Town guide

Plantation Island, Florida

Plantation Island is a community in Collier County, Florida, home to about 43 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 34139.

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

Population4374 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$211Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Plantation Island

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Plantation Island

Distances

Nearest major airportSouthwest Florida International Airport (RSW)52 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Miami, FL73 miles away

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

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

Who represents Plantation Island

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

Plantation Island had 119 residents in the 2020 census, down 41% since 2000.

It’s the 945th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.

Collier County grew from 2,883 residents in 1930 to 375,752 in 2020.

Plantation Island population by census2000: 202, 2010: 163, 2020: 119202200016320101192020

Collier County, 1930–2020

Collier County population, 1930 to 20201930: 2,883, 1940: 5,102, 1950: 6,488, 1960: 15,753, 1970: 38,040, 1980: 85,971, 1990: 152,099, 2000: 251,377, 2010: 321,520, 2020: 375,7523K’30’406K’50’6038K’70’80152K’90’00322K’10376K’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 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 53°F. About 55.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Plantation IslandJan: high 77°F, low 53°F, 1.7 in; Feb: high 81°F, low 56°F, 2.1 in; Mar: high 83°F, low 57°F, 2.3 in; Apr: high 87°F, low 62°F, 2.6 in; May: high 90°F, low 66°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 91°F, low 72°F, 11.7 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 75°F, 7.4 in; Aug: high 93°F, low 75°F, 7.7 in; Sep: high 91°F, low 75°F, 9.1 in; Oct: high 87°F, low 70°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 83°F, low 62°F, 1.5 in; Dec: high 80°F, low 57°F, 1.8 in77°53°Jan1.781°56°Feb2.183°57°Mar2.387°62°Apr2.690°66°May3.791°72°Jun11.793°75°Jul7.493°75°Aug7.791°75°Sep9.187°70°Oct3.883°62°Nov1.580°57°Dec1.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Everglades City 5 Ne, FL weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Collier County

151,907 jobs at 14,541 businesses in Collier County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Collier CountyHotels and restaurants: 26,578 jobs; Retail trade: 24,245 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 23,324 jobs; Construction: 17,463 jobs; Administrative and support: 9,789 jobs; Other services: 8,702 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 7,819 jobs; Professional services: 7,172 jobsHotels and restaurants 18% Retail trade 16% Health care and social assistance 15% Construction 12% Administrative and support 6% Other services 6% Arts, entertainment and recreation 5% Professional services 5%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Naples Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Naples33.1 miles
  • Physicians Regional Medical Center - Pine RidgeGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Naples35.2 miles
  • Hca Florida Lehigh HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Lehigh Acres55.1 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Plantation Island

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Everglades Park · 12 acres0.9 mi
  • McLeod Park · 1 acres0.5 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Right Choice0.4 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Everglades City Branch Library0.4 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Museum of the Everglades0.5 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 Plantation Island

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Everglades City SchoolEverglades CityPre-K–12136Public0.7 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 Everglades.

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