Key West is a city in Monroe County, Florida, home to about 25,720 people across 5.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 33040.
Homes sold for a median of $824 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Key West; also Stock Island and Big Coppitt Key
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Key West. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Miami International Airport (MIA)127 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Key West International Airport (EYW)1 mile away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Miami, FL129 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Key West; 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.
Key West had 26,444 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 172nd largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.
Monroe County grew from 18,006 residents in 1900 to 82,874 in 2020.
Monroe County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 63°F. About 46.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Key W Wfo, FL weather station (about a mile away).
37,134 jobs at 4,154 businesses in Monroe County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
407 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Key West.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 44 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 77 |
| Dentists | 33 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 74 |
| Mental health providers | 128 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 36 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 12 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
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 (19 nearby)
Grocery stores (8 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (12 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (4 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 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 1828.
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 Monroe. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Adams Elementary SchoolKey West | Pre-K–5 | 674 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Horace O'Bryant SchoolKey West | Pre-K–8 | 1,011 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| May Sands Montessori SchoolKey West | Pre-K–8 | 90 | Charter | 0.3 mi |
| Poinciana Elementary SchoolKey West | Pre-K–5 | 556 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Monroe Virtual Instruction ProgramKey West | K–12 | 1 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Monroe Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided)Key West | K–5 | — | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Sigsbee Charter SchoolKey West | K–8 | 531 | Charter | 1.7 mi |
| Lower Keys Academic Connections for ExcellenceKey West | 6–12 | 12 | Alternative Education | 0.3 mi |
| Monroe County Detention CenterKey West | 6–12 | — | Alternative Education | 2.4 mi |
| Monroe Virtual FranchiseKey West | 6–12 | 20 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Keys CenterKey West | 8–12 | 9 | Alternative Education | 0.3 mi |
| Monroe Juvenile Detention CenterKey West | 8–12 | — | Alternative Education | 2.4 mi |
| Key West High SchoolKey West | 9–12 | 1,337 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Somerset Island PrepKey West | 9–12 | 88 | Charter | 0.1 mi |
| The College of the Florida Keys AcademyKey West | 9–12 | 62 | Charter | 3.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace LutheranKey West | Pre-K–7 | 68 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 0.7 mi |
| Montessori Children's School of Key WestKey West | Pre-K–6 | 68 | 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 Stock Island and Big Coppitt Key.
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