Town guide

Matlacha, Florida

Matlacha is a community in Lee County, Florida, home to about 770 people across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 33993.

Homes sold for a median of $211 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population7703,850 per sq mi
Median home value$477,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$211Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking6%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Matlacha

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Matlacha

Distances

Nearest major airportSouthwest Florida International Airport (RSW)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Petersburg, FL84 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX841 miles away

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

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

Who represents Matlacha

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

Matlacha had 598 residents in the 2020 census, down 19% since 2000.

It’s the 817th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.

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

Matlacha population by census2000: 735, 2010: 677, 2020: 598735200067720105982020

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 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 54°F. About 57.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MatlachaJan: high 75°F, low 54°F, 2.4 in; Feb: high 78°F, low 57°F, 1.8 in; Mar: high 81°F, low 60°F, 2.1 in; Apr: high 85°F, low 64°F, 2.4 in; May: high 90°F, low 69°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 91°F, low 74°F, 9.7 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 75°F, 9.4 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 75°F, 10.4 in; Sep: high 90°F, low 74°F, 9 in; Oct: high 87°F, low 69°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 81°F, low 62°F, 1.8 in; Dec: high 77°F, low 57°F, 1.9 in75°54°Jan2.478°57°Feb1.881°60°Mar2.185°64°Apr2.490°69°May3.591°74°Jun9.792°75°Jul9.492°75°Aug10.490°74°Sep9.087°69°Oct3.181°62°Nov1.877°57°Dec1.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ft Myers Page Fld Ap, FL weather station (12 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

70 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Matlacha.

Nearest hospitals

  • Cape Coral HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Cape Coral5.8 miles
  • Lee Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Fort Myers10.1 miles
  • Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Fort Myers14.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Specialist doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants29
Mental health providers31
Physical and occupational therapists5
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies1

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 Matlacha

Grocery stores

  • Publix2.8 mi
  • Farmer Joe's2.9 mi
  • Aldi3.0 mi
  • Walmart Neighborhood Market3.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens2.8 mi
  • Walgreens3.7 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy4.5 mi

Libraries

  • Northwest Regional Library1.6 mi

Museums

  • Cape Coral Historical Society Museum4.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Cape Coral Art League4.8 mi
  • Cultural Park Theater4.8 mi

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.

Schools in Matlacha

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

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Hector A. Cafferata Jr. Elementary SchoolCape CoralPre-K–5606Public3.4 mi
Mariner Middle SchoolCape Coral6–8691Public1.7 mi
Cape Coral Technical CollegeCape Coral9–12—Career and Technical3.3 mi
Mariner High SchoolCape Coral9–121,865Public1.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Cape Coral and Matlacha Isles-Matlacha Shores.

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