Population & age
- Total population
- 1,061
- Median age
- 45.5
Chokoloskee, FL (34138)
Collier County · Naples-Marco Island, FL · Population 1,061
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Chokoloskee, FL (ZIP 34138) sits in Collier County within the Naples-Marco Island metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 41.8%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 6 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $30,198. The CDC SVI flags housing & transportation (79th percentile) as this ZIP's standout vulnerability dimension, sitting well above its overall 31th-percentile score. FEMA has issued 54 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1965 — a high-frequency exposure profile. NOAA's 1991–2020 Climate Normals put the annual average temperature at 76.4°F here — among the warmest in the country. 18.6% of residents under 65 lack health insurance per the 2025 County Health Rankings — a notable access gap. 26.9% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. Florida has no state income tax (Tax Foundation 2025). Per IRS migration filings (2022-2023), the area's primary county netted $2,773,926,000 in incoming taxable income — a wealth-inflow signal even when headcount churn is modest. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $91,080, fair market rent of $1,990 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $166,953, down 6.8% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 98.2%
- Black
- 0.0%
- Asian
- 0.0%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 0.0%
- Other / multi-racial
- 1.8%
Income & housing
- Median household income
- $91,080
- Median home value
- $213,000
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 8.0%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 0.0%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 315(86.5%)
- Renter-occupied
- 49(13.5%)
- Vacant units
- 312
- Built (median)
- 1991
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 49(27.7%)
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 0(0.0%)
- Uninsured
- 38(3.6%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 364(100.0%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 0(0.0%)
- Non-English at home
- 0(0.0%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$1,400
/month
1 Bed
$1,800
/month
2 Bed
$1,990
/month
3 Bed
$2,590
/month
4 Bed
$2,810
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
Home values
Typical home value
$166,953
Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) · as of March 2026
Year-over-year change
-6.8%
vs. March 2025
Metro area
Naples-Marco Island, FL
Metropolitan statistical area
Source: Zillow Research, ZHVI All Homes (SFR, Condo/Co-op) Time Series (zillow.com/research/data). Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) is copyrighted by Zillow, Inc.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
3,524
Across 2,530 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $1.82B.
Single-family
2,466
70% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
1,058
30% of total units
Single-family value
$1.42B
construction value
Multifamily value
$395.8M
construction value
Based on county-level data (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Business & employment
Business establishments
6
Total employment
10
Annual payroll
$394K
Average annual pay
$39,400
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$68,041
Average weekly wage
$1,308
Total employment
171,813
Total establishments
18,444
That is roughly 4% above the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
3.4%
That is 0.6 percentage points below the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
185,986
Employed
179,751
Unemployed
6,235
Based on Collier County, FL data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Public transit
FTA tracks transit service at the urbanized-area level. Numbers below reflect the agencies and modes serving the area that contains this ZIP, not stop-level coverage.
Service status
Available
Bonita Springs--Estero, FL
Reporting agencies
1
Largest: Collier County
Annual ridership
—
unlinked trips · 2024
Source: U.S. Federal Transit Administration, National Transit Database (transit.dot.gov). Public domain.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
54
Date Range
1965–2024
Most Recent Declaration
HURRICANE MILTON
Hurricane — declared October 11, 2024 (DR-4834)
Incident period: October 5, 2024 – November 2, 2024
Top Incident Types
- Hurricane25 (46%)
- Fire9 (17%)
- Severe Storm6 (11%)
- Tropical Storm5 (9%)
- Freezing5 (9%)
- Other4 (7%)
Individual Assistance
15
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
8
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
46
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
21
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
76.4°F
65.9° – 86.9°
Annual precipitation
60.4"
Diurnal range
21°F
Day-night swing
Heating · cooling days
174.3 · 4,354
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: OASIS RS, FL US, 20.8 miles from the centroid of Chokoloskee, FL (ZIP 34138)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Air quality
Median daily AQI
42
GoodGood 279dModerate 87d
Peak AQI (2024)
87
Moderate
Primary pollutant
PM2.5
254 days as main pollutant
Days measured
366
Based on Collier County data (2024).
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (epa.gov). Public domain. Only counties with EPA AQS monitoring stations appear here (~30% of US counties); rural ZIPs whose primary county has no monitor will not show this section.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
6,600
That is roughly 1,600 years per 100,000 below the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
17%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
3.7
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
5.1
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
18.6%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
82
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
2,441
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
8.2
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
92%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
54%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 7.3% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Collier data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Significant food access concerns
26.9% of Collier County, FL residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.17
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
0.03
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
0.60
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.57
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 7.0% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Collier County, FL for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Safety
FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 571 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 2,636 reports
Homicide
5
Robbery
98
Burglary
200
Vehicle theft
298
County-level data for Collier (2024)
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▲+1,644 people
+107 households • +$2.8B net AGI flow
Moved in
17,142households
28,991 people • $5.0B AGI
Moved out
17,035households
27,347 people • $2.2B AGI
Where new residents came from
- Lee County, FL — 1,925 households
- Miami-Dade County, FL — 741 households
- Broward County, FL — 471 households
- Cook County, IL — 367 households
- Palm Beach County, FL — 295 households
Where departing residents went
- Lee County, FL — 2,781 households
- Miami-Dade County, FL — 392 households
- Broward County, FL — 272 households
- Hillsborough County, FL — 269 households
- Palm Beach County, FL — 232 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $289,246 versus departing households' $128,226.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in Florida
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 34138. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
None
No state income tax
Sales tax (combined)
6.98%
State 6.00% · avg local 0.98%
Property tax (effective)
0.50%
Median $787/year
Tax burden rank
8 of 50
8.90% of personal income
For ZIP 34138: Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $166,953, that works out to roughly $842/year in property tax.
