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ZIP code

32225

in Jacksonville, FloridaPopulation 55,905

56.59/ 100

Ranked #7,656 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 24%)

Ranked #305 of 974 Florida ZIPs (top 31%)

Ranked #18 of 60 Jacksonville, FL ZIPs (top 30%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Transportation noise

15.4%

in the top 4.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.

Full methodology ›

Humid extreme heat

150.6 days/year

in the top 4.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US95th
Definition & 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

44.4%

in the top 5.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST70th
US95th
Definition & 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 ›

PFAS in drinking water

59.9%

in the top 8.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST67th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.

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 ›

Loud transportation noise

1.9%

in the top 8.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.

Full methodology ›

Radon

0.6 pCi/L

in the bottom 1.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US2nd
Definition & 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 ›

Park land

12.8%

in the top 9.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST90th
US90th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.

Full methodology ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the top 10.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US89th
Definition & source ›

FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.

Full methodology ›

Energy-cost burden

1.8%

in the bottom 9.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST24th
US10th
Definition & 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 ›

High cholesterol

34.2%

in the bottom 14.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th
US15th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

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.

The read

In overall standing, ZIP 32225, one of several in Jacksonville, Florida comes out in the top 24% healthiest ZIPs nationally (7,656th) and the top 31% of Florida (305th).

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Several good marks anchor the profile and deserve first mention: modeled radon rests in the bottom 1.9% nationally, park land lies in the top 9.9% nationally, and subsidized affordable housing sits in the top 11.1% nationally. Modeled energy burden settles in the bottom 9.7% nationally. By contrast, modeled transportation noise registers in the top 4.1% nationally, and humid heat stands in the top 4.6% nationally. Floodplain exposure lands in the top 5.1% nationally, and modeled pfas is in the top 8.0% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise resides in the top 8.2% nationally, and expected annual loss rests in the top 10.8% nationally.

Relative to the ZIPs around it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 32224, 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.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 84%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 81%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 72%

8%

Disability

healthier than 83%

7%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 51%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 56%

11%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 60%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 22%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 5%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 85%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 69%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 65%

13%

Disability

healthier than 88%

7%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 49%

11%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 3%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 37%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 32%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 32%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 87%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 66%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 79%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 68%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 74%

8%

Disability

healthier than 81%

7%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 13%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 11%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 40%

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

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.

  • Above its nearby ZIPs

    The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors

    Estimated life expectancy is 79.1 ± 1.5 years. The 48 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 76.8 years — 2.3 years above them.

    Ranked #1,241 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.

  • Heavy environment, light chronic burden

    Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions

    Environmental-hazard standing 22.2; chronic-disease standing 84.2 — 62 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #15,611 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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults23.9%21.4–26.4
High blood pressure among adults32.0%28.9–35.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.0%7.3–8.7
Current asthma among adults9.7%8.7–10.8
Coronary heart disease among adults5.4%4.9–6.0
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults5.7%5.1–6.3
Depression among adults19.6%17.0–22.3
Diagnosed diabetes among adults10.7%9.4–12.1
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened34.2%30.8–37.6
Obesity among adults30.7%26.3–35.4
Stroke among adults2.9%2.6–3.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years9.6%7.8–11.6
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years10.7%9.4–12.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure74.8%71.9–77.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults76.1%73.0–79.1
Cholesterol screening among adults86.8%85.3–88.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years69.7%65.6–73.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults61.5%58.3–64.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years78.8%72.6–84.1
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.6%14.0–19.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults11.5%10.0–13.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults22.4%19.4–25.5
Short sleep duration among adults39.8%35.2–44.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults16.2%14.3–18.2
Frequent mental distress among adults16.8%15.1–18.6
Frequent physical distress among adults12.3%11.0–13.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults12.8%11.4–14.1
Any disability among adults26.8%23.7–29.9
Hearing disability among adults5.6%5.0–6.2
Independent living disability among adults6.8%6.1–7.6
Mobility disability among adults11.2%9.8–12.6
Self-care disability among adults3.0%2.8–3.3
Vision disability among adults4.3%3.9–4.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)FL median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate8.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36411.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972
Uninsured 18–6412.2%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28615.9% (7.1–27.2%) n=968
No HS diploma (25+)4.8%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5058.7% (2.9–20.6%) n=977
Bachelor's or higher (25+)44.5%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50529.1% (12.7–56.0%) n=977
Unemployment rate (16+)3.3%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.4% (1.8–7.7%) n=968
Households without a vehicle4.5%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.3% (1.2–11.0%) n=972
Broadband subscription94.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32291.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)31.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32233.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972
Homeownership rate68.4%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32274.9% (47.3–90.5%) n=972
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.9%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3222.2% (0.2–6.7%) n=972
Foreign-born population13.2%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,55311.5% (2.3–39.9%) n=977
Single-parent households48.7%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08752.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968
Population 65+16.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977
Median age39.6 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972
Median household income$90,559$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$72,857 ($48,246–$112,420) n=946
Median home value$355,300$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$334,600 ($168,120–$631,410) n=932
Median gross rent$1,729$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$1,604 ($968–$2,218) n=901
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)FL median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth79.1 yr ± 0.7978.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30878.2 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 0.79 years of 79.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured