ZIP code
32439
in Freeport, FloridaPopulation 15,328
53.96/ 100
Ranked #10,749 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 34%)
Ranked #434 of 974 Florida ZIPs (top 45%)
Ranked #14 of 21 Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL ZIPs (bottom 33%)
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.
Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
139.8 days/year
in the top 7.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›PFAS in drinking water
13.1%
in the bottom 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS17thDefinition & 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 ›Tree cover
39.7%
in the top 29% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS71stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›The read
Freeport, Florida (ZIP 32439), in overall standing, comes out in the top 34% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,749th) and the top 45% of Florida (434th).
A healthy showing across the board, and a few measures carry it: modeled industrial-pollution burden resides in the bottom 7.0% nationally. Distance to a community health center sits at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Modeled radon stands in the bottom 13.6% nationally, and energy burden resides in the bottom 14.5% nationally. Modeled pfas sits in the bottom 17% nationally, and obesity stands in the bottom 19% nationally. On the other hand, modeled humid heat resides in the top 7.4% nationally, and floodplain exposure sits in the top 10.5% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure stands in the top 16% nationally, and slow internet speeds resides in the top 21% nationally.
Set within its surrounding area, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, for reference, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 32578, 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 Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, 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 64%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 72%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 92%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 62%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 66%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 64%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 60%
7%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 35%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 14%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 63%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 92%
14%
Disability
healthier than 66%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 64%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 54%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 49%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 56%
11%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 29%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 39%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 65%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 88%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 71%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 65%
8%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 53%
13%
Disability
healthier than 41%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 35%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 24%
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
32435
Floridashares a border
Score 48.45
Closest healthier
32578
Floridashares a border
Score 60.05
Similar health profile
34756
Florida98% similar profile
Score 54.03
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 | 28.0% | 25.2–30.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.8% | 31.4–38.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.6% | 8.8–10.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.8% | 8.6–11.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.1% | 6.3–7.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.8% | 6.9–8.8 |
| Depression among adults | 19.7% | 16.9–22.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.9% | 10.4–13.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.0% | 35.3–42.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 30.6% | 25.6–35.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.5% | 3.2–3.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.5% | 9.4–13.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.0% | 10.3–13.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.7% | 74.8–80.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.8% | 72.3–79.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.1% | 84.4–87.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.8% | 63.2–72.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.5% | 57.0–63.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.2% | 65.9–79.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.6% | 14.0–19.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.7% | 12.6–16.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.3% | 18.9–25.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.1% | 30.1–40.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.9% | 16.5–21.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.5% | 15.6–19.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.2% | 12.5–15.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.4% | 12.7–16.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.5% | 27.8–35.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.5–8.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.9% | 7.0–8.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.1% | 12.3–16.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.3–4.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.4–5.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | FL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 18.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.9% (7.1–27.2%) n=968 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.7% (2.9–20.6%) n=977 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 30.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.1% (12.7–56.0%) n=977 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.8–7.7%) n=968 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (1.2–11.0%) n=972 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 26.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 33.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.9% (47.3–90.5%) n=972 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.2% (0.2–6.7%) n=972 |
| Foreign-born population | 9.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 11.5% (2.3–39.9%) n=977 |
| Single-parent households | 53.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968 |
| Population 65+ | 18.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977 |
| Median age | 39.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972 |
| Median household income | $83,227 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,857 ($48,246–$112,420) n=946 |
| Median home value | $385,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $334,600 ($168,120–$631,410) n=932 |
| Median gross rent | $1,742 | $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 | 76.9 yr ± 1.25 | 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 1.25 years of 76.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured