ZIP code
32277
in Jacksonville, FloridaPopulation 36,338
47.47/ 100
Ranked #19,585 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 39%)
Ranked #674 of 974 Florida ZIPs (bottom 31%)
Ranked #46 of 60 Jacksonville, FL ZIPs (bottom 23%)
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
898 units
in the top 1.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
45%
in the top 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
156.5 days/year
in the top 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
0.8 mi
in the bottom 6.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST9thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
43.5%
in the top 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
38.7%
in the top 6.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST61stUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Radon
0.6 pCi/L
in the bottom 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Homeownership rate
50.9%
in the bottom 9.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST13thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
33%
in the bottom 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
5.2 per 100,000 residents per year
in the bottom 21% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS21stDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
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
In overall standing, ZIP 32277, one of several in Jacksonville, Florida comes out in the bottom 39% nationally (19,585th) and the bottom 31% of Florida (674th).
The data points to real strain across a number of measures here: modeled short sleep stands in the top 3.1% nationally, modeled humid heat lands in the top 3.1% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site is in the bottom 6.5% nationally. Housing-cost burden resides in the top 6.6% nationally, floodplain exposure rests in the top 6.7% nationally, and homeownership lies in the bottom 9.6% nationally. On the brighter side, subsidized affordable housing sits in the top 1.8% nationally, and modeled radon settles in the bottom 0.9% nationally. Lithium in drinking water registers in the bottom 11.8% nationally, and mental-health providers stands in the top 11.9% nationally.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 32225, 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 65%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 71%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 67%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 59%
14%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 17%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 18%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 36%
8%
Disability
healthier than 39%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 7%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 64%
21%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 53%
16%
Disability
healthier than 44%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 44%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 32%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 25%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 15%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 5%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 39%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 57%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 45%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 49%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 17%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 30%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 17%
8%
Disability
healthier than 28%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 17%
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
32206
Floridashares a border
Score 30.66
Closest healthier
32225
Floridashares a border
Score 56.59
Similar health profile
75442
Texas98% similar profile
Score 46.10
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 | 24.5% | 22.1–27.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.5% | 32.4–38.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.6% | 6.0–7.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.9–12.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.2% | 5.6–6.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.5% | 6.7–8.2 |
| Depression among adults | 20.5% | 17.9–23.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.2% | 11.7–14.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.0% | 29.8–36.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.2% | 31.4–41.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.4–3.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.3% | 14.5–20.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 15.1% | 13.4–17.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.2% | 71.5–76.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.0% | 72.9–79.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.0% | 81.2–84.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.0% | 60.6–69.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 49.5% | 46.3–52.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.2% | 69.6–81.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.8% | 12.5–17.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.2% | 13.4–17.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.4% | 26.0–33.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 45.0% | 40.2–49.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.7% | 20.4–25.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.3% | 18.4–22.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.9% | 13.4–16.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.1% | 15.4–18.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.7% | 30.2–37.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.4–6.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.1% | 9.1–11.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.9% | 13.3–16.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.2–5.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.7% | 6.2–7.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | FL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 18.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 20.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.9% (7.1–27.2%) n=968 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 12.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.7% (2.9–20.6%) n=977 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 25.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.1% (12.7–56.0%) n=977 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.8–7.7%) n=968 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (1.2–11.0%) n=972 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 43.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 33.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972 |
| Homeownership rate | 50.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.9% (47.3–90.5%) n=972 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.2% (0.2–6.7%) n=972 |
| Foreign-born population | 13.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 11.5% (2.3–39.9%) n=977 |
| Single-parent households | 35.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968 |
| Population 65+ | 11.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977 |
| Median age | 31.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972 |
| Median household income | $61,554 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,857 ($48,246–$112,420) n=946 |
| Median home value | $283,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $334,600 ($168,120–$631,410) n=932 |
| Median gross rent | $1,378 | $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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled. | |||
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