33981 ZIP Code, Port Charlotte, FL

33981 is a ZIP code in Port Charlotte, Florida in Charlotte County. It covers 45 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 33947, 33946 and 34224. 15,622 people live here in 7,103 households. With about 344 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (91%). Median household income is $84,098, above the Florida median of $74,568; the median age is 61.8, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents15,622
Households7,103
Median household income$84,098
Income per person$52,939
Median age61.8
Homeowners90.7%
Median home value$386,800
Median rent$1,311
Bachelor's degree or higher27.8%
Average commute (minutes)32.2
Households with kids under 1812.7%
Moved in the past year11.5%
Below the poverty line9.1%
Broadband internet94.3%
Speak a non-English language at home5.2%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K4.1%
$10–15K2.8%
$15–25K5.1%
$25–35K5.6%
$35–50K12.5%
$50–75K15.9%
$75–100K13.5%
$100–150K20.4%
$150–200K10.4%
$200K+9.6%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<105.9%
10–194.7%
20–243.2%
25–348.8%
35–447.8%
45–547.5%
55–6419.9%
65–7425.3%
75+16.9%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage37.7%
Owned outright38.3%
Rented7.6%
Vacant16.4%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house86.9%
Townhome0.3%
2–4 units2.8%
5–19 units0.3%
20+ units0.8%
Mobile / other8.8%

Businesses in 33981

239 business establishments with 1,535 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

33981 has 13 USPS carrier routes with 10,108 residential and 114 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 33981

33981 has 13 USPS carrier routes (13 rural (R)) with 10,108 residential and 114 business mailboxes. Routes range from 609 homes (R031) to 1,019 homes (R013); the median route has 751 homes. The Census counted 7,103 households in 33981 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2490
250–4990
500–7496
750–9996
1,000–1,4991
1,500+0

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  1. Route R082 — USPS business mailboxes 80, 922 homes
  2. Route R041 — USPS business mailboxes 11, 720 homes
  3. Route R130 — USPS business mailboxes 9, 896 homes
  4. Route R006 — USPS business mailboxes 5, 715 homes
  5. Route R156 — USPS business mailboxes 3, 882 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 33981

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
R003Rural7702$54,895———
R006Rural7155$50,752———
R013Rural1,0192$63,740———
R019Rural7182$74,721———
R031Rural6090$81,288———
R038Rural7450$92,250———
R041Rural72011$81,288———
R045Rural7520$63,330———
R076Rural7510$63,330———
R082Rural92280$50,752———
R127Rural6090$92,250———
R130Rural8969$60,389———
R156Rural8823$81,288———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 33981 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.

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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) 33981, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 33981 in?
33981 is a Port Charlotte, FL mailing address. None of its land lies inside a Census-defined city or community.
What county is 33981 in?
33981 is in Charlotte County.
What is the population of 33981?
About 15,622 people (±1,227), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 13,574.
What is the median household income in 33981?
$84,098 (±$8,277), 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 33981?
13 USPS carrier routes with 10,108 residential and 114 business mailboxes (10,222 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 33981?
The closest, measured center to center: 33947 (4.2 mi, Rotonda), 33946 (4.7 mi, Rotonda), 34224 (6.8 mi, Englewood), 33921 (7.6 mi), 33948 (8.4 mi, Port Charlotte) and 33953 (8.5 mi, Port Charlotte).

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