Town guide

North Fort Myers, Florida

North Fort Myers is a community in Lee County, Florida, home to about 44,993 people across 49 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 33903 and 33917.

Homes sold for a median of $181 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population44,993911 per sq mi
Median home value$161,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$181Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking3%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in North Fort Myers

2 ZIP codes

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Around North Fort Myers

Distances

Nearest major airportSouthwest Florida International Airport (RSW)15 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Petersburg, FL86 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of North Fort Myers; driving is longer.

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

Who represents North Fort Myers

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

North Fort Myers had 42,719 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.

It’s the 91st largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.

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

North Fort Myers population by census2000: 40,214, 2010: 39,407, 2020: 42,71940,214200039,407201042,7192020

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 North Fort MyersJan: 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 (10 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

145 doctors and other health care providers list an office in North Fort Myers’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Lee Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Fort Myers7.1 miles
  • Cape Coral HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Cape Coral8.1 miles
  • Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Fort Myers12.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors5
Specialist doctors2
Dentists13
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants35
Mental health providers46
Physical and occupational therapists29
Optometrists3
Chiropractors12
Pharmacies13

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 North Fort Myers

Parks (10 nearby)

  • Caloosahatchee Creeks Preserve East · 343 acres4.0 mi
  • North Fort Myers Community Park · 83 acres3.5 mi
  • Nalle Grade Park · 74 acres2.6 mi
  • Praire Pines Preserve · 14 acres3.3 mi
  • Schandler Hall Community Park · 11 acres4.4 mi
  • Royal Palm Park · 1 acres4.0 mi

Grocery stores (6 nearby)

  • Publix2.0 mi
  • Winn-Dixie2.9 mi
  • Publix3.1 mi
  • Lawhon's Grocery & Meat3.4 mi

Pharmacies (7 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy2.0 mi
  • Walgreens2.2 mi
  • Walgreens3.2 mi
  • Weavers Corner Pharmacy3.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • North Fort Myers Public Library3.5 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Shell Factory Museum3.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Lee County Civic Center5.6 mi
  • Sydney & Berne Davis Art Center5.8 mi
  • Florida Repertory Theatre5.9 mi
  • Arcade Theatre5.9 mi
  • Caloosa Sound Amphitheater5.9 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 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 North Fort Myers

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

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bayshore SchoolNorth Ft MyersPre-K–6685Public1.4 mi
Dr Carrie D Robinson Littleton Elementary SchoolNorth Fort MyersPre-K–5640Public4.4 mi
Hancock Creek Elementary SchoolNorth Fort MyersPre-K–5814Public6.1 mi
J. Colin English Elementary SchoolNorth Fort MyersPre-K–5530Public3.8 mi
North Fort Myers Academy for the ArtsNorth Fort MyersPre-K–81,353Public2.2 mi
Tropic Isles Elementary SchoolNorth Fort MyersPre-K–5804Public5.9 mi
North Fort Myers High SchoolNorth Fort Myers9–121,938Public5.8 mi
Northern Palms Charter High SchoolNorth Fort Myers9–1292Charter, Alternative Education5.1 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Classical Christian Academy Inc.North Fort MyersPre-K–12167Christian (no specific denomination)1.6 mi
Living Word Christian SchoolNorth Fort MyersK–1253Christian (no specific denomination)3.0 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 Lochmoor Waterway Estates, Suncoast Estates, Palmona Park and Cape Coral.

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