ZIP code
32407
in Panama City Beach, FloridaPopulation 16,404
55.89/ 100
Ranked #8,389 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 26%)
Ranked #339 of 974 Florida ZIPs (top 35%)
Ranked #3 of 17 Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL ZIPs (top 18%)
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.
Recreation access
1.3 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — 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 ›Humid extreme heat
143.9 days/year
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Outpatient-care access
0.56 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST82ndUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Physician access
2.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST80thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Radon
0.8 pCi/L
in the bottom 6.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST20thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Binge drinking
17.4%
in the top 26% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS74thDefinition & 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 ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, ZIP 32407, one of several in Panama City Beach, Florida ranks in the top 26% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,389th) and the top 35% of Florida (339th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
A number of signals point in a favorable direction for this area: recreation stands in the top 5.4% nationally, and outpatient settles in the top 6.3% nationally. Physicians lies in the top 6.7% nationally, and civic resides in the top 11.0% nationally. Subsidized affordable housing lands in the top 11.4% nationally, modeled radon registers in the bottom 6.4% nationally, and transit sits in the top 12.8% nationally. Working the other way, modeled humid heat rests in the top 6.3% nationally, modeled disaster risk is in the top 10.2% nationally, and housing-cost burden stands in the top 12.6% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. 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 ZIP overall, look to ZIP 32408, 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 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
healthier than 71%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 84%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 93%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 63%
8%
Disability
healthier than 74%
7%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 54%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 36%
13%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 20%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 70%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 76%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 94%
14%
Disability
healthier than 79%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 78%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 50%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 48%
11%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 27%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 30%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 92%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 97%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 82%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 90%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 94%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 92%
8%
Disability
in the top 0.00%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 64%
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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 75.7 ± 2.2 years. A median household income of $80,831 predicts 79.2 years — 3.6 years below.
Ranked #4,742 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
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
32408
Floridashares a border
Score 58.75
Similar health profile
31326
Georgia97% similar profile
Score 55.35
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 | 27.2% | 24.4–29.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.1% | 31.7–38.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.1% | 8.3–9.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.8% | 8.7–10.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.4% | 5.7–7.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.7% | 5.9–7.4 |
| Depression among adults | 20.8% | 18.0–23.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.4% | 9.0–11.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.3% | 34.7–41.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.8% | 26.9–36.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.2% | 2.9–3.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.6% | 9.5–13.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.4% | 9.1–11.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.5% | 72.6–78.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.3% | 72.9–79.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.4% | 84.8–87.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.0% | 62.5–71.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.9% | 58.5–65.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.0% | 65.7–79.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.4% | 14.7–20.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.5% | 10.8–14.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.0% | 18.8–25.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.1% | 33.2–43.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.8% | 14.8–19.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.0% | 15.1–18.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.3% | 11.8–14.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.2% | 11.8–14.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.9% | 25.5–32.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.7% | 6.0–7.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.5–8.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.5% | 10.9–14.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.2% | 3.0–3.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.5% | 4.1–4.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | FL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 19.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.9% (7.1–27.2%) n=968 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.7% (2.9–20.6%) n=977 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 40.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.1% (12.7–56.0%) n=977 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.8–7.7%) n=968 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (1.2–11.0%) n=972 |
| Broadband subscription | 96.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 38.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 33.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972 |
| Homeownership rate | 56.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.9% (47.3–90.5%) n=972 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.2% (0.2–6.7%) n=972 |
| Foreign-born population | 12.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 11.5% (2.3–39.9%) n=977 |
| Single-parent households | 51.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968 |
| Population 65+ | 15.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977 |
| Median age | 38.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972 |
| Median household income | $80,831 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,857 ($48,246–$112,420) n=946 |
| Median home value | $404,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $334,600 ($168,120–$631,410) n=932 |
| Median gross rent | $1,840 | $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 | 75.7 yr ± 1.13 | 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 1.13 years of 75.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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