ZIP code
32403
in Panama City, FloridaPopulation 447
53.81/ 100
Ranked #10,942 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 34%)
Ranked #438 of 974 Florida ZIPs (top 45%)
Ranked #5 of 17 Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL ZIPs (top 29%)
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.
High cholesterol
21.8%
in the bottom 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
18.5%
in the bottom 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
97.8%
in the top 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
22.2%
in the top 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
5.0%
in the bottom 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
2.9%
in the bottom 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Stroke
1.5%
in the bottom 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
In this ZIP
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
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 its overall standing, ZIP 32403, one of several in Panama City, Florida lands in the top 34% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,942nd) and the top 45% of Florida (438th).
Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: modeled high cholesterol is in the bottom 1.0% nationally, high blood pressure sits in the bottom 1.1% nationally, and diabetes lands in the bottom 1.2% nationally. Home broadband subscription lies at the national maximum, modeled mobility disability stands in the bottom 1.8% nationally, and modeled hearing disability rests in the bottom 2.6% nationally. On the other side, homeownership registers at the national minimum, and slow internet speeds resides in the top 0.6% nationally. Modeled binge drinking settles in the top 1.7% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site is at the national minimum.
Against the wider neighborhood, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. On the overall standing, ZIP 32410, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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 Panama City-Panama City Beach, 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
in the top 0.9%
21%
Disability
healthier than 70%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 60%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 60%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 29%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 5%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 36%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 11%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 4%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
in the top 0.8%
21%
Disability
healthier than 76%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 9%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 33%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 5%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 29%
11%
Mental Health
in the bottom 0.8%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 27%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 32%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
in the top 0.00%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 75%
11%
Disability
in the top 0.00%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 67%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 33%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 25%
14%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.00%
13%
Mental Health
in the bottom 0.00%
8%
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
32401
Floridashares a border
Score 42.57
Closest healthier
32410
Floridashares a border
Score 57.73
Similar health profile
78243
Texas98% similar profile
Score 50.29
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 | 9.9% | 8.7–11.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 18.5% | 16.0–20.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 2.4% | 2.1–2.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.1% | 7.9–10.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 2.9% | 2.6–3.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 3.6% | 3.1–4.3 |
| Depression among adults | 21.8% | 18.6–25.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 5.0% | 4.3–5.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 21.8% | 19.1–24.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 26.4% | 21.4–31.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 1.5% | 1.3–1.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.2% | 7.4–11.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 18.4% | 14.1–23.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 47.8% | 45.7–50.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 65.3% | 60.5–69.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 64.7% | 59.8–69.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 73.3% | 69.2–77.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.9% | 59.5–66.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.5% | 70.8–83.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 22.2% | 18.7–25.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 9.7% | 7.6–11.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.7% | 18.3–27.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.2% | 32.2–42.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.4% | 14.5–20.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 23.5% | 20.1–26.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 10.8% | 9.1–12.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 21.2% | 17.4–24.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.7% | 27.4–37.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.7–4.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.3% | 7.7–11.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 6.8% | 5.8–7.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.3% | 2.0–2.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.6–6.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | FL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 14.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.9% (7.1–27.2%) n=968 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 20.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.7% (2.9–20.6%) n=977 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 35.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.1% (12.7–56.0%) n=977 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 10.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.8–7.7%) n=968 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (1.2–11.0%) n=972 |
| Broadband subscription | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 36.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 33.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972 |
| Homeownership rate | 0.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.9% (47.3–90.5%) n=972 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.2% (0.2–6.7%) n=972 |
| Foreign-born population | 9.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 11.5% (2.3–39.9%) n=977 |
| Single-parent households | 8.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968 |
| Population 65+ | 0.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977 |
| Median age | 23.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972 |
| Median household income | $118,594 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,857 ($48,246–$112,420) n=946 |
| Median home value | — | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $334,600 ($168,120–$631,410) n=932 |
| Median gross rent | $2,422 | $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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