Location in Lee County and the state of Florida Coordinates: 26°26′19″N 81°55′32″W / 26.43861, -81.92556 Country

Florida County Lee Area - Total 6.2 sq mi (15.9 km²) - Land 2.9 sq mi (7.4 km²) - Water 3.3 sq mi (8.5 km²) Elevation 3 ft (1 m) Population (2000) - Total 6,561 - Density 1,058.2/sq mi (412.6/km²) Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4) ZIP codes Zip Code listing for Lee County, Florida Excludes Zip Codes for PO Boxes and Organizations Sorted by Zip code Zip City 33901 Fort Myers 33903 North Fort Myers 33904 Cape Coral 33905 Fort Myers 33907 Fort Myers 33908 Fort Myers 33909 Cape Coral 33912 Fort Myers 33913 Fort Myers 33914 Cape Coral 33916 Fort Myers 33917 North Fort Myers 33919 Fort Myers 33920 Alva 33922 Bokeelia 33928 Estero 33931 Fort Myers Beach 33936 Lehigh Acres 33956 Saint James City 33957 Sanibel 33966 Fort Myers 33967 Fort Myers 33971 Lehigh Acres 33972 Lehigh Acres 33990 Cape Coral 33991 Cape Coral 33993 Cape Coral 34134 Bonita Springs 34135 Bonita Springs Area code(s) 239 FIPS code 12-24150^[1] GNIS feature ID 0282701^[2]

Fort Myers Beach is a town located on Estero Island in Lee County, Florida. The population was 6,561 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 6,780 [1].

Geography

Fort Myers Beach is located at 26°26′19″N, 81°55′32″W (26.438676, -81.925620)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 6.2 square miles (16.0 km²), of which, 2.9 square miles (7.4 km²) of it is land and 3.3 square miles (8.5 km²) of it (53.41%) is water. The town is situated across the barrier islands of Estero and San Carlos.

Estero Island and its sister island, San Carlos, make up the community of Fort Myers Beach.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 6,561 people, 3,425 households, and 2,048 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,290.9 people per square mile (885.7/km²). There were 8,429 housing units at an average density of 2,943.2/sq mi (1,137.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.24% White, 0.08% African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.99% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.46% of the population.

There were 3,425 households out of which 7.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples living together, 4.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.2% were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.91 and the average family size was 2.29.

Fishermen wading in Fort Myers Beach, FL

In the town the population was spread out with 7.6% under the age of 18, 3.0% from 18 to 24, 17.2% from 25 to 44, 35.0% from 45 to 64, and 37.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 59 years. For every 100 females there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $48,045, and the median income for a family was $62,000. Males had a median income of $31,929 versus $29,375 for females. The per capita income for the town was $34,703. About 3.0% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.

^ ^a ^b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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Fort Myers Beach, Florida is at coordinates 26°26′19″N 81°55′32″W / 26.438676, -81.92562 (Fort Myers Beach, Florida)Coordinates: 26°26′19″N 81°55′32″W / 26.438676, -81.92562 (Fort Myers Beach, Florida)

v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Lee County, Florida

County seat: Fort Myers

Cities	Bonita Springs \| Cape Coral \| Fort Myers \| Sanibel

Towns	Fort Myers Beach

CDPs	Alva \| Bokeelia \| Buckingham \| Burnt Store Marina \| Captiva \| Charleston Park \| Cypress Lake \| East Dunbar \| Estero \| Fort Myers Shores \| Gateway \| Harlem Heights \| Iona \| Lehigh Acres \| Lochmoor Waterway Estates \| Matlacha \| Matlacha Isles-Matlacha Shores \| McGregor \| North Fort Myers \| Olga \| Page Park \| Palmona Park \| Pine Island Center \| Pine Manor \| Pineland \| Punta Rassa \| San Carlos Park \| St. James City \| Suncoast Estates \| Three Oaks \| Tice \| Villas \| Whiskey Creek

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