ZIP code
32409
in Lynn Haven, FloridaPopulation 11,113
43.13/ 100
Ranked #24,255 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 24%)
Ranked #801 of 974 Florida ZIPs (bottom 18%)
Ranked #10 of 17 Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL ZIPs (bottom 41%)
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.
Floodplain exposure
46.6%
in the top 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST73rdUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Humid extreme heat
145.3 days/year
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Mammography
68.1%
in the bottom 7.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
92.2%
in the top 13.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS87thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
15.8%
in the bottom 24% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS24thDefinition & 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 ›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
ZIP 32409, one of several in Lynn Haven, Florida, by its composite score, sits in the bottom 24% nationally (24,255th) and the bottom 18% of Florida (801st).
The measures land in both directions, and neither dominates: homeownership stands in the top 13.2% nationally, and modeled radon registers in the bottom 12.8% nationally. Grocery settles in the top 21% nationally. Pulling the other way, floodplain exposure sits in the top 4.6% nationally, modeled humid heat lies in the top 6.0% nationally, and modeled mammography rests in the bottom 7.8% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure resides in the top 12.7% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Crowded housing lands in the top 16% nationally, and fatal road crashes stands in the top 16% nationally.
For anyone unfamiliar, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 32404, 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 84%
14%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 45%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 39%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 14%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 19%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 32%
8%
Disability
healthier than 33%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 5%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 76%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 40%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 20%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 19%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 16%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 4%
8%
Disability
healthier than 36%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 29%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 25%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 58%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 42%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 58%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 50%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 50%
11%
Disability
healthier than 58%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 33%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 33%
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
32404
Floridashares a border
Score 48.03
Closest healthier
32405
Floridashares a border
Score 50.00
Similar health profile
77514
Texas99% similar profile
Score 41.48
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 | 30.7% | 27.9–33.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.1% | 35.6–42.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.3% | 8.5–10.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.4% | 9.3–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.1% | 7.3–9.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.8% | 8.6–11.1 |
| Depression among adults | 22.7% | 19.8–25.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.7% | 11.1–14.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.7% | 37.0–44.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.8% | 29.7–40.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.7–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.4% | 13.7–19.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.8% | 10.8–15.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.5% | 73.6–79.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.5% | 72.0–78.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.2% | 82.1–86.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.7% | 57.0–66.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 53.0% | 49.7–56.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 68.1% | 60.2–75.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.8% | 14.1–19.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.1% | 15.6–20.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.4% | 23.7–31.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.5% | 34.5–44.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.4% | 19.7–25.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.2% | 17.2–21.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.7% | 14.8–18.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.6% | 14.7–18.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.8% | 31.0–38.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.4–9.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.9% | 8.7–11.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.6% | 14.6–18.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.2–5.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.5–6.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | FL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 20.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.9% (7.1–27.2%) n=968 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.7% (2.9–20.6%) n=977 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 27.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.1% (12.7–56.0%) n=977 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.8–7.7%) n=968 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (1.2–11.0%) n=972 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 30.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 33.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972 |
| Homeownership rate | 92.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.9% (47.3–90.5%) n=972 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.2% (0.2–6.7%) n=972 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 11.5% (2.3–39.9%) n=977 |
| Single-parent households | 50.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968 |
| Population 65+ | 18.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977 |
| Median age | 43.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972 |
| Median household income | $64,516 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,857 ($48,246–$112,420) n=946 |
| Median home value | $275,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $334,600 ($168,120–$631,410) n=932 |
| Median gross rent | $1,409 | $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 | 76.7 yr ± 1.12 | 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 1.12 years of 76.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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