ZIP code
32256
in Jacksonville, FloridaPopulation 58,192
61.60/ 100
Ranked #3,755 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 11.8%)
Ranked #143 of 974 Florida ZIPs (top 14.7%)
Ranked #7 of 60 Jacksonville, FL ZIPs (top 11.7%)
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.
Humid extreme heat
159.8 days/year
in the top 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST15thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Physician access
2.6 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST86thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of physicians’ offices located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Outpatient-care access
0.65 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST86thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of outpatient clinics located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Dental provider access
1.2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of dental offices located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
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 ›Homeownership rate
38.7%
in the bottom 5.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
2.0%
in the top 7.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Energy-cost burden
1.6%
in the bottom 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Housing-cost burden
40.9%
in the top 9.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST76thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
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 ›The read
By its overall health score, ZIP 32256, one of several in Jacksonville, Florida lands in the top 11.8% healthiest ZIPs nationally (3,755th) and the top 14.7% of Florida (143rd).
A number of signals point in a favorable direction for this area: physicians sits in the top 4.4% nationally, and outpatient rests in the top 4.6% nationally. Dental providers is in the top 4.8% nationally, and modeled energy burden stands in the bottom 5.5% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol settles in the bottom 6.6% nationally. Working the other way, modeled humid heat lies in the top 2.7% nationally, PFAS in drinking water resides at the national maximum, and homeownership lands in the bottom 5.0% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise registers in the top 7.7% nationally, and housing-cost burden sits in the top 9.1% nationally.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, PFAS in drinking water is the family of man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor 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 93%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 84%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 70%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 78%
8%
Disability
healthier than 89%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 62%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 59%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 50%
13%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 14%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 93%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 76%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 64%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 66%
11%
Disability
healthier than 94%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 64%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 48%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 33%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 34%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 96%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 72%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 74%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 81%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 83%
8%
Disability
healthier than 94%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 51%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 47%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 42%
5%
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 79.5 ± 1.1 years. The 47 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 77.0 years — 2.4 years above them.
Ranked #1,173 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
32259
Floridaabout 0.1 mi away
Score 67.32
Similar health profile
78023
Texas100% similar profile
Score 64.15
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 | 21.4% | 19.2–23.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 29.2% | 26.3–32.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.6% | 6.9–8.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.4% | 8.3–10.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.9% | 4.4–5.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.8% | 4.3–5.3 |
| Depression among adults | 19.0% | 16.6–21.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.3% | 8.2–10.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 32.0% | 28.8–35.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 28.6% | 24.4–33.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.5% | 2.3–2.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.0% | 6.5–9.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.5% | 9.2–11.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.3% | 70.6–75.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.4% | 72.3–78.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.0% | 84.4–87.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.0% | 65.9–73.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.3% | 60.3–66.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.8% | 73.8–84.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.7% | 14.2–19.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 9.5% | 8.2–10.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.8% | 18.0–23.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.5% | 33.9–43.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.5% | 12.8–16.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.3% | 14.6–18.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.0% | 9.8–12.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.1% | 10.8–13.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 25.3% | 22.4–28.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.8–5.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.6–7.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.6–11.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.6% | 2.3–2.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.6–4.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | FL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.9% (7.1–27.2%) n=968 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.7% (2.9–20.6%) n=977 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 52.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.1% (12.7–56.0%) n=977 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.8–7.7%) n=968 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (1.2–11.0%) n=972 |
| Broadband subscription | 96.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 40.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 33.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972 |
| Homeownership rate | 38.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.9% (47.3–90.5%) n=972 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.2% (0.2–6.7%) n=972 |
| Foreign-born population | 21.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 11.5% (2.3–39.9%) n=977 |
| Single-parent households | 49.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968 |
| Population 65+ | 15.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977 |
| Median age | 34.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972 |
| Median household income | $73,570 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,857 ($48,246–$112,420) n=946 |
| Median home value | $382,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $334,600 ($168,120–$631,410) n=932 |
| Median gross rent | $1,698 | $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 | 79.5 yr ± 0.58 | 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 0.58 years of 79.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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