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Punta Gorda, Florida

City in Charlotte County, Florida · ZIP 33950, 33955

  • Charlotte County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 4 public schools
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  • 20,416 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 10,006Households
  • $79,291Median household income
  • $482,300Median home value
  • 4Public schools
  • 2ZIP codes

About Punta Gorda

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Population, 2000 to 2020+35.7%
14k16k18k20k2000: 14,34420002010: 16,64120102020: 19,471202014,34419,471
Population of Punta Gorda at each census
CensusPopulation
200014,344
201016,641
202019,471

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.

Household income in Punta Gorda
Under $50k27.6%
$50k to $100k32.8%
$100k to $150k19%
$150k to $200k8.3%
$200k and over12.3%

Median household income $79,291 · 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.

Housing tenure in Punta Gorda
Owner occupied
8,316 units
Renter occupied
1,690 units
Vacancy rate
25.5%

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.

Punta Gorda compared with its county and state
Punta Gorda compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasurePunta GordaCharlotte CountyFlorida
Population19,886195,08321,928,881
Median household income$79,291$66,154$71,711
Median age66.560.042.6
Median home value$482,300$291,000$325,000
Bachelor’s degree or higher40.5%25.3%33.2%
Foreign-born residents7.5%9.8%21.4%
Owner-occupied homes83.1%83.2%67.3%
Mean commute to work26.7 minutes27.3 minutes28.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Punta Gorda4
Public schools in Punta Gorda, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
BAKER/HEAD STARTPublicPre-KCHARLOTTE
SALLIE JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPublicPre-K–5CHARLOTTE
PUNTA GORDA MIDDLE SCHOOLPublic6–8CHARLOTTE
CHARLOTTE HIGH SCHOOLPublic9–12CHARLOTTE

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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