Punta Gorda is a city in Charlotte County, Florida, home to about 20,278 people across 16 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 33950 and 33955.
Homes sold for a median of $217 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Punta Gorda; also Charlotte Park and Solana
Mostly Punta Gorda; also Burnt Store Marina
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Punta Gorda. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW)29 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Punta Gorda Airport (PGD)3 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Petersburg, FL72 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX837 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Punta Gorda; 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.
Punta Gorda had 19,471 residents in the 2020 census, up 36% since 2000.
It’s the 204th 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 (3 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).
296 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Punta Gorda’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 33 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 40 |
| Dentists | 19 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 69 |
| Mental health providers | 84 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 38 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 11 |
| Pharmacies | 11 |
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 (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
Established in 1882.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker/Head StartPunta Gorda | Pre-K | 165 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Sallie Jones Elementary SchoolPunta Gorda | Pre-K–5 | 634 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Punta Gorda Middle SchoolPunta Gorda | 6–8 | 1,098 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Charlotte High SchoolPunta Gorda | 9–12 | 1,872 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Florida Southwestern Collegiate High SchoolPunta Gorda | 9–12 | 356 | Charter | 2.9 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 Burnt Store Marina, Charlotte Park and Solana.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.