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Summary for Port Charlotte

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Located in: Charlotte County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Prt. Charlotte

Time Zone: Port Charlotte lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Code: 941

ZIP Codes: 33948-33949, 33952-33954, 33980-33981<1>

Elevation: Near sea level<2>

Websites for Port Charlotte

Chamber of Commerce: www.charlottecountychamber.org/

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<3>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Port Charlotte:

Lat: 26.975300° (or 26°58'31" N)

Lon: -82.089300° (or -82°5'21" W)

USGS Topo Map: Punta Gorda<4>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Port Charlotte

GNIS ID: 289233

FIPS State / Place Code: 12 / 58350

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Port Charlotte)

About Charlotte County

The community of Punta Gorda is the County Seat for Charlotte County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Charlotte)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<5>	188,910 (18.16% increase since 2010)
2010	159,875 (12.88% increase since 2000)
2000:	141,627

Total Area:<6> 858 sq. miles [2,223 km²] - of which 20.74% is water (178 sq. miles [461.1 km²])

Housing Units: <7> 100,632

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Charlotte

GNIS ID: 295742

FIPS State / County Code: 12 / 015

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Port Charlotte)

About Florida

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	21,492,056 (14.31% increase since 2010)
2010:	18,801,310 (17.64% increase since 2000)
2000:	15,982,378

Websites for State of Florida

Official Website: https://www.myflorida.gov/

Tourism: https://www.visitflorida.com/

Parks: https://floridadep.gov/parks-rec-topics

Fishing: https://myfwc.com/fishing/

Hunting: https://myfwc.com/hunting/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Florida

GNIS ID: 294478

FIPS State: 12

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Port Charlotte)

Footnotes ...

<1>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Port Charlotte). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Port Charlotte or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Port Charlotte includes: 33948, 33952, 33953, 33980 & 33981.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Port Charlotte - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Port Charlotte, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<4>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Port Charlotte.
<5>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<6>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Port Charlotte. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<7>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).