Fort Myers, FL: Population, ZIP Codes & Nearby Cities

Fort Myers is an incorporated city in Lee County, Florida. In the dataset behind this page it has an estimated population of 87,103, sits at 26.619°N, 81.830°W, and observes Eastern time. Below you will find how it ranks inside Florida, which ZIP codes it uses, the closest places around it, and how far it is from major US cities.

What are the key facts about Fort Myers, FL?

What is the population of Fort Myers, FL?

Fort Myers has an estimated population of 87,103. That makes it the 44th largest of the 911 places we list in Florida, and the 4th largest of 37 places in Lee County. The typical place in Florida has about 5,390 residents, so Fort Myers is roughly 16.2 times the size of a typical neighbor in the state.

Estimates for places of this size carry wider margins of error than those for big cities, so treat the figure as a guide to scale. Our guide to understanding city population numbers explains why sources disagree.

Places in Florida with a similar population include Alafaya (91,068), Miami Beach (88,885), Town 'n' Country (87,338), Largo (84,948), Melbourne (83,029). Comparing these pages is a quick way to see how Fort Myers differs from communities of the same scale.

How dense is Fort Myers?

Fort Myers has about 2,186 people per square mile (844 per square kilometer), which we classify as suburban. Within Florida, it is denser than about 61% of the listed places. Land at this level is usually a mix of single-family neighborhoods, shopping corridors and parks, where driving is common but destinations are close. Read how to interpret population density to see how we draw these lines.

What ZIP codes does Fort Myers use?

Fort Myers uses 8 ZIP codes: 33913, 33916, 33966, 33901, 33907, 33905, 33902, 33994. A long list like this is typical of a large city, where dozens of delivery areas, PO box codes and institutional codes sit inside the same municipality. Codes beginning with 3 are assigned to the Southeast (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi and Tennessee). Learn more in our guide to how ZIP codes work or check any code with the ZIP code lookup.

What time zone is Fort Myers in?

Fort Myers is in the Eastern time zone, which is UTC−5 from Coordinated Universal Time in standard time (IANA zone America/New_York). The area observes daylight saving time, so clocks move forward in March and back in November. The nearest listed place in a different time zone is Callaway, FL, about 332 miles away, which gives a sense of how far the nearest zone boundary may be. Current local time: see the Eastern time hub. For the rules behind these zones, read US time zones explained.

Where is Fort Myers located in Florida?

Fort Myers lies in the southeastern part of Florida, at 26.619° north latitude and 81.830° west longitude. The state capital, Tallahassee, is about 303 miles to the northwest. The closest listed place in another state is St. Marys, GA, roughly 286 miles to the north, which shows how near Fort Myers is to a state line. For big-city services, the nearest place with more than 100,000 people is Cape Coral, FL, 10 miles to the west.

Which cities are near Fort Myers, FL?

The closest listed place to Fort Myers is Tice, FL, 4.0 miles to the north. Of the eight nearest places below, 8 are in the same county. Distances are straight-line (great-circle) miles measured between place centers; see how distance is calculated.

Which county is Fort Myers in?

Fort Myers is in Lee County, which has the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) code 12071. The county contains 37 places in our data, 17 of which have their own page here and 20 smaller communities that appear only in county and state lists. Other places in the county include Cape Coral (668,382), Bonita Springs (421,291), Lehigh Acres (123,378), North Fort Myers (42,770), Estero (33,871). Codes like this one help separate places that share a name; see the guide to counties and FIPS codes.

How far is Fort Myers from major US cities?

Among six major hubs, Fort Myers is closest to Atlanta, GA at about 517 miles and farthest from Los Angeles, CA at about 2,229 miles in a straight line. Road distances are usually 10 to 30 percent longer. Try the distance calculator for any other pair.

Are there other places called Fort Myers?

No. In our data, Fort Myers in Lee County, Florida is the only place with this name, so the name alone is enough to identify it, though adding the state is still good practice in addresses and forms.

Planning a move to Fort Myers?

If you are weighing Fort Myers, start with the practical numbers: how far it is from where you live, whether it changes your time zone, and how its size and density compare with your current city. Use the distance calculator to measure the trip from where you live. The radius search tool lists every place within any distance of it. Our checklist for comparing cities explains what to check next.

Where to go next

Population and density come from a compiled dataset and are estimates. They may differ from official Census Bureau counts. Verify important figures at census.gov.