ZIP code
32246
in Jacksonville, FloridaPopulation 62,562
56.05/ 100
Ranked #8,211 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 26%)
Ranked #325 of 974 Florida ZIPs (top 33%)
Ranked #20 of 60 Jacksonville, FL ZIPs (top 33%)
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
716 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
157.5 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 ›Outer-floodplain exposure
5.9%
in the top 6.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
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 ›Radon
0.5 pCi/L
in the bottom 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›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 ›High cholesterol
32.6%
in the bottom 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
5.2%
in the bottom 12.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS12thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, ZIP 32246, one of several in Jacksonville, Florida ranks in the top 26% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,211th) and the top 33% of Florida (325th).
A handful of measures stand out most sharply across the profile here: subsidized affordable housing rests in the top 2.6% nationally, and modeled radon stands in the bottom 0.3% nationally. Modeled hearing disability lies in the bottom 10.0% nationally, and high cholesterol lands in the bottom 8.1% nationally. Lithium in drinking water sits in the bottom 12.1% nationally. On the other side, modeled humid heat is in the top 3.0% nationally, outer-floodplain exposure settles in the top 6.4% nationally, and modeled loud transportation noise resides in the top 10.7% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss registers in the top 10.9% nationally, and homeownership rests in the bottom 11.8% nationally.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, 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. Lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. Close by, ZIP 32224, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.
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 87%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 79%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 61%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 61%
8%
Disability
healthier than 74%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 62%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 24%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 39%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 20%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 88%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 67%
16%
Disability
healthier than 79%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 79%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 36%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 36%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 32%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 24%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 35%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 89%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 60%
16%
Disability
healthier than 74%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 70%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 53%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 51%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 57%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 28%
13%
“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 77.2 ± 1.1 years. A median household income of $80,963 predicts 79.2 years — 2.0 years below.
Ranked #2,645 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
32216
Floridashares a border
Score 53.58
Closest healthier
32224
Floridashares a border
Score 60.26
Similar health profile
78254
Texas99% similar profile
Score 60.79
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 | 21.8% | 19.5–24.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 30.6% | 27.6–33.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.5% | 5.9–7.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.7% | 8.6–10.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.2% | 4.8–5.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.0% | 5.4–6.6 |
| Depression among adults | 19.9% | 17.3–22.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.0% | 9.8–12.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 32.6% | 29.4–35.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.4% | 26.9–36.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.8% | 2.6–3.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.9% | 9.0–13.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.1% | 11.6–14.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 72.5% | 69.6–75.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.3% | 71.0–77.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.3% | 82.7–85.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.2% | 61.9–70.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 56.9% | 53.6–60.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.2% | 70.8–82.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.6% | 14.1–19.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.8% | 11.3–14.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.8% | 21.7–28.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.2% | 36.5–46.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.2% | 16.3–20.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.9% | 16.1–19.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.9% | 11.6–14.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.2% | 12.8–15.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.1% | 25.0–31.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.9–6.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.9–8.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.6% | 10.3–13.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.4% | 3.1–3.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.6–5.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | FL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 14.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.9% (7.1–27.2%) n=968 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.7% (2.9–20.6%) n=977 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 39.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.1% (12.7–56.0%) n=977 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.8–7.7%) n=968 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (1.2–11.0%) n=972 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 35.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 33.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972 |
| Homeownership rate | 54.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.9% (47.3–90.5%) n=972 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.2% (0.2–6.7%) n=972 |
| Foreign-born population | 20.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 11.5% (2.3–39.9%) n=977 |
| Single-parent households | 46.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968 |
| Population 65+ | 10.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977 |
| Median age | 34.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972 |
| Median household income | $80,963 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,857 ($48,246–$112,420) n=946 |
| Median home value | $312,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $334,600 ($168,120–$631,410) n=932 |
| Median gross rent | $1,761 | $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 | 77.2 yr ± 0.54 | 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 0.54 years of 77.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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