ZIP Code 33913 — Fort Myers city, FL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 33913 covers Fort Myers, FL in Lee County with a population of about 28,172.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 53.2 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 239; U.S. House district FL-19; the FT. MYERS - NAPLES media market.

Fort Myers, FL reads as a military / base-oriented community on US5’s intent model (base-related place names in city/county context). Service members and families often look up Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates, on-base mail (PSC / P.O. Box) addresses, and nearby ZIP demographics when relocating.

US5 shows 2026 DoD BAH locality rates for this ZIP’s Military Housing Area on this page (pay grade × with/without dependents). Treat the table as a planning reference and confirm entitlement with your finance office or the official DTMO BAH lookup.

Median household income in ZIP 33913 is about $106,925 — about 42% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 5.5%; unemployment rate near 3.6%; 47.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 13.4 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Education, and Professional services; about 22.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 7.1 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $439,200 — about 26% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,710 (about 47% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 90.5% (about 25.1 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 33913 in Fort Myers, FL, a household would need roughly $121,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $2,821. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($106,925). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Fort Myers city, FL as Relatively High (composite score 99.0), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (99.9) and flood (97.3). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Fort Myers city, FL show little to no average snow and around 53.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,261 for ZIP 33913 (Fort Myers city, FL) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.