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ZIP Code 33956: St. James City (Saint James City), FL
ZIP code 33956 is in St. James City (postal name Saint James City), Florida, entirely in Lee County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $69,534 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 89% of its land lies in St. James City (a census-designated place); 11% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Saint James City · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Lee County
- Census places
- St. James City census-designated place
- Metro area
- Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
- House district
- FL-19 119th Congress
- State
- Florida
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 16.3 sq mi · 209 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 33956?
33956 centers on 26.537°, -82.122° and covers 16.3 square miles of land plus 33.2 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 33914, 33922, 33993.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 33956, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 33956 compare with the rest of Lee County?
| Measure | 33956 | In Lee County | In FL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,405 | 36th of 38 | 854th of 1,013 |
| Median household income | $70k | 27th of 34 | 483rd of 819 |
| Median home value | $318k | 25th of 35 | 488th of 833 |
Its median household income is higher than in 46% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 63% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 33956?
The 2020 Census counted 3,861 people in 33956; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,405. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 2.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,405±733 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 3,861+2.3% since 2010 (3,776)
- Households
- 1,649
- Median age
- 64.7
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 33956?
Of the 3,405 people the ACS estimates in 33956, 8.8% are under 18 and 48.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.1%).
- Under 188.8%
- 18 to 6442.7%
- 65 and older48.5%
- White, not Hispanic94.1%
- Other or two or more4.0%
- Hispanic or Latino1.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.3%
- Black, not Hispanic0.2%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 33956 earn?
Median household income is $69,534 (ACS 2020-2024), the 27th highest of the 34 ranked ZIP codes in Lee County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($63,526 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $69,534±$15,532
- Income per person
- $46,695
- Below the poverty line
- 9.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 9.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 23.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $124,4201,640 returns; wages 30% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 33956?
FHFA's house price index for 33956, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 69% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 41% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −10.2% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $318,200
- Median gross rent
- $2,829
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 90.8%
- Housing units
- 3,592
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 33956?
87 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 6 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction16
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services13
- Other services (except public administration)11
- Accommodation and food services8
- Retail trade7
- Professional, scientific, and technical services6
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 33956?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33914 | Cape Coral | 45,540 | $84k | 6.2 mi |
| 33922 | Bokeelia | 4,226 | $71k | 8.6 mi |
| 33993 | Cape Coral | 35,580 | $91k | 10.3 mi |
| 33924 | Captiva | 109 | – | 4.4 mi (near) |
| 33957 | Sanibel | 6,418 | $109k | 5.5 mi (near) |
| 33908 | Fort Myers | 37,423 | $75k | 9.0 mi (near) |
| 33991 | Cape Coral | 27,725 | $85k | 9.6 mi (near) |
| 33904 | Cape Coral | 33,599 | $71k | 11.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.