ZIP code
32162
in The Villages, FloridaPopulation 55,424
60.38/ 100
Ranked #4,561 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 14.3%)
Ranked #177 of 974 Florida ZIPs (top 18%)
Too few scored ZIPs in the Wildwood-The Villages, FL metro area to rank within it.
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.
High cholesterol
56.8%
in the top 0.01% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
6.1%
in the bottom 0.04% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
14.5%
in the top 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
15.2%
in the top 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
84%
in the top 0.02% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
54.6%
in the top 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
189.4 days/year
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST65thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Short sleep
25.7%
in the bottom 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Stroke
6.3%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
8.3%
in the bottom 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›The read
The Villages, Florida (ZIP 32162), by its overall standing, sits in the top 14.3% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,561st) and the top 18% of Florida (177th).
Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: modeled binge drinking sits in the bottom 0.04% nationally, colon screening settles in the top 0.02% nationally, and short sleep registers in the bottom 0.6% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability stands in the bottom 1.0% nationally. By contrast, modeled high cholesterol lands in the top 0.01% nationally, and coronary heart disease is in the top 0.3% nationally. Modeled hearing disability resides in the top 0.4% nationally, and high blood pressure rests in the top 0.9% nationally. Modeled humid heat lies in the top 1.0% nationally, and stroke sits in the top 2.8% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, walkability runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Locally, no neighbor ranks healthier overall than this ZIP. Looking wider, the ZIP also sits on the healthier half of the national range on at least seven of the ten good-life measures tracked here, from quiet and green space to nearby care, a combination reached by about one in twenty-five US ZIP codes.
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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Wildwood-The Villages, FL metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 77%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 84%
14%
Preventive Care
in the top 0.07%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the top 0.2%
11%
Mental Health
in the top 0.03%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 89%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 4%
21%
Disability
healthier than 35%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 15%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 65%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 77%
14%
Preventive Care
in the top 0.00%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the top 0.3%
11%
Mental Health
in the top 0.2%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 67%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 84%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 3%
21%
Disability
healthier than 39%
7%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 88%
16%
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.00%
14%
Preventive Care
in the top 0.00%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the top 0.00%
11%
Mental Health
in the top 0.00%
8%
Disability
healthier than 63%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 75%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.00%
21%
“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
One of our published findings lists 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.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 84.3; chronic-disease standing 4.0 (bottom 10%) — 80 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #479 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
32159
Floridashares a border
Score 54.02
Similar health profile
85375
Arizona99% similar profile
Score 61.13
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 | 49.1% | 45.4–52.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 54.6% | 50.7–58.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 23.1% | 21.4–24.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.4% | 7.5–9.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 14.5% | 13.3–15.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.2% | 9.9–12.5 |
| Depression among adults | 12.9% | 11.1–14.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.6% | 15.6–19.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 56.8% | 53.0–60.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 27.0% | 22.6–31.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 6.3% | 5.8–6.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.1% | 8.5–12.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.4% | 5.5–7.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 90.8% | 88.9–92.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 91.6% | 90.2–92.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 96.9% | 96.5–97.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 84.0% | 81.1–86.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 70.6% | 67.9–73.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.8% | 72.0–82.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 6.1% | 5.1–7.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 7.7% | 6.6–9.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.9% | 21.6–28.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 25.7% | 22.0–29.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.0% | 16.8–21.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 8.9% | 7.9–9.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.9% | 14.3–17.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.4–9.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.9% | 34.3–41.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 15.2% | 13.8–16.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.5–8.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.4% | 19.1–24.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.5–4.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.8–5.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | FL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.9% (7.1–27.2%) n=968 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.7% (2.9–20.6%) n=977 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 42.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.1% (12.7–56.0%) n=977 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.8–7.7%) n=968 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (1.2–11.0%) n=972 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 33.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972 |
| Homeownership rate | 92.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.9% (47.3–90.5%) n=972 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.2% | 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 | 94.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968 |
| Population 65+ | 86.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977 |
| Median age | 74.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972 |
| Median household income | $74,119 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,857 ($48,246–$112,420) n=946 |
| Median home value | $382,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $334,600 ($168,120–$631,410) n=932 |
| Median gross rent | $1,402 | $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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled. | |||
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