Estero, Florida
Village in Lee County, Florida · ZIP 33928, 33967, 34134
- Lee County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 2 public schools
- 38,443 (2024 estimate)Population
- 18,287Households
- $100,459Median household income
- $430,500Median home value
- 2Public schools
- 4ZIP codes
About Estero
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 9,503 |
| 2010 | 22,612 |
| 2020 | 36,939 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $100,459 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 15,393 units
- Renter occupied
- 2,894 units
- Vacancy rate
- 32.1%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Estero | Lee County | Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 37,258 | 792,692 | 21,928,881 |
| Median household income | $100,459 | $73,099 | $71,711 |
| Median age | 65.4 | 49.3 | 42.6 |
| Median home value | $430,500 | $326,300 | $325,000 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 49.7% | 30.8% | 33.2% |
| Foreign-born residents | 11.5% | 17.9% | 21.4% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 84.2% | 74.0% | 67.3% |
| Mean commute to work | 26.3 minutes | 28.4 minutes | 28.0 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| PINEWOODS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Public | Pre-K–5 | LEE |
| ESTERO HIGH SCHOOL | Public | 9–12 | LEE |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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