Suncoast Estates, Florida

Suncoast Estates, Florida
Census-designated place
Location in Lee County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 26°42′49″N81°52′1″W / 26.71361°N 81.86694°W / 26.71361; -81.86694 [1]
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Lee
Area [2]
• Total	2.73 sq mi (7.08 km2)
• Land	2.72 sq mi (7.05 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.36%
Elevation	16 ft (5 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	4,097
• Density	1,505.70/sq mi (581.44/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	33917 [3]
Area code	239
FIPS code	12-69275 [4]
GNIS feature ID	1867213 [5]

Suncoast Estates is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lee County, Florida, United States. The population was 4,097 at the 2020 census, down from 4,384 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Suncoast Estates is in northern Lee County and is nearly surrounded by unincorporated North Fort Myers. It is 6 miles (10 km) north of Fort Myers, the Lee county seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.73 square miles (7.08 km²), of which 2.72 square miles (7.05 km²) are land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km²), or 0.42%, are water. ^[6] The area drains south to the Caloosahatchee River.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2000	4,867		—
2010	4,384		−9.9%
2020	4,097		−6.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

As of the census ^[4] of 2000, there were 4,867 people, 1,815 households, and 1,196 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,810.9 inhabitants per square mile (699.2/km²). There were 2,107 housing units at an average density of 784.0 per square mile (302.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.17% White, 0.64% African American, 0.84% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 1.95% from other races, and 1.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.86% of the population.

There were 1,815 households, out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.6% were married couples living together, 15.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.1% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 28.6% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $26,510, and the median income for a family was $27,892. Males had a median income of $25,258 versus $15,570 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $11,581. About 21.7% of families and 23.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.4% of those under age 18 and 12.2% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
3. "Suncoast Estates FL ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
5. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
6. "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: Places: Florida". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.