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ZIP code

32304

in Tallahassee, FloridaPopulation 51,673

44.49/ 100

Ranked #22,918 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 29%)

Ranked #760 of 974 Florida ZIPs (bottom 22%)

Ranked #13 of 24 Tallahassee, FL ZIPs (bottom 46%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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

23.6%

in the bottom 1.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

Cognitive disability

23.8%

in the top 1.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.

Full methodology ›

Housing-cost burden

60.2%

in the top 1.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

Full methodology ›

Homeownership rate

13.5%

in the bottom 1.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST2nd
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

48.7%

in the top 1.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$1

in the top 2.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

3.3%

in the bottom 1.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

Humid extreme heat

164.2 days/year

in the top 2.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST19th
US98th
Definition & 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 ›

High blood pressure

24.2%

in the bottom 2.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

4.1%

in the bottom 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

Full methodology ›

The read

Overall, ZIP 32304, one of several in Tallahassee, Florida lands in the bottom 29% nationally (22,918th) and the bottom 22% of Florida (760th).

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Several measures weigh most on this area's profile, and they come first: modeled cognitive disability stands in the top 1.7% nationally, and housing-cost burden lies in the top 1.2% nationally. Homeownership lands in the bottom 1.6% nationally, and poverty sits in the top 1.7% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss is in the top 2.1% nationally, and humid heat settles in the top 2.5% nationally. On the better side, modeled high cholesterol resides in the bottom 1.1% nationally, coronary heart disease registers in the bottom 1.8% nationally, and high blood pressure rests in the bottom 2.4% nationally. Modeled hearing disability stands in the bottom 2.3% nationally.

Set beside the nearby areas, expected annual loss runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the terms: expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 32301, just across the boundary, ranks better 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 Tallahassee, FL metro area.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 95%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 69%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 86%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 11%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 2%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 16%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 6%

8%

Disability

healthier than 32%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 16%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 96%

21%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 69%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 78%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 49%

14%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 2%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 1%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 13%

11%

Mental Health

in the bottom 0.5%

8%

Disability

healthier than 35%

7%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

in the top 0.00%

21%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 64%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 86%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 41%

14%

Disability

healthier than 59%

7%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 18%

16%

Preventive Care

in the bottom 0.00%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 18%

11%

Mental Health

in the bottom 0.00%

8%

“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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults12.1%10.8–13.6
High blood pressure among adults24.2%21.7–26.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults2.5%2.2–2.7
Current asthma among adults11.9%10.6–13.3
Coronary heart disease among adults3.3%3.0–3.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults5.4%4.9–5.9
Depression among adults22.7%19.8–26.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults7.2%6.5–8.1
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened23.6%21.1–26.4
Obesity among adults34.5%29.9–39.7
Stroke among adults2.1%2.0–2.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years24.5%20.7–28.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years16.9%14.9–19.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure54.3%52.0–56.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults69.6%65.7–73.4
Cholesterol screening among adults68.4%65.3–71.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years60.7%55.9–65.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults44.4%40.9–48.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.1%67.1–80.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults18.1%15.3–21.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults13.8%12.1–15.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults26.9%23.5–30.7
Short sleep duration among adults43.5%38.4–48.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults22.9%20.5–25.6
Frequent mental distress among adults26.3%23.8–29.1
Frequent physical distress among adults12.8%11.4–14.4
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults23.8%21.5–26.2
Any disability among adults36.0%32.2–40.1
Hearing disability among adults4.1%3.6–4.6
Independent living disability among adults13.0%11.8–14.4
Mobility disability among adults9.7%8.7–10.9
Self-care disability among adults3.9%3.6–4.3
Vision disability among adults7.8%7.2–8.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)FL median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate48.7%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36411.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972
Uninsured 18–6413.2%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28615.9% (7.1–27.2%) n=968
No HS diploma (25+)10.2%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5058.7% (2.9–20.6%) n=977
Bachelor's or higher (25+)36.1%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50529.1% (12.7–56.0%) n=977
Unemployment rate (16+)10.6%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.4% (1.8–7.7%) n=968
Households without a vehicle12.3%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.3% (1.2–11.0%) n=972
Broadband subscription83.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32291.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)60.2%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32233.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972
Homeownership rate13.5%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32274.9% (47.3–90.5%) n=972
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.1%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3222.2% (0.2–6.7%) n=972
Foreign-born population8.1%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,55311.5% (2.3–39.9%) n=977
Single-parent households31.5%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08752.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968
Population 65+3.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977
Median age22.0 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972
Median household income$32,348$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$72,857 ($48,246–$112,420) n=946
Median home value$150,900$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$334,600 ($168,120–$631,410) n=932
Median gross rent$1,176$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$1,604 ($968–$2,218) n=901
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS 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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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured