ZIP code
32428
in Chipley, FloridaPopulation 17,950
41.14/ 100
Ranked #25,923 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 19%)
Ranked #850 of 974 Florida ZIPs (bottom 12.8%)
Ranked #12 of 17 Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL ZIPs (bottom 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.
Humid extreme heat
153.6 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 ›Short sleep
42.4%
in the top 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
11.7 mi
in the top 11.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS89thDefinition & 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 ›Mammography
69.5%
in the bottom 12.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS12thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
15.6%
in the top 10.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST64thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Obesity
40.1%
in the top 24% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS76thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
11 days/year
in the top 34% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS66thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›The read
Chipley, Florida (ZIP 32428), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 19% nationally (25,923rd) and the bottom 12.8% of Florida (850th).
The data opens on a genuinely even set of readings: distance to an emergency room registers at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Distance to a community health center settles at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility sits in the top 11.5% nationally. Distance to a nursing home lies at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. On the other side, modeled humid heat rests in the top 3.7% nationally, short sleep resides in the top 8.0% nationally, and expected annual loss is in the top 12.4% nationally. Modeled mammography lands in the bottom 12.0% nationally, modeled uninsured stands in the top 10.0% nationally, and floodplain exposure registers in the top 13.5% nationally.
For anyone unfamiliar, 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. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 32409, 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 82%
14%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 45%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 45%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 22%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 11%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 13%
11%
Disability
healthier than 21%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 14%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 73%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 64%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 23%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 21%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 15%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 10%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 11%
8%
Disability
healthier than 21%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 83%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 42%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 50%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 42%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 58%
8%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 33%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 33%
11%
Disability
healthier than 33%
7%
“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
3 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 73.6 ± 1.2 years. A median household income of $57,493 predicts 77.9 years — 4.3 years below.
Ranked #5,253 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 73.6 ± 1.2 years. The 48 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 76.3 years — 2.7 years below them.
Ranked #2,106 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 81.6; chronic-disease standing 22.0 — 60 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,763 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
32409
Floridashares a border
Score 43.13
Closest healthier
32420
Floridashares a border
Score 43.75
Similar health profile
39556
Mississippi98% similar profile
Score 43.25
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 | 31.3% | 28.2–34.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.5% | 38.6–46.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.2% | 8.4–10.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.3% | 9.1–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.9% | 8.0–9.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.5% | 9.5–11.6 |
| Depression among adults | 20.1% | 17.1–23.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.0% | 13.2–16.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.4% | 37.4–45.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.1% | 33.8–46.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.6% | 4.3–5.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 21.2% | 18.0–24.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 15.6% | 13.7–17.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.1% | 74.2–79.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.2% | 72.5–79.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.0% | 80.9–84.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.8% | 56.3–65.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 48.0% | 44.7–51.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.5% | 62.2–76.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.2% | 11.6–16.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.6% | 17.2–22.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.6% | 27.4–35.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 42.4% | 37.3–47.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.0% | 22.2–27.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.5% | 17.4–21.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.3% | 15.4–19.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.6% | 15.8–19.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.2% | 33.1–41.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.9% | 7.9–9.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.9% | 9.8–12.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.5% | 16.4–20.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.9–5.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.5–7.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | FL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 16.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.9% (7.1–27.2%) n=968 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 15.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.7% (2.9–20.6%) n=977 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 12.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.1% (12.7–56.0%) n=977 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.8–7.7%) n=968 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (1.2–11.0%) n=972 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 22.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 33.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.2% | 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 | 2.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 11.5% (2.3–39.9%) n=977 |
| Single-parent households | 54.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968 |
| Population 65+ | 17.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977 |
| Median age | 41.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972 |
| Median household income | $57,493 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,857 ($48,246–$112,420) n=946 |
| Median home value | $179,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $334,600 ($168,120–$631,410) n=932 |
| Median gross rent | $877 | $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 | 73.6 yr ± 0.61 | 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 0.61 years of 73.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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