ZIP code
32344
in Monticello, FloridaPopulation 13,113
43.88/ 100
Ranked #23,523 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 27%)
Ranked #778 of 974 Florida ZIPs (bottom 20%)
Ranked #14 of 24 Tallahassee, FL ZIPs (bottom 42%)
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
157.2 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 ›Floodplain exposure
45.3%
in the top 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST71stUS95thDefinition & 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 ›High blood pressure
47.3%
in the top 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
75.6%
in the bottom 10.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS11thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
43.7%
in the top 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
10.9 mi
in the top 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS82ndDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
16.4%
in the bottom 26% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS26thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
36.3%
in the top 32% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS68thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
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
Monticello, Florida (ZIP 32344), overall, ranks in the bottom 27% nationally (23,523rd) and the bottom 20% of Florida (778th).
Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: distance to a nursing home stands at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. On the other side, modeled humid heat rests in the top 3.0% nationally, floodplain exposure registers in the top 5.0% nationally, and modeled high blood pressure resides in the top 7.1% nationally. Home broadband subscription settles in the bottom 10.6% nationally, and modeled stroke is in the top 10.1% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol sits in the top 7.8% nationally, and poverty lands in the top 13.6% nationally. Modeled diabetes lies in the top 12.8% nationally, and households without a vehicle stands in the top 14.4% nationally.
Defined simply, humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". ZIP 31792, just across the boundary, comes out 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 Tallahassee, FL metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 78%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 79%
8%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 43%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 17%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 39%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 36%
13%
Disability
healthier than 20%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 4%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 23%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 65%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 51%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 48%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 17%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 15%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 36%
11%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 26%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 6%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 82%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 64%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 45%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 41%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 59%
11%
Disability
healthier than 41%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 32%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 14%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 14%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
2 of our published findings list 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 76.9 ± 1.1 years. A median household income of $61,199 predicts 78.1 years — 1.2 years below.
Ranked #1,554 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 77.9; chronic-disease standing 16.6 — 61 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,636 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
31792
Georgiashares a border
Score 49.22
Closest healthier
32309
Floridashares a border
Score 64.91
Similar health profile
32648
Florida98% similar profile
Score 41.20
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 | 31.2% | 28.0–34.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 47.3% | 43.3–51.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.1% | 9.1–11.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.3–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.4% | 8.5–10.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.5% | 9.5–11.7 |
| Depression among adults | 17.6% | 15.0–20.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.8% | 14.8–18.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.7% | 39.6–47.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.7% | 29.6–42.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.3% | 4.9–5.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.7% | 13.9–19.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 14.1% | 12.4–16.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.8% | 77.0–82.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.0% | 76.8–83.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.9% | 85.2–88.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.5% | 61.7–71.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 53.6% | 50.2–57.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.9% | 65.6–79.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.5% | 11.1–16.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.7% | 15.4–20.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.6% | 24.7–32.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.7% | 32.2–43.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.0% | 22.3–27.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.3% | 15.4–19.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.3% | 15.4–19.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.8% | 14.2–17.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.4% | 33.4–41.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.9% | 7.9–9.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.5% | 9.5–11.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.9% | 17.7–22.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.4–6.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.9–8.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | FL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 22.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 16.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.9% (7.1–27.2%) n=968 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.7% (2.9–20.6%) n=977 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 21.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.1% (12.7–56.0%) n=977 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.8–7.7%) n=968 |
| Households without a vehicle | 10.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (1.2–11.0%) n=972 |
| Broadband subscription | 75.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 33.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972 |
| Homeownership rate | 75.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.9% (47.3–90.5%) n=972 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.2% (0.2–6.7%) n=972 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 11.5% (2.3–39.9%) n=977 |
| Single-parent households | 54.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968 |
| Population 65+ | 24.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977 |
| Median age | 48.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972 |
| Median household income | $61,199 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,857 ($48,246–$112,420) n=946 |
| Median home value | $247,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $334,600 ($168,120–$631,410) n=932 |
| Median gross rent | $895 | $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 | 76.9 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 76.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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