ZIP code
32091
in Starke, FloridaPopulation 14,719
41.67/ 100
Ranked #25,505 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 20%)
Ranked #838 of 974 Florida ZIPs (bottom 14.0%)
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
169.5 days/year
in the top 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST26thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Floodplain exposure
40.1%
in the top 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST63rdUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
41.9%
in the top 9.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Mental-health provider access
0.11 per 1,000 residents
in the top 9.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST86thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
16.2%
in the top 8.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST68thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Radon
0.8 pCi/L
in the bottom 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST19thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
35%
in the top 33% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS67thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Cross-source signals
Combined exposures in this ZIP
More than one environmental exposure stands out in this ZIP. Each is established independently and shown on its own above; they are grouped here for context — not because one causes the other.
This area ranks among the highest 10% of US ZIP codes for both humid-heat days and flood exposure.
See the full flooding, evacuation & humid-heat analysis →
The read
In overall standing, Starke, Florida (ZIP 32091) comes out in the bottom 20% nationally (25,505th) and the bottom 14.0% of Florida (838th).
The measures fall on both sides of the ledger for this area: mental-health providers rests in the top 9.6% nationally, and modeled arsenic lies in the bottom 11.1% nationally. Distance to a community health center sits at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Modeled radon settles in the bottom 6.2% nationally, and park land registers in the top 12.5% nationally. Set against that, modeled humid heat stands in the top 2.2% nationally, and floodplain exposure lands in the top 6.2% nationally. Modeled short sleep is in the top 9.5% nationally, and uninsured resides in the top 8.8% nationally. Modeled disaster risk rests in the top 12.5% nationally.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 32058, 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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 86%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 80%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 42%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 34%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 32%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 14%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 10%
11%
Disability
healthier than 21%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 5%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 82%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 68%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 35%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 10%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 19%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 8%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 8%
8%
Disability
healthier than 21%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 30%
5%
“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
3 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 74.7 ± 1.5 years. A median household income of $62,852 predicts 78.2 years — 3.5 years below.
Ranked #4,724 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 74.7 ± 1.5 years. The 45 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 76.8 years — 2.1 years below them.
Ranked #1,650 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 86.3; chronic-disease standing 34.5 — 52 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #2,358 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
32026
Floridashares a border
Score 38.78
Closest healthier
32058
Floridashares a border
Score 44.07
Similar health profile
77414
Texas98% similar profile
Score 40.03
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 | 29.1% | 26.3–31.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.8% | 35.2–42.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.9% | 8.1–9.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.3–11.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.5% | 7.7–9.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.3% | 9.3–11.3 |
| Depression among adults | 20.0% | 17.2–22.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.5% | 12.8–16.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.5% | 33.9–41.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.8% | 30.2–41.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.6% | 4.2–5.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 19.0% | 15.8–22.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 16.2% | 14.1–18.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.2% | 74.6–79.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.7% | 73.4–79.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.7% | 80.8–84.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.3% | 58.7–67.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 48.9% | 45.4–52.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.0% | 64.6–78.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.4% | 12.9–18.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.5% | 17.1–21.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.0% | 27.9–36.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.9% | 36.4–47.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.5% | 22.6–28.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.9% | 17.9–22.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.0% | 15.2–18.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.0% | 16.1–20.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.5% | 32.5–40.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.4–9.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.9% | 9.8–12.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.1% | 16.1–20.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.5% | 5.0–6.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.7–8.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | FL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 16.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 17.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.9% (7.1–27.2%) n=968 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.7% (2.9–20.6%) n=977 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 18.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.1% (12.7–56.0%) n=977 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.8–7.7%) n=968 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (1.2–11.0%) n=972 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 29.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 33.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972 |
| Homeownership rate | 66.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.9% (47.3–90.5%) n=972 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.2% (0.2–6.7%) n=972 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 11.5% (2.3–39.9%) n=977 |
| Single-parent households | 44.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968 |
| Population 65+ | 20.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977 |
| Median age | 39.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972 |
| Median household income | $62,852 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,857 ($48,246–$112,420) n=946 |
| Median home value | $206,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $334,600 ($168,120–$631,410) n=932 |
| Median gross rent | $830 | $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 | 74.7 yr ± 0.74 | 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 0.74 years of 74.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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