ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Florida

ZIP Code 33973: Lehigh Acres, FL

ZIP Code 33973 (Lehigh Acres, Lee County, Florida) has an estimated 14,392 residents in 3,984 households. The median household income is $60,530, the median home value is $355,800 and the median gross rent is $1,618/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

Total population

14,392

Margin of error ±1,624

Median household income

$60,530

Margin of error ±$9,683

Median home value

$355,800

Margin of error ±$10,659

Median gross rent

$1,618/mo

Margin of error ±$77

Median age

26.5 yrs

Margin of error ±2.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

34.2 min

Margin of error ±8.1 min

How ZIP 33973 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 3397326.5 yrsFlorida42.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 33973$60,530Florida$74,568United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 33973$19,395Florida$42,609United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 3397331.4%Florida12.6%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 339732.3%Florida4.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 339738.6%Florida34.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 33973$355,800Florida$359,000United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 33973$1,618/moFlorida$1,669/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3397322.9%Florida67.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3397334.2 minFlorida28.0 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 3397311.0%Florida15.7%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 33973

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 33973 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 33973Margin of errorFloridaUnited States
Total population14,392±1,62422,416,077334,922,499
Median age26.5 yrs±2.2 yrs42.6 yrs38.9 yrs
Households3,984±3268,752,810129,227,496
Median household income$60,530±$9,683$74,568$80,734
Per capita income$19,395±$1,862$42,609$44,673
Poverty rate31.4%±8.0 pts12.6%12.5%
Unemployment rate2.3%±1.6 pts4.8%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher8.6%±2.3 pts34.1%35.7%
Median home value$355,800±$10,659$359,000$332,700
Median gross rent$1,618/mo±$77$1,669/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes22.9%±4.1 pts67.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work34.2 min±8.1 min28.0 min26.4 min
Worked from home11.0%±3.9 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 33973
GroupZIP 33973FloridaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino13.3%50.4%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino33.0%14.6%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.4%2.9%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.3%0.7%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino4.8%3.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)45.9%27.4%19.3%

Where ZIP 33973 is

State
Florida
Main county
Lee County
Largest overlapping place
Lehigh Acres (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
3.80 sq mi· about 3,787 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, FL33956 St. James City, FL33957 Sanibel, FL33965 Florida Gulf Coast University, FL33966 Fort Myers, FL33967 San Carlos Park, FL33971 Lehigh Acres, FL33972 Lehigh Acres, FL33974 Lehigh Acres, FL33976 Lehigh Acres, FL33990 Cape Coral, FL33991 Cape Coral, FL33993 Cape Coral, FL

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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.