ZIP Code 33916 — Fort Myers city, FL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 33916 covers Fort Myers, FL in Lee County with a population of about 27,642.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 35.3 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 33916 is about $49,353 — about 34% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 22.1%; unemployment rate near 6.4%; 21.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 12.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Construction, and Healthcare; about 9.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 5.8 points below 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 $242,300 — about 30% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,204 (about 4% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 34.3% (about 31.1 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 33916 in Fort Myers, FL, a household would need roughly $67,000 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 $1,556. That is about 36% above the local median household income ($49,353), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. 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 57.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,237 for ZIP 33916 (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.