ZIP code
32449
in Wewahitchka, FloridaPopulation 769
37.46/ 100
Ranked #28,305 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 11.8%)
Ranked #920 of 974 Florida ZIPs (bottom 5.6%)
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.
Poverty rate
47.5%
in the top 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
20.6%
in the top 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
5.1%
in the top 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
154.7 days/year
in the top 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS97thDefinition & 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 an emergency room
22.9 mi
in the top 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
20.1 mi
in the top 4.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Median household income
$25,457
in the bottom 1.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
10.6%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
34%
in the top 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST53rdUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›High cholesterol
43.6%
in the top 8.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
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
By its overall health score, ZIP 32449, one of several in Wewahitchka, Florida lands in the bottom 11.8% nationally (28,305th) and the bottom 5.6% of Florida (920th).
Plainly stated, a few measures mark out this area: poverty resides in the top 1.9% nationally, and unemployment lands in the top 1.9% nationally. Slow internet speeds registers in the top 2.4% nationally, and modeled humid heat sits in the top 3.4% nationally. Distance to an emergency room rests in the top 3.9% nationally, household income is in the bottom 1.1% nationally, and modeled coronary heart disease stands in the top 6.0% nationally. Floodplain exposure settles in the top 8.3% nationally. Fiber broadband lies at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Better still, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility resides in the top 4.8% nationally.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, 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". Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 32430, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 93%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 10%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 12%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 22%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 23%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 37%
8%
Disability
healthier than 12%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 9%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 21%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 93%
14%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 2%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 34%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 20%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 6%
8%
Disability
healthier than 11%
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
32424
Floridashares a border
Score 36.93
Closest healthier
32430
Floridashares a border
Score 38.50
Similar health profile
74555
Oklahoma99% similar profile
Score 31.13
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 | 34.4% | 31.0–37.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.8% | 37.8–45.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.0% | 10.0–12.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.7–12.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.6% | 9.3–12.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 13.0% | 11.0–15.2 |
| Depression among adults | 21.2% | 18.1–24.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.0% | 13.8–18.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.6% | 39.5–47.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.4% | 32.1–45.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.3% | 4.7–6.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 22.3% | 18.7–26.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 15.2% | 11.8–18.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.9% | 77.2–82.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.3% | 75.0–81.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.6% | 81.2–85.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.8% | 61.4–70.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 50.9% | 47.3–54.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.1% | 64.5–79.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.3% | 11.0–15.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.6% | 17.2–24.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.9% | 27.7–38.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.9% | 32.4–43.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.8% | 23.0–31.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.6% | 17.3–22.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.1% | 16.6–21.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.4% | 16.0–21.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.3% | 36.1–46.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.7% | 9.4–12.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.6% | 10.0–13.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.3% | 18.3–24.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.7% | 4.9–6.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.6–8.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | FL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 47.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 28.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.9% (7.1–27.2%) n=968 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 20.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.7% (2.9–20.6%) n=977 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 22.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.1% (12.7–56.0%) n=977 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 20.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.8–7.7%) n=968 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (1.2–11.0%) n=972 |
| Broadband subscription | 96.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 25.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 33.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972 |
| Homeownership rate | 81.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.9% (47.3–90.5%) n=972 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.2% (0.2–6.7%) n=972 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 11.5% (2.3–39.9%) n=977 |
| Single-parent households | 49.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968 |
| Population 65+ | 9.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977 |
| Median age | 37.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972 |
| Median household income | $25,457 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,857 ($48,246–$112,420) n=946 |
| Median home value | $146,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $334,600 ($168,120–$631,410) n=932 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 77.0 yr ± 1.30 | 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 1.30 years of 77.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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