Port Charlotte, FL · standard
ZIP Code 33952
Charlotte County, Florida — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 28,382
- 993/sq mi
- $61,382
- Median income
- $237,700
- Median home value
- 20.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Port Charlotte pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- 32th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 46%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 993
- people per sq mi
- 79%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 33952 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 33952 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 28.6 square miles in Port Charlotte, Charlotte County, Florida. The area is home to 28,382 residents, producing a population density of 993 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 33952 against Florida and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 33952 sits at $61,382 (20% below the Florida average), while per-capita income is $33,073. The poverty rate stands at 13.2% and the unemployment rate at 6.6%. On housing, the median home value is $237,700 (37% below the state average) with median rent at $1,478 per month, and 79.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 33952 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 20.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 53.1, and the average commute is 25 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Charlotte County, so you can benchmark 33952 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Top industries in ZIP 33952
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 33952.
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
189 establishments
- Construction
Construction
100 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
80 establishments
- Other services (except public administration) 65
Other services (except public administration)
65 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services 61
Professional, scientific, and technical services
61 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 33952, Port Charlotte, FL · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
28,382
Population
28.6
Area (sq mi)
993
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 33952?
53.1
Median Age
48.9%
Male
51.1%
Female
13.1%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$61,382
Median Household Income
-20% vs state
$33,073
Per Capita Income
13.2%
Poverty Rate
6.6%
Unemployment Rate
25.1 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 33952 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$61,382 32nd percentile higher than 32% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
17,959
Total Housing Units
14,914
Occupied Units
3,045
Vacant Units
2.33
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$237,700
Median Home Value
-37% vs state
$1,478
Median Rent
1977
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
-8.2%
YoY Change (2024)
355
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+255%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 33952 have decreased 8.2% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +255% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +5.2% | 227 |
| 2021 | +21.5% | 276 |
| 2022 | +29.9% | 358 |
| 2023 | +7.9% | 387 |
| 2024 | -8.2% | 355 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 696 business establishments in ZIP 33952, employing approximately 6,501 people with a combined annual payroll of $403,188,000.
696
Businesses
6,501
Employees
$403.2M
Annual Payroll
16
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 189 | 27.2% |
| Construction | 100 | 14.4% |
| Retail trade | 80 | 11.5% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 65 | 9.3% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 61 | 8.8% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 51 | 7.3% |
| Accommodation and food services | 42 | 6.0% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 32 | 4.6% |
| Finance and insurance | 23 | 3.3% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 15 | 2.2% |
| Wholesale trade | 12 | 1.7% |
| Information | 6 | 0.9% |
| Educational services | 6 | 0.9% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 5 | 0.7% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 4 | 0.6% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 0.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 33952 vs 33980 →
ZIP 33952 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 33952
Port Charlotte (33952)
28,382 residents
- 33950
Punta Gorda (33950)
20,699 residents
- 34286
North Port (34286)
17,970 residents
- 33948
Port Charlotte (33948)
15,958 residents
- 33983
Punta Gorda (33983)
13,954 residents
- 34288 10,856
North Port (34288)
10,856 residents
- 33980 10,322
Punta Gorda (33980)
10,322 residents
- 33981 9,534
Port Charlotte (33981)
9,534 residents
- 33954 9,290
Port Charlotte (33954)
9,290 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 33952 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 33952 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 34288
North Port (34288)
$84,211 median income
- 33981
Port Charlotte (33981)
$84,098 median income
- 34289
North Port (34289)
$83,411 median income
- 33953
Port Charlotte (33953)
$83,070 median income
- 34286
North Port (34286)
$80,553 median income
- 33954
Port Charlotte (33954)
$78,288 median income
- 33950
Punta Gorda (33950)
$76,369 median income
- 33983
Punta Gorda (33983)
$71,856 median income
- 33980
Punta Gorda (33980)
$63,591 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 33952 ranks #null of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33980 | Punta Gorda, FL | 10,322 | 2.9 mi |
| 33954 | Port Charlotte, FL | 9,290 | 2.9 mi |
| 33948 | Port Charlotte, FL | 15,958 | 3.4 mi |
| 34288 | North Port, FL | 10,856 | 4.5 mi |
| 33983 | Punta Gorda, FL | 13,954 | 5.2 mi |
| 33953 | Port Charlotte, FL | 5,522 | 7.1 mi |
| 34289 | North Port, FL | 2,199 | 7.0 mi |
| 33950 | Punta Gorda, FL | 20,699 | 6.9 mi |
| 34286 | North Port, FL | 17,970 | 8.2 mi |
| 33981 | Port Charlotte, FL | 9,534 | 8.8 mi |
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