Lehigh Acres, Florida

Lehigh Acres, Florida
Aerial view of Lehigh Acres
Aerial view of Lehigh Acres
Location within Lee County, Florida
Location within Lee County, Florida
Coordinates: 26°36′30″N 81°38′21″W / 26.60833°N 81.63917°W / 26.60833; -81.63917
CountryUnited States
State Florida
County Lee
Settled1954
Area
 • Total94.21 sq mi (244.00 km2)
 • Land92.69 sq mi (240.08 km2)
 • Water1.51 sq mi (3.92 km2)  1.14%
Elevation
20 ft (6 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total114,287
 • Density1,232.95/sq mi (476.04/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
33900-33999
Area code239
FIPS code12-39925[2]
GNIS feature ID0285447[3]
Lehigh welcome sign

Lehigh Acres is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lee County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 Census the population was 114,287, up from 86,784 at the 2010 census. Lehigh Acres is part of the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is one of the fastest growing communities in Lee County.[4]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ Miller, Meagan (December 3, 2021). "Lehigh Acres becomes one of the fastest-growing communities in Lee County". abc-7.com. Retrieved October 28, 2023.