What city is 33973 in?

33973 is a Lehigh Acres, FL mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Lehigh Acres.

What is the population of 33973?

About 14,392 people (±1,624), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 12,728.

What is the median household income in 33973?

$60,530 (±$9,683), compared with $74,568 for Florida as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 33973?

5 USPS carrier routes with 5,569 residential and 32 business mailboxes (5,601 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 33973?

The closest, measured center to center: 33976 (2.8 mi, Lehigh Acres), 33971 (3.2 mi, Lehigh Acres), 33905 (5.1 mi, Buckingham), 33913 (6.3 mi, Fort Myers), 33966 (6.5 mi, Fort Myers) and 33912 (7.4 mi, Fort Myers).

33973 ZIP Code, Lehigh Acres, FL

33973 is a ZIP code in Lehigh Acres, Florida in Lee County. It covers 3.8 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 33976, 33971 and 33905. 14,392 people live here in 3,984 households. At about 3,788 people per square mile it has suburban density, and most households rent (23% own). Median household income is $60,530, below the Florida median of $74,568; 58% of households have children under 18.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Lehigh Acres, FL
County: Lee County
Land area: 3.8 sq mi
Population: 14,392
Median household income: $60,530
Carrier routes: 5 (5,569 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	14,392
Households	3,984
Median household income	$60,530
Income per person	$19,395
Median age	26.5
Homeowners	22.9%
Median home value	$355,800
Median rent	$1,618
Bachelor's degree or higher	8.6%
Average commute (minutes)	34.2
Households with kids under 18	58.3%
Moved in the past year	17.2%
Below the poverty line	31.4%
Broadband internet	94.4%
Speak a non-English language at home	53.1%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	6.1%
$10–15K	4.6%
$15–25K	10.6%
$25–35K	9.9%
$35–50K	9.6%
$50–75K	23.7%
$75–100K	21.7%
$100–150K	9.4%
$150–200K	3.5%
$200K+	0.8%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	18.2%
10–19	20.5%
20–24	6.5%
25–34	20.4%
35–44	14.7%
45–54	6.7%
55–64	6.2%
65–74	3.5%
75+	3.3%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	17.3%
Owned outright	4.2%
Rented	70.9%
Vacant	7.6%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	29.4%
Townhome	38.9%
2–4 units	31.0%
5–19 units	0.5%
20+ units	0.0%
Mobile / other	0.3%

Businesses in 33973

91 business establishments with 290 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Construction: 60
Other Services (except Public Administration): 7
Retail Trade: 6
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 5
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 4

EDDM carrier routes

33973 has 5 USPS carrier routes with 5,569 residential and 32 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 33973

33973 has 5 USPS carrier routes (5 rural (R)) with 5,569 residential and 32 business mailboxes. Routes range from 977 homes (R012) to 1,204 homes (R016); the median route has 1,130 homes. The Census counted 3,984 households in 33973 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	0
500–749	0
750–999	1
1,000–1,499	4
1,500+	0

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Route R016 — USPS business mailboxes 16, 1,204 homes
Route R043 — USPS business mailboxes 9, 1,130 homes
Route R027 — USPS business mailboxes 4, 1,166 homes
Route R012 — USPS business mailboxes 3, 977 homes

Select these 4 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 33973

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R012	Rural	977	3	$51,702	—	—	—
R016	Rural	1,204	16	$57,672	—	—	—
R019	Rural	1,092	0	$72,779	—	—	—
R027	Rural	1,166	4	$36,891	—	—	—
R043	Rural	1,130	9	$57,672	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 33973 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

33976 — Lehigh Acres CDP, FL (2.8 mi)
33971 — Lehigh Acres CDP, FL (3.2 mi)
33905 — Buckingham CDP, FL (5.1 mi)
33913 — Fort Myers city, FL (6.3 mi)
33966 — Fort Myers city, FL (6.5 mi)
33912 — Fort Myers city, FL (7.4 mi)
33916 — Fort Myers city, FL (7.4 mi)
33972 — Lehigh Acres CDP, FL (7.7 mi)

Areas that include 33973

Lehigh Acres, FL ZIP codes — 6 ZIP codes
Lee County ZIP codes — 35 ZIP codes
Florida ZIP code data

Where it ranks

Mail every home in 33973

Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.

EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 33973, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 33973 in?: 33973 is a Lehigh Acres, FL mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Lehigh Acres.
What county is 33973 in?: 33973 is in Lee County.
What is the population of 33973?: About 14,392 people (±1,624), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 12,728.
What is the median household income in 33973?: $60,530 (±$9,683), compared with $74,568 for Florida as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 33973?: 5 USPS carrier routes with 5,569 residential and 32 business mailboxes (5,601 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 33973?: The closest, measured center to center: 33976 (2.8 mi, Lehigh Acres), 33971 (3.2 mi, Lehigh Acres), 33905 (5.1 mi, Buckingham), 33913 (6.3 mi, Fort Myers), 33966 (6.5 mi, Fort Myers) and 33912 (7.4 mi, Fort Myers).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.