°75°Sep8.586°70°Oct3.181°63°Nov1.977°58°Dec1.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ft Myers Sw Fl Rgnl Ap, FL weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Lee County

264,855 jobs at 22,756 businesses in Lee County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lee CountyHealth care and social assistance: 45,760 jobs; Retail trade: 43,772 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 33,915 jobs; Construction: 33,899 jobs; Administrative and support: 20,043 jobs; Professional services: 16,958 jobs; Other services: 10,777 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 9,403 jobsHealth care and social assistance 17% Retail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 13% Construction 13% Administrative and support 8% Professional services 6% Other services 4% Transportation and warehousing 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

177 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gateway.

Nearest hospitals

  • Hca Florida Lehigh HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Lehigh Acres7.0 miles
  • Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Fort Myers9.1 miles
  • Lee Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Fort Myers12.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors7
Specialist doctors18
Dentists12
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants62
Mental health providers41
Physical and occupational therapists33
Optometrists2
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies14

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.

Places in and around Gateway

Grocery stores

  • Publix3.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy5.3 mi

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.

Schools in Gateway

Public schools here are run by Lee. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Gateway Charter SchoolFort MyersPre-K–123,192Charter3.8 mi
Gateway Elementary SchoolFort MyersPre-K–5839Public4.2 mi
Treeline Elementary SchoolFort MyersPre-K–51,057Public6.5 mi
Gateway High SchoolFort Myers9–122,343Public5.1 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Crosspointe AcademyFort MyersPre-K–12135Christian (no specific denomination)4.2 mi
Crosspointe Academy, Inc.Fort MyersPre-K–12135Christian (no specific denomination)4.2 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 and Lehigh Acres.

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