ZIP code
32224
in Jacksonville, FloridaPopulation 42,092
60.26/ 100
Ranked #4,661 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 14.6%)
Ranked #183 of 974 Florida ZIPs (top 19%)
Ranked #12 of 60 Jacksonville, FL ZIPs (top 20%)
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.
Subsidized affordable housing
726 units
in the top 2.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
157.7 days/year
in the top 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›PFAS in drinking water
100%
at the national maximum
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFAS — man-made “forever chemicals” that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down — were detected in EPA testing.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
28.4%
in the bottom 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
32%
in the bottom 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Stroke
2.5%
in the bottom 6.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
1.7%
in the bottom 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST18thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
9.7%
in the bottom 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
4.9%
in the bottom 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS9thDefinition & 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
5.4%
in the bottom 10.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, ZIP 32224, one of several in Jacksonville, Florida sits in the top 14.6% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,661st) and the top 19% of Florida (183rd).
The measures that most flatter this area set the tone for the rest: subsidized affordable housing lands in the top 2.6% nationally. Distance to an emergency room rests at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Modeled high blood pressure settles in the bottom 6.8% nationally, and high cholesterol lands in the bottom 6.6% nationally. Modeled stroke rests in the bottom 6.7% nationally, and energy burden settles in the bottom 7.0% nationally. Modeled mobility disability lands in the bottom 8.0% nationally, and park land rests in the top 10.4% nationally. Against that, modeled humid heat settles in the top 2.9% nationally, and PFAS in drinking water lands at the national maximum.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, PFAS in drinking water is the family of man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 32081, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Jacksonville, FL metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 92%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 87%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 79%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 66%
11%
Disability
healthier than 85%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 72%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 41%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 55%
8%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 19%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 92%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 82%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 67%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 62%
11%
Disability
healthier than 90%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 75%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 55%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 19%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 92%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 81%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 74%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 64%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 77%
11%
Disability
healthier than 87%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 68%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 60%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 47%
8%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
“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.
Above its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 80.7 ± 1.3 years. The 47 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 76.8 years — 3.9 years above them.
Ranked #387 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
32081
Floridashares a border
Score 67.69
Closest healthier
32250
Floridashares a border
Score 60.56
Similar health profile
78757
Texas99% similar profile
Score 64.03
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 | 21.6% | 19.4–23.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 28.4% | 25.5–31.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.8% | 7.1–8.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.8% | 8.7–10.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.9% | 4.4–5.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.1% | 4.6–5.7 |
| Depression among adults | 20.9% | 18.2–23.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.8% | 7.8–10.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 32.0% | 28.9–35.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 28.5% | 24.3–33.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.5% | 2.3–2.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.6% | 7.1–10.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.5% | 9.1–12.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 72.2% | 69.5–74.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.8% | 71.7–77.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.3% | 82.6–85.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.1% | 66.0–74.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.2% | 59.1–65.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.4% | 73.3–84.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.5% | 14.9–20.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.1% | 8.7–11.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.6% | 17.8–23.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.1% | 33.6–42.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.0% | 13.2–16.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.8% | 16.0–19.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.6% | 10.3–12.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.6% | 12.2–15.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 26.7% | 23.6–29.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.8–6.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.3–7.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.5–11.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.6% | 2.4–2.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.7–4.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | FL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.9% (7.1–27.2%) n=968 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.7% (2.9–20.6%) n=977 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 56.9% | 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 | 5.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (1.2–11.0%) n=972 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 39.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 33.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972 |
| Homeownership rate | 54.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.9% (47.3–90.5%) n=972 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.2% (0.2–6.7%) n=972 |
| Foreign-born population | 15.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 11.5% (2.3–39.9%) n=977 |
| Single-parent households | 55.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968 |
| Population 65+ | 16.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977 |
| Median age | 33.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972 |
| Median household income | $88,259 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,857 ($48,246–$112,420) n=946 |
| Median home value | $458,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $334,600 ($168,120–$631,410) n=932 |
| Median gross rent | $1,764 | $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 | 80.7 yr ± 0.66 | 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 0.66 years of 80.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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