ZIP code
32427
in Caryville, FloridaPopulation 1,030
34.15/ 100
Ranked #29,678 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 7.5%)
Ranked #950 of 974 Florida ZIPs (bottom 2.5%)
Ranked #16 of 17 Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL ZIPs (bottom 5.9%)
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.
Tooth loss
29.1%
in the top 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
44.6%
in the top 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
153.5 days/year
in the top 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS96thDefinition & 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
50%
in the top 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST76thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
48.5 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
55.8%
in the bottom 5.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Mammography
67.7%
in the bottom 7.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
12.2%
in the top 10.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
12.2 mi
in the top 10.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
19.1%
in the top 13.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS87thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
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
On the composite measure, Caryville, Florida (ZIP 32427) stands in the bottom 7.5% nationally (29,678th) and the bottom 2.5% of Florida (950th).
A profile of give and take, with clear readings each way: distance to a hazardous-chemical facility resides in the top 10.9% nationally. On the other side, modeled tooth loss stands in the top 3.7% nationally, and short sleep sits in the top 3.6% nationally. Modeled humid heat resides in the top 3.7% nationally, floodplain exposure stands in the top 4.0% nationally, and fatal road crashes sits in the top 4.3% nationally. Modeled colon screening resides in the bottom 5.8% nationally, mammography stands in the bottom 7.0% nationally, and independent living disability sits in the top 10.3% nationally. Modeled self-care disability resides in the top 10.5% nationally.
For clarity, 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. 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 32425, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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 91%
14%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 44%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 14%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 7%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 6%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 27%
8%
Disability
healthier than 13%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 3%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 91%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 2%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 8%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 4%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 3%
8%
Disability
healthier than 12%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 21%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 16%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 67%
14%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 17%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.00%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 17%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 17%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 25%
8%
Disability
healthier than 25%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 8%
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
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.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 91.4 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 13.7 — 78 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #615 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
32425
Floridashares a border
Score 39.51
Closest healthier
32455
Floridashares a border
Score 42.00
Similar health profile
75925
Texas99% similar profile
Score 42.55
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 | 32.0% | 28.7–35.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.3% | 39.4–47.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.3% | 7.5–9.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 9.8–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.7% | 7.7–9.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.4% | 9.9–13.1 |
| Depression among adults | 21.2% | 18.1–24.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.2% | 14.1–18.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.4% | 37.3–45.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.8% | 35.3–48.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.9% | 4.4–5.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 29.1% | 25.0–33.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 15.4% | 12.7–18.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.9% | 75.0–80.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.4% | 72.7–79.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.2% | 80.0–84.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 55.8% | 50.8–60.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 40.1% | 36.9–43.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 67.7% | 60.1–74.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.6% | 11.1–16.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 21.5% | 18.4–24.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.0% | 29.2–38.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 44.6% | 39.3–50.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.2% | 23.6–30.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.9% | 18.6–23.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.4% | 16.2–20.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.1% | 16.8–21.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.7% | 34.2–43.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.3–9.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.2% | 10.7–13.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.2% | 17.6–22.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.4–7.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.9% | 7.1–8.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | FL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 19.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 29.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.9% (7.1–27.2%) n=968 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 13.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.7% (2.9–20.6%) n=977 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 5.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.1% (12.7–56.0%) n=977 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.8–7.7%) n=968 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (1.2–11.0%) n=972 |
| Broadband subscription | 84.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 14.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 33.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972 |
| Homeownership rate | 63.6% | 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 | 1.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 11.5% (2.3–39.9%) n=977 |
| Single-parent households | 38.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968 |
| Population 65+ | 19.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977 |
| Median age | 45.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972 |
| Median household income | $62,625 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,857 ($48,246–$112,420) n=946 |
| Median home value | $90,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $334,600 ($168,120–$631,410) n=932 |
| Median gross rent | $691 | $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 | 72.0 yr ± 1.37 | 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 1.37 years of 72.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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