33974 ZIP Code, Lehigh Acres, FL
33974 is a ZIP code in Lehigh Acres, Florida in Lee County. It covers 22 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 33936, 33976 and 33972. 19,927 people live here in 5,438 households. With about 890 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (73%). Median household income is $72,192, close to the Florida median of $74,568; 50% of households have children under 18.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Lehigh Acres, FL
- County: Lee County
- Land area: 22 sq mi
- Population: 19,927
- Median household income: $72,192
- Carrier routes: 11 (8,887 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 19,927 |
| Households | 5,438 |
| Median household income | $72,192 |
| Income per person | $25,658 |
| Median age | 32.3 |
| Homeowners | 72.7% |
| Median home value | $312,600 |
| Median rent | $1,786 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.6% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 40.3 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 50.1% |
| Moved in the past year | 11.0% |
| Below the poverty line | 15.5% |
| Broadband internet | 94.6% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 58.0% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 5.0% |
| $10–15K | 1.4% |
| $15–25K | 4.2% |
| $25–35K | 5.0% |
| $35–50K | 16.6% |
| $50–75K | 19.0% |
| $75–100K | 20.2% |
| $100–150K | 16.2% |
| $150–200K | 6.9% |
| $200K+ | 5.5% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 16.7% |
| 10–19 | 15.7% |
| 20–24 | 6.6% |
| 25–34 | 16.1% |
| 35–44 | 13.8% |
| 45–54 | 12.6% |
| 55–64 | 7.7% |
| 65–74 | 6.4% |
| 75+ | 4.6% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 47.6% |
| Owned outright | 20.9% |
| Rented | 25.5% |
| Vacant | 6.0% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 87.8% |
| Townhome | 8.4% |
| 2–4 units | 2.8% |
| 5–19 units | 0.0% |
| 20+ units | 0.2% |
| Mobile / other | 0.8% |
Businesses in 33974
155 business establishments with 622 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Construction: 66
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 29
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 10
- Transportation and Warehousing: 9
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 9
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 8
- Retail Trade: 7
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 5
EDDM carrier routes
33974 has 11 USPS carrier routes with 8,887 residential and 23 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 33974
33974 has 11 USPS carrier routes (11 rural (R)) with 8,887 residential and 23 business mailboxes. Routes range from 660 homes (R074) to 1,091 homes (R075); the median route has 820 homes. The Census counted 5,438 households in 33974 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 0 |
| 250–499 | 0 |
| 500–749 | 4 |
| 750–999 | 6 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 1 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
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- Route R074 — USPS business mailboxes 13, 660 homes
- Route R005 — USPS business mailboxes 8, 825 homes
- Route R044 — USPS business mailboxes 1, 839 homes
- Route R029 — USPS business mailboxes 1, 823 homes
Select these 4 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 33974
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R005 | Rural | 825 | 8 | $60,043 | — | — | — |
| R013 | Rural | 925 | 0 | $69,217 | — | — | — |
| R017 | Rural | 740 | 0 | $66,166 | — | — | — |
| R025 | Rural | 723 | 0 | $65,638 | — | — | — |
| R029 | Rural | 823 | 1 | $65,638 | — | — | — |
| R033 | Rural | 820 | 0 | $59,177 | — | — | — |
| R040 | Rural | 679 | 0 | $69,217 | — | — | — |
| R044 | Rural | 839 | 1 | $62,709 | — | — | — |
| R048 | Rural | 762 | 0 | $56,875 | — | — | — |
| R074 | Rural | 660 | 13 | $83,851 | — | — | — |
| R075 | Rural | 1,091 | 0 | $78,058 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 33974 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
- 33936 — Lehigh Acres CDP, FL (4.8 mi)
- 33976 — Lehigh Acres CDP, FL (5.7 mi)
- 33972 — Lehigh Acres CDP, FL (6.3 mi)
- 33913 — Fort Myers city, FL (6.7 mi)
- 33971 — Lehigh Acres CDP, FL (8.2 mi)
- 33973 — Lehigh Acres CDP, FL (8.5 mi)
- 33928 — Estero village, FL (10.4 mi)
- 33965 — Florida Gulf Coast University CDP, FL (11.9 mi)
Areas that include 33974
- Lehigh Acres, FL ZIP codes — 6 ZIP codes
- Lee County ZIP codes — 35 ZIP codes
- Florida ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 3 of 33: highest share of households with children in Lee County
- No. 4 of 33: lowest median age in Lee County
- No. 4 of 6: highest median household income in Lehigh Acres, FL
- No. 3 of 6: highest median home value in Lehigh Acres, FL
- No. 3 of 6: highest share of owner-occupied homes in Lehigh Acres, FL
- No. 3 of 6: highest share of households with children in Lehigh Acres, FL
- No. 3 of 6: highest share of residents who moved in during the past year in Lehigh Acres, FL
- No. 3 of 6: lowest median age in Lehigh Acres, FL
- No. 4 of 6: highest median age in Lehigh Acres, FL
- No. 2 of 6: fastest population growth in Lehigh Acres, FL
Mail every home in 33974
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) 33974, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 33974 in?
- 33974 is a Lehigh Acres, FL mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Lehigh Acres.
- What county is 33974 in?
- 33974 is in Lee County.
- What is the population of 33974?
- About 19,927 people (±1,534), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 17,233.
- What is the median household income in 33974?
- $72,192 (±$9,541), 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 33974?
- 11 USPS carrier routes with 8,887 residential and 23 business mailboxes (8,910 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 33974?
- The closest, measured center to center: 33936 (4.8 mi, Lehigh Acres), 33976 (5.7 mi, Lehigh Acres), 33972 (6.3 mi, Lehigh Acres), 33913 (6.7 mi, Fort Myers), 33971 (8.2 mi, Lehigh Acres) and 33973 (8.5 mi, Lehigh Acres).
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.