ZIP code
32024
in Lake City, FloridaPopulation 20,670
47.77/ 100
Ranked #19,228 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 40%)
Ranked #663 of 974 Florida ZIPs (bottom 32%)
Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.
What defines this ZIP
Metrics where this ZIP sits in the tails of the national distribution — the ones that most set it apart. Select any tile for its definition and methodology.
Humid extreme heat
161.8 days/year
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST17thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.2%
in the bottom 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST32ndUS6thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 32024, one of several in Lake City, Florida, by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 40% nationally (19,228th) and the bottom 32% of Florida (663rd).
The measures fall on both sides of the ledger for this area: modeled arsenic resides in the bottom 5.9% nationally. Distance to a community health center rests at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Distance to an emergency room lies in the bottom 11.8% nationally, and modeled radon sits in the bottom 20% nationally. Set against that, modeled humid heat settles in the top 2.6% nationally, and disaster risk registers in the top 16% nationally. Fatal road crashes stands in the top 18% nationally, and modeled high cholesterol lands in the top 18% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss is in the top 21% nationally, and poverty resides in the top 23% nationally.
Defined in plain terms, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 32643, just across the boundary.
What’s driving this score
Nine domains make up the ZipVitals Score — here is how this ZIP does on each, and how much each one counts.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
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Environmental Hazard
healthier than 86%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 60%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 76%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 47%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 44%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 29%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 30%
13%
Disability
healthier than 32%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 29%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 80%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 91%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 44%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 29%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 22%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 37%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 23%
8%
Disability
healthier than 36%
7%
“Share” is how much of this ZIP’s score the domain accounts for. Percentages are rounded; higher is healthier in every domain. How the score works, and who it compares you with ›
Findings that name this ZIP
2 of our published findings list this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 76.2 ± 1.3 years. A median household income of $60,811 predicts 78.1 years — 1.9 years below.
Ranked #2,409 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 85.5; chronic-disease standing 29.0 — 57 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,992 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
32025
Floridashares a border
Score 42.21
Closest healthier
32643
Floridashares a border
Score 51.81
Similar health profile
39114
Mississippi94% similar profile
Score 45.62
How these were chosen: only ZIPs with a published Score appear — a nearby ZIP with too little data to score won’t. Nearby means closest by distance between ZIP boundaries, which can cross state lines. A similar health profile is a close match across the nine Score domains, not similar demographics. Distances are measured between ZIP boundaries — ZIPs that touch share a border. How distance is measured
Evidence
Every measure this page draws on, by source. Collapsed by default — the full data stays in the page for search engines either way.
Health OutcomesCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Arthritis among adults | 31.9% | 29.2–34.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.3% | 37.1–43.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.2% | 9.4–11.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.3% | 9.2–11.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.8% | 8.0–9.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.8% | 8.9–10.9 |
| Depression among adults | 20.4% | 17.9–23.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.2% | 12.7–15.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.7% | 38.3–45.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.4% | 32.5–42.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.3% | 4.0–4.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.6% | 13.2–18.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.4% | 11.7–15.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.1% | 76.6–81.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.3% | 75.3–81.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.0% | 84.4–87.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.7% | 61.6–69.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 56.2% | 53.0–59.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.7% | 65.1–78.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.4% | 12.2–16.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.9% | 15.1–19.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.4% | 26.0–33.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.3% | 31.8–41.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.1% | 19.9–24.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.6% | 15.9–19.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.4% | 14.8–18.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.8% | 14.3–17.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.1% | 30.9–37.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.9% | 8.1–9.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.6–10.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.4% | 15.6–19.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.3–5.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.6–6.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | FL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 18.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 15.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.9% (7.1–27.2%) n=968 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 14.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.7% (2.9–20.6%) n=977 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 15.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.1% (12.7–56.0%) n=977 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.8–7.7%) n=968 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (1.2–11.0%) n=972 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 33.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972 |
| Homeownership rate | 84.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.9% (47.3–90.5%) n=972 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.2% (0.2–6.7%) n=972 |
| Foreign-born population | 6.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 11.5% (2.3–39.9%) n=977 |
| Single-parent households | 57.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968 |
| Population 65+ | 22.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977 |
| Median age | 44.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972 |
| Median household income | $60,811 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,857 ($48,246–$112,420) n=946 |
| Median home value | $218,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $334,600 ($168,120–$631,410) n=932 |
| Median gross rent | $917 | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $1,604 ($968–$2,218) n=901 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | FL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 76.2 yr ± 0.67 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 78.2 yr (74.6–82.2) n=894 |
About the ± — it’s this estimate’s give-or-take (statisticians call it the standard error). The true life expectancy for this ZIP most likely falls within 0.67 years of 76.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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