ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Florida

ZIP Code 33956: St. James City, FL

ZIP Code 33956 (St. James City, Lee County, Florida) has an estimated 3,405 residents in 1,649 households. The median household income is $69,534, the median home value is $318,200 and the median gross rent is $2,829/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Some estimates have a large margin of error. One figure for this ZIP (commute) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

3,405

Margin of error ±733

Median household income

$69,534

Margin of error ±$15,532

Median home value

$318,200

Margin of error ±$64,757

Median gross rent

$2,829/mo

Margin of error ±$346

Median age

64.7 yrs

Margin of error ±3.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

18.6 min*

Margin of error ±12.5 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 33956 compares with Florida and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 3395664.7 yrsFlorida42.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 33956$69,534Florida$74,568United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 33956$46,695Florida$42,609United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 339569.7%Florida12.6%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 339569.1%Florida4.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 3395623.9%Florida34.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 33956$318,200Florida$359,000United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 33956$2,829/moFlorida$1,669/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3395690.8%Florida67.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3395618.6 min*Florida28.0 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 3395617.3%Florida15.7%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 33956

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 33956 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 33956Margin of errorFloridaUnited States
Total population3,405±73322,416,077334,922,499
Median age64.7 yrs±3.3 yrs42.6 yrs38.9 yrs
Households1,649±3238,752,810129,227,496
Median household income$69,534±$15,532$74,568$80,734
Per capita income$46,695±$10,151$42,609$44,673
Poverty rate9.7%±4.7 pts12.6%12.5%
Unemployment rate9.1%±9.3 pts4.8%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher23.9%±2.2 pts34.1%35.7%
Median home value$318,200±$64,757$359,000$332,700
Median gross rent$2,829/mo±$346$1,669/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes90.8%±6.5 pts67.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work18.6 min*±12.5 min28.0 min26.4 min
Worked from home17.3%±8.2 pts15.7%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 33956
GroupZIP 33956FloridaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino94.1%50.4%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%14.6%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%2.9%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.6%0.1%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.7%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.3%3.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)1.5%27.4%19.3%

Where ZIP 33956 is

State
Florida
Main county
Lee County
Largest overlapping place
St. James City (89% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
16.28 sq mi· about 209 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Lee County

33912 Lee County, FL33913 Lee County, FL33914 Cape Coral, FL33916 Fort Myers, FL33917 North Fort Myers, FL33919 Cypress Lake, FL33920 Alva, FL33921 Lee County, FL33922 Bokeelia, FL33924 Captiva, FL33928 Estero, FL33931 Fort Myers Beach, FL33957 Sanibel, FL33965 Florida Gulf Coast University, FL33966 Fort Myers, FL33967 San Carlos Park, FL33971 Lehigh Acres, FL33972 Lehigh Acres, FL33973 Lehigh Acres, FL33974 Lehigh Acres, FL33976 Lehigh Acres, FL33990 Cape Coral, FL33991 Cape Coral, FL33993 Cape Coral, FL

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Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.