Welcome to Cape Coral ...

The coastal city of Cape Coral is located in Lee County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Cape Coral has a population of 194,933 people<2> (see below for details).

Cape Coral is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Cape Coral lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Cape Coral: (239)

The ZIP codes for Cape Coral: 33904, 33909-33910, 33914-33915, 33990-33991, 33993<4>

Websites for Cape Coral ...

Official Website:   www.capecoral.net/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.capecoralchamber.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cape Coral had an population of 194,933 people. This is an increase of 26.33% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 90.58% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cape Coral had a population of 154,305 people (or 24.94% of the total population of Lee County). This makes Cape Coral the county's most populous community.

The population of Cape Coral represents 0.82% of the total population of Florida (which has 18,801,310 people), making it the state's 11th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 154,305 people, the population of Cape Coral increased 50.86% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 102,286 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Cape Coral.

Communities near Cape Coral ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cape Coral.

• Fort Myers
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Myers
  • Fort Myers is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 91,086 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Myers <5>
• Bonita Springs
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita Springs
  • Bonita Springs is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,830 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonita Springs <5>
• Estero
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estero
  • Estero is located in Lee County
  • Estero has also been known as:
  • Estero Village
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estero <5>
• Sanibel
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanibel
  • Sanibel is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,429 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanibel <5>
• Fort Myers Beach
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Myers Beach
  • Fort Myers Beach is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,117 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Myers Beach <5>
• Biggar
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggar
  • Biggar is located in Lee County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Biggar <5>
• Pine Manor
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Manor
  • Pine Manor is located in Lee County
• Shell Point Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Point Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Point Village
  • Shell Point Village is located in Lee County
• Truckland ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truckland have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truckland
  • Truckland is located in Lee County
• Lochmoor Waterway Estates
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lochmoor Waterway Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochmoor Waterway Estates
  • Lochmoor Waterway Estates is located in Lee County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Cape Coral. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cape Coral.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cape Coral. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cape Coral.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cape Coral. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Cape Coral.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cape Coral ...

Looking for more information about Cape Coral? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Cape Coral, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cape Coral.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Cape Coral: www.capecoral.net/

The official website for Lee County: www.lee-county.com/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/