ZIP code
32442
in Grand Ridge, FloridaPopulation 3,417
40.71/ 100
Ranked #26,259 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 18%)
Ranked #862 of 974 Florida ZIPs (bottom 11.5%)
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.
Arsenic in groundwater
0.70%
in the bottom 0.08% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
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 ›Distance to an emergency room
26.8 mi
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
152.4 days/year
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
18.7 mi
in the top 5.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
43.9 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Poverty rate
30.8%
in the top 6.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$45,500
in the bottom 9.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST7thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
6.5 mi
in the top 22% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS78thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
6.1 mi
in the top 33% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS67thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Grand Ridge, Florida (ZIP 32442) lands in the bottom 18% nationally (26,259th) and the bottom 11.5% of Florida (862nd).
Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: modeled arsenic is in the bottom 0.08% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility sits in the top 5.5% nationally. On the other side, distance to an emergency room lands in the top 2.6% nationally, modeled humid heat lies in the top 4.1% nationally, and fatal road crashes stands in the top 5.6% nationally. Poverty rests in the top 6.4% nationally, and modeled coronary heart disease registers in the top 13.3% nationally. Floodplain exposure resides in the top 16% nationally, and household income settles in the bottom 9.5% nationally. Modeled stroke is in the top 14.5% nationally.
Put simply, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. 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. On the overall standing, ZIP 32421, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 85%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 20%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 18%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 25%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 22%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 33%
8%
Disability
healthier than 17%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 16%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 20%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 79%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 68%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 20%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 3%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 38%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 19%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 4%
8%
Disability
healthier than 15%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 5%
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 85.0; chronic-disease standing 20.3 — 65 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,413 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
32351
Floridashares a border
Score 35.58
Closest healthier
32421
Floridashares a border
Score 40.76
Similar health profile
29435
South Carolina99% similar profile
Score 37.70
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 | 31.9% | 29.0–34.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.3% | 37.8–45.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.0% | 9.2–11.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.7–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.6% | 8.7–10.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.4% | 10.2–12.7 |
| Depression among adults | 21.7% | 18.8–25.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.4% | 13.6–17.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.1% | 36.4–43.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.9% | 32.3–43.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.0% | 4.6–5.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.4% | 13.9–19.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 14.0% | 11.9–16.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.5% | 75.9–80.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.6% | 74.5–80.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.3% | 82.5–86.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.9% | 61.5–70.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 51.6% | 48.2–55.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.6% | 67.1–79.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.7% | 12.3–17.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.9% | 17.2–22.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.0% | 26.9–35.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.6% | 32.7–43.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.4% | 22.5–28.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.8% | 17.7–21.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.0% | 16.1–20.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.9% | 15.9–19.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.8% | 34.8–42.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.4–10.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.3% | 10.2–12.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.1% | 17.8–22.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.6% | 5.1–6.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.6–8.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | FL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 30.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 2.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.9% (7.1–27.2%) n=968 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.7% (2.9–20.6%) n=977 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 13.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.1% (12.7–56.0%) n=977 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.8–7.7%) n=968 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (1.2–11.0%) n=972 |
| Broadband subscription | 86.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 30.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 33.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972 |
| Homeownership rate | 75.2% | 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 | 1.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 11.5% (2.3–39.9%) n=977 |
| Single-parent households | 55.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968 |
| Population 65+ | 21.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977 |
| Median age | 40.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972 |
| Median household income | $45,500 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,857 ($48,246–$112,420) n=946 |
| Median home value | $114,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $334,600 ($168,120–$631,410) n=932 |
| Median gross rent | $789 | $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 | 75.2 yr ± 0.70 | 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 0.70 years of 75.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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