ZIP code
32228
in Jacksonville, FloridaPopulation 222
53.27/ 100
Ranked #11,686 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 36%)
Ranked #460 of 974 Florida ZIPs (top 47%)
Ranked #26 of 60 Jacksonville, FL ZIPs (top 43%)
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
14.9%
in the bottom 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
41.1%
in the bottom 0.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
14.4%
in the bottom 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
25.1%
in the top 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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
1.2%
in the bottom 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
2.8%
in the bottom 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
100%
at the national maximum
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Stroke
0.80%
in the bottom 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
3.6%
in the bottom 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
2.5%
in the bottom 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
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
By its overall health score, ZIP 32228, one of several in Jacksonville, Florida lands in the top 36% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,686th) and the top 47% of Florida (460th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Neither strongly one way nor the other, the measures sit mixed: modeled high cholesterol lies in the bottom 0.6% nationally, and high blood pressure resides in the bottom 0.7% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease lands in the bottom 0.6% nationally, and diabetes registers in the bottom 0.7% nationally. Modeled stroke sits in the bottom 0.7% nationally, mobility disability rests in the bottom 0.5% nationally, and hearing disability is in the bottom 0.5% nationally. Against that, modeled colon screening stands in the bottom 0.3% nationally, modeled binge drinking settles in the top 0.6% nationally, and slow internet speeds lies at the national maximum.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 32227, 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
in the top 0.2%
21%
Disability
healthier than 93%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 58%
14%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOHPartial
healthier than 31%
16%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.3%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 15%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 15%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 9%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 23%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
in the top 0.00%
21%
Disability
healthier than 97%
7%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOHPartial
healthier than 10%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 32%
14%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.07%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 12%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 1%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 6%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
in the top 0.00%
21%
Disability
healthier than 96%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 49%
14%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOHPartial
healthier than 6%
16%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.00%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 23%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 4%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 27%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 6%
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
32227
Floridashares a border
Score 53.28
Closest healthier
32226
Floridaabout 0.2 mi away
Score 55.16
Similar health profile
32508
Florida98% similar profile
Score 55.87
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 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Arthritis among adults | 5.6% | 4.8–6.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 14.4% | 12.4–16.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 1.1% | 1.0–1.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.1% | 8.0–10.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 1.2% | 1.1–1.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 2.2% | 1.7–2.6 |
| Depression among adults | 20.5% | 17.6–23.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 2.8% | 2.3–3.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 14.9% | 13.0–17.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 25.8% | 21.7–30.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 0.8% | 0.7–0.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 15.5% | 12.0–19.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 32.5% | 28.8–36.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 62.8% | 58.3–67.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 66.7% | 61.7–71.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 41.1% | 36.9–45.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 47.6% | 44.1–51.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 64.6% | 55.9–72.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 25.1% | 21.5–29.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 9.6% | 7.5–11.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 18.5% | 14.8–22.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 43.7% | 38.9–48.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 13.7% | 11.2–16.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 23.4% | 20.0–26.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 8.7% | 7.3–10.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.5% | 15.8–22.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.3% | 22.4–31.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 2.5% | 2.1–2.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.0–8.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.0–4.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 1.5% | 1.3–1.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.2–4.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | FL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | — | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | — | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.9% (7.1–27.2%) n=968 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.7% (2.9–20.6%) n=977 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 12.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.1% (12.7–56.0%) n=977 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | — | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.8–7.7%) n=968 |
| Households without a vehicle | — | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (1.2–11.0%) n=972 |
| Broadband subscription | — | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | — | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 33.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972 |
| Homeownership rate | — | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.9% (47.3–90.5%) n=972 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | — | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.2% (0.2–6.7%) n=972 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 11.5% (2.3–39.9%) n=977 |
| Single-parent households | — | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968 |
| Population 65+ | 0.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977 |
| Median age | 21.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,857 ($48,246–$112,420) n=946 |
| Median home value | — | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $334,600 ($168,120–$631,410) n=932 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 72.7 yr ± 3.67 | 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 3.67 years of 72.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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