Paid family leave
Program
Voluntary (private insurance framework)
Voluntary (private insurance framework)
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
200% FPL
Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). No asset test.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 34138
Nearby ZIPs by distance
34139 (Everglades, 3 mi) · 34137 (15.8 mi) · 34114 (Winding Cypress, 16.3 mi) · 34140 (Marco Island, 20.1 mi) · 34145 (Marco Island, 21.7 mi) · 34141 (Everglades, 22.7 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
26.1%
6.9pp below the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
41.8%
9.8pp above the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
16.1%
5.9pp below the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
81.4%
5.4pp above the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
9.3%
3.7pp below the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
13.5%
2.5pp above the 11.0% national rate.
Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
6
Median in-state tuition
$30,198
Median earnings (10 yr)
$37,652
- 4-Year
Ave Maria University
Ave Maria, FL · 34142
- In-state tuition
- $30,198
- Out-of-state tuition
- $30,198
- Acceptance rate
- 41.4%
- Graduation rate
- 54.6%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $49,520
- Median student debt
- $20,776
- Certificate
Lorenzo Walker Technical College
Naples, FL · 34104
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 99.0%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $36,853
- Median student debt
- —
- 2-Year
Immokalee Technical College
Immokalee, FL · 34142
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 84.2%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $37,652
- Median student debt
- —
- Certificate
Cozmo Beauty School
Bonita Springs, FL · 34135
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 80.0%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $24,319
- Median student debt
- $8,082
- 4-Year
Ave Maria School of Law
Naples, FL · 34119
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- —
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- —
- Median student debt
- —
- 2-Year
Jersey College - Naples
Naples, FL · 34114
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- —
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $66,087
- Median student debt
- $21,000
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
Chokoloskee, FL (ZIP 34138) sits in Collier County within the Naples-Marco Island metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 41.8%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 6 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $30,198. The CDC SVI flags housing & transportation (79th percentile) as this ZIP's standout vulnerability dimension, sitting well above its overall 31th-percentile score. FEMA has issued 54 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1965 — a high-frequency exposure profile. NOAA's 1991–2020 Climate Normals put the annual average temperature at 76.4°F here — among the warmest in the country. 18.6% of residents under 65 lack health insurance per the 2025 County Health Rankings — a notable access gap. 26.9% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. Florida has no state income tax (Tax Foundation 2025). Per IRS migration filings (2022-2023), the area's primary county netted $2,773,926,000 in incoming taxable income — a wealth-inflow signal even when headcount churn is modest. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $91,080, fair market rent of $1,990 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $166,953, down 6.8% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits lower the national rate at 16.1%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 34138
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 34138?
26.1%, which is 6.9 percentage points below the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 34138?
16.1%, which is 5.9 percentage points below the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 34138?
41.8%, which is 9.8 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 34138?
1,061 people live in ZIP 34138, with a median age of 45.5 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the median household income in ZIP 34138?
$91,080 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 34138 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 34138, 86.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 13.5% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 34138?
In ZIP 34138, 27.7% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP 34138?
0.0% of the population in ZIP 34138 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 34138 have broadband internet?
100.0% of households in ZIP 34138 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the typical home value in ZIP 34138?
The typical home value in ZIP 34138 is $166,953, down 6.8% from a year ago (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
Are home values rising or falling in ZIP 34138?
Home values are down 6.8% over the past year (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 34138?
As of 2022, 6 business establishments operated in ZIP 34138 employing 10 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 34138?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 34138 is $39,400, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 34138 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 34138 ranks in the 31th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a moderate vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 34138?
Housing Type & Transportation is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 34138, ranking in the 79th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 34138 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 54 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 34138 between 1965–2024 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 34138?
Hurricane is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 34138, accounting for 25 of 54 declarations (46%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 34138?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 34138 was "HURRICANE MILTON" — a hurricane declared in 2024 (DR-4834) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 34138?
6 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 34138 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Ave Maria University, Lorenzo Walker Technical College, and Immokalee Technical College (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 34138?
Median in-state tuition across 6 nearby institutions is $30,198 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 34138?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $37,652 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 34138?
ZIP 34138 has an average annual temperature of 76.4°F and 60.4" of annual precipitation based on the OASIS RS, FL US weather station 20.8 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
Does ZIP 34138 have public transit?
Yes — ZIP 34138 is part of the Bonita Springs--Estero, FL urbanized area, primarily served by Collier County (National Transit Database 2024, retrieved May 4, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 34138?
Florida has no state income tax. The combined state and local sales tax rate is 6.98% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does Florida have paid family leave?
Florida runs an active paid family leave program offering up to — weeks of paid leave per year (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 34138?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (33 metrics), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), home values from the Zillow Home Value Index, colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (6 institutions), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (54 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), public transit coverage from the National Transit Database (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). Home values retrieved May 1, 2026 from Zillow Research. College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (54 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). Transit coverage retrieved May 4, 2026 from the National Transit Database (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 34138
Nearby ZIPs by distance
34139 (Everglades, 3 mi) · 34137 (15.8 mi) · 34114 (Winding Cypress, 16.3 mi) · 34140 (Marco Island, 20.1 mi) · 34145 (Marco Island, 21.7 mi) · 34141 (Everglades, 22.7 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
31st percentile
Moderate Vulnerability
Based on 1 census tract
Vulnerability Themes
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.