Port Charlotte is a community in Charlotte County, Florida, home to about 66,133 people across 28 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 33948, 33952, 33954 and 33980, and parts of 33953 are in Port Charlotte too.
Homes sold for a median of $183 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 4 were seller’s markets.
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Mostly Port Charlotte; also Charlotte Harbor
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| Nearest major airport | Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW)38 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Punta Gorda Airport (PGD)9 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Petersburg, FL63 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX829 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Port Charlotte; 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.
Port Charlotte had 60,625 residents in the 2020 census, up 31% since 2000.
It’s the 56th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.
Charlotte County grew from 4,013 residents in 1930 to 186,847 in 2020.
Charlotte County, 1930–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 53°F. About 54.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Punta Gorda 4 Ese, FL weather station (9 miles away).
44,163 jobs at 4,601 businesses in Charlotte County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,082 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Port Charlotte’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 140 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 260 |
| Dentists | 92 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 303 |
| Mental health providers | 134 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 112 |
| Optometrists | 21 |
| Chiropractors | 20 |
| Pharmacies | 32 |
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 (22 nearby)
Grocery stores (11 nearby)
Pharmacies (8 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 3.5 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.
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 Charlotte. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Harbor SchoolPort Charlotte | Pre-K–12 | 130 | Special Education | 2.6 mi |
| Kingsway Elementary SchoolPort Charlotte | Pre-K–5 | 579 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Liberty Elementary SchoolPort Charlotte | Pre-K–5 | 764 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Meadow Park Elementary SchoolPort Charlotte | Pre-K–5 | 708 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Neil Armstrong Elementary SchoolPort Charlotte | Pre-K–5 | 763 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Peace River Elementary SchoolPort Charlotte | Pre-K–5 | 557 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Charlotte Virtual FranchisePort Charlotte | K–12 | 83 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Charlotte Virtual Instruction ProgramPort Charlotte | K–12 | — | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Murdock Middle SchoolPort Charlotte | 6–8 | 656 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Port Charlotte Middle SchoolPort Charlotte | 6–8 | 858 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| The AcademyPort Charlotte | 6–12 | 298 | Alternative Education | 2.5 mi |
| Charlotte Technical CollegePort Charlotte | 9–12 | 12 | Career and Technical | 2.5 mi |
| Port Charlotte High SchoolPort Charlotte | 9–12 | 1,730 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis Christian SchoolPort Charlotte | Pre-K–8 | 150 | Church of the Nazarene | 1.4 mi |
| Joyful Noise Learning CenterPort Charlotte | Pre-K–1 | 7 | Church of Christ | 4.5 mi |
| Port Charlotte Adventist SchoolPort Charlotte | Pre-K–10 | 91 | Seventh-day Adventist | 3.6 mi |
| St Charles Borromeo Catholic SchoolPort Charlotte | Pre-K–8 | 289 | Roman Catholic | 1.3 mi |
| The Lotus Center SchoolPort Charlotte | K–12 | 25 | Nonsectarian | 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 Charlotte Harbor.
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