| ZIP Codes: | 17 ZIP Codes (13 Standard, 4 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 941 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:11:36 PM |
| Population: | 200,084 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 12015 |
| CBSA: | Punta Gorda, FL |
| Land Area: | 714 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 51 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 26.9442, -82.1136 |
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200,084 residents live across 17 ZIPs covering 714 sq mi, served by 7 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 161,875 to 200,084 from 2014 to 2024 — a +23.6% change. 12 ZIPs gained residents, 1 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 33946 (Placida, $85,848 median) and poorest ZIP 34224 (Englewood, $57,281) are 5.9 miles apart — a 1.5× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.8× across this county — from $237,700 in 33952 (Port Charlotte) to $660,800 in 33946 (Placida).
Density varies 83× across the county — from 31 people/sq mi in 33982 (Punta Gorda) to 2,609 in 33952 (Port Charlotte).
Most of the decade's growth concentrated around Port Charlotte — top growth ZIPs averaged +57.9% over the past ten years ( 33946 , 33981 and 33953 ).
Educational attainment ranges from 20.0% bachelor's+ in 33952 (Port Charlotte) to 42.8% in 33946 (Placida) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Florida, this is the #29 most populous of 67 counties and ranks #32 for median household income with the #14 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $70,831 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
27.2% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (45,323 of 166,725 reporting).
13 Standard delivery, 4 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
Charlotte County grew 23.6% over the past decade — concentrated in 5 high-growth ZIPs:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33952 | Port Charlotte | Standard | 35,231 | $61,382 | 13.5 | 18.1% |
| 33950 | Punta Gorda | Standard | 24,955 | $76,369 | 25.7 | 26.8% |
| 33948 | Port Charlotte | Standard | 18,696 | $62,744 | 21.0 | 21.0% |
| 33983 | Punta Gorda | Standard | 18,471 | $71,856 | 13.1 | 19.7% |
| 33981 | Port Charlotte | Standard | 15,622 | $84,098 | 62.3 | 62.2% |
| 34224 | Englewood | Standard | 15,536 | $57,281 | 13.3 | -0.4% |
| 33980 | Punta Gorda | Standard | 13,120 | $63,591 | 12.9 | 18.8% |
| 33982 | Punta Gorda | Standard | 13,006 | $72,443 | 414.0 | 26.0% |
| 33955 | Punta Gorda | Standard | 12,399 | $76,943 | 83.6 | 25.3% |
| 33954 | Port Charlotte | Standard | 11,193 | $78,288 | 9.0 | 22.9% |
| 33947 | Rotonda West | Standard | 10,447 | $80,091 | 14.2 | 25.2% |
| 33953 | Port Charlotte | Standard | 8,318 | $83,070 | 21.5 | 47.1% |
| 33946 | Placida | Standard | 3,090 | $85,848 | 9.5 | 64.5% |
| 33951 | Punta Gorda | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 33927 | El Jobean | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 33938 | Murdock | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 33949 | Port Charlotte | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |