ZIP Code · FL

ZIP 33955

Part of Punta Gorda, FL

Pop. 12,399·Charlotte County·318th most expensive ZIP in Florida

Median rent (all units)

$2,086/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+2.2%

vs US Median

+$154

Reported rents

Rising (Monthly)

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ZIP 33955 · $2,086

More expensive than 66% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$1,410

1 BR

$1,420

2 BR

$1,760

3 BR

$2,420

4 BR+

$2,740

Research median

$1,760/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($76,943) is $1,924 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,760); a 3-bedroom is $2,420.

Rank in Punta Gorda

3rd cheapest of 4 ZIP codes in Punta Gorda.

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 33909, 9 miles away, rents for 13% less ($1,814/mo), about $3,300 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 33955. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$25,032/yr

At $2,086/mo median

Location

CityPunta Gorda

StateFL

CountyCharlotte County

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Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are climbing (0.0% YoY), so leverage tilts toward landlords. Act sooner rather than later.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +2.2% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 33955 (Punta Gorda, FL) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, 27.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

12,399

Median income

$76,943

Median age

60.2

Renters

9.5%

Age distribution

14%

22.6%

14.6%

41.7%

Under 187.1%

18–3414%

35–5422.6%

55–6414.6%

65+41.7%

Gender

57.1%

42.9%

Male57.1%

Female42.9%

Race & ethnicity

83%

White83%

Black6.5%

Hispanic10%

Education (25+)

14.2%

32.1%

26.5%

27.2%

No HS diploma14.2%

HS diploma32.1%

Some college26.5%

Bachelor's+27.2%

Housing tenure

90.5%

Owner90.5%

Renter9.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 33955 in Punta Gorda, FL has changed in 5 years

Income

$69,461 → $76,943

up 10.8%

Population

10,429 → 12,399

up 18.9%

Renter share

5.8% → 9.5%

+3.7 pts

Bachelor's+

30.6% → 27.2%

-3.4 pts

Median age

61.5 → 60.2

-1.3 yrs

Median household income climbed from $69,461 to $76,943 between 2021 and 2024, a 10.8% shift. Census counts show ZIP 33955 in Punta Gorda, FL adding about 1,970 residents over the five-year window, up 18.9% on net. The renter share has risen from 5.8% to 9.5%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 30.6% to 27.2% across the same window.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 33955 covers Punta Gorda, FL. The median rent here is $2,086/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,420/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,760/mo.

At 33% of local median household income ($76,943/yr), ZIP 33955 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 33955?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $83,000/year (about $40/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $2,086/mo in ZIP 33955. The local median household income is $76,943/yr, so the typical household falls short of that bar.