ZIP code
32226
in Jacksonville, FloridaPopulation 21,256
55.16/ 100
Ranked #9,265 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 29%)
Ranked #374 of 974 Florida ZIPs (top 38%)
Ranked #22 of 60 Jacksonville, FL ZIPs (top 37%)
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.
Park land
61.8%
in the top 1.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
62.4%
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Humid extreme heat
157.2 days/year
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Households without a vehicle
0.26%
in the bottom 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS16thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
34.4%
in the bottom 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS16thDefinition & 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.
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
ZIP 32226, one of several in Jacksonville, Florida, in overall standing, comes out in the top 29% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,265th) and the top 38% of Florida (374th).
A few readings each way define this mixed profile: park land is in the top 1.6% nationally, lithium in drinking water lies in the bottom 11.8% nationally, and modeled arsenic registers in the bottom 13.0% nationally. Distance to a nursing home is at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Modeled hearing disability lies in the bottom 13.2% nationally, and radon registers in the bottom 12.6% nationally. Pulling the other way, floodplain exposure is in the top 2.3% nationally, and modeled humid heat lies in the top 3.0% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site registers in the bottom 14.5% nationally, and modeled short sleep is in the top 14.0% nationally.
Set within its surrounding area, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, for reference, lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 32034, 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 81%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 77%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 68%
8%
Disability
healthier than 80%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 67%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 46%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 50%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 47%
11%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 2%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 81%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 64%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 65%
13%
Disability
healthier than 85%
7%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 41%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 19%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 32%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 15%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 81%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 77%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 62%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 70%
8%
Disability
healthier than 79%
7%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 57%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 38%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 4%
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
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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 76.3 ± 1.7 years. A median household income of $110,179 predicts 80.5 years — 4.1 years below.
Ranked #5,130 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
32034
Floridashares a border
Score 61.59
Closest healthier
32097
Floridashares a border
Score 55.92
Similar health profile
67135
Kansas99% similar profile
Score 53.21
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 | 24.9% | 22.2–27.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.0% | 29.7–36.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.2% | 7.4–8.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.0% | 8.9–11.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.6% | 5.1–6.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.2% | 5.5–7.0 |
| Depression among adults | 19.9% | 17.2–22.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.8% | 9.5–12.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.4% | 31.0–37.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.9% | 27.1–36.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.0% | 2.7–3.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.3% | 6.8–10.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.4% | 8.9–12.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.0% | 71.9–77.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.4% | 73.3–79.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.5% | 86.1–89.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.9% | 64.8–72.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.6% | 57.4–63.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.0% | 71.7–83.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.7% | 14.1–19.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.5% | 10.7–14.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.6% | 19.4–26.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.7% | 36.1–45.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.7% | 14.6–19.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.1% | 15.3–19.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.9% | 11.4–14.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.0% | 11.5–14.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.2% | 23.9–30.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.1–6.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.2–7.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.7% | 10.2–13.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.2% | 2.9–3.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.9–4.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | FL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.9% (7.1–27.2%) n=968 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.7% (2.9–20.6%) n=977 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 35.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.1% (12.7–56.0%) n=977 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.8–7.7%) n=968 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (1.2–11.0%) n=972 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 26.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 33.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972 |
| Homeownership rate | 90.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.9% (47.3–90.5%) n=972 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.2% (0.2–6.7%) n=972 |
| Foreign-born population | 7.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 11.5% (2.3–39.9%) n=977 |
| Single-parent households | 50.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968 |
| Population 65+ | 14.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977 |
| Median age | 40.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972 |
| Median household income | $110,179 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,857 ($48,246–$112,420) n=946 |
| Median home value | $362,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $334,600 ($168,120–$631,410) n=932 |
| Median gross rent | $2,184 | $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 | 76.3 yr ± 0.85 | 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 0.85 years of 76.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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