ZIP code
32508
in Pensacola, FloridaPopulation 5,281
55.87/ 100
Ranked #8,416 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 26%)
Ranked #341 of 974 Florida ZIPs (top 35%)
Ranked #7 of 25 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL ZIPs (top 28%)
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.
High cholesterol
16.3%
in the bottom 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
27.4%
in the top 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
14.6%
in the bottom 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
2.4%
in the bottom 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
1.4%
in the bottom 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Stroke
0.70%
in the bottom 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
3.4%
in the bottom 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
97.3%
in the top 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
2.9%
in the bottom 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
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 32508, one of several in Pensacola, Florida lands in the top 26% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,416th) and the top 35% of Florida (341st).
Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: modeled high cholesterol stands in the bottom 0.8% nationally, and high blood pressure settles in the bottom 0.7% nationally. Modeled diabetes lies in the bottom 0.6% nationally, and coronary heart disease resides in the bottom 0.8% nationally. Modeled stroke lands in the bottom 0.6% nationally, mobility disability registers in the bottom 0.4% nationally, and hearing disability sits in the bottom 0.8% nationally. On the other hand, modeled binge drinking rests in the top 0.2% nationally, homeownership is at the national minimum, and slow internet speeds stands in the top 0.6% nationally.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 32561, about 0.7 miles away.
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 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, 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
in the top 0.5%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 68%
14%
Disability
healthier than 94%
7%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 46%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 20%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 1%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 24%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 11%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
in the top 0.4%
21%
Disability
healthier than 98%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 47%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 4%
16%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.5%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 39%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 2%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 19%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 96%
21%
Disability
healthier than 96%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 52%
14%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 9%
16%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.00%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 35%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 4%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 22%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 13%
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.
Above its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 81.0 ± 3.7 years. The 47 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 76.9 years — 4.2 years above them.
Ranked #304 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
32507
Floridashares a border
Score 47.84
Closest healthier
32561
Floridaabout 0.7 mi away
Score 63.04
Similar health profile
31547
Georgia99% similar profile
Score 57.06
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 | 5.4% | 4.5–6.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 14.6% | 12.3–17.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 1.3% | 1.2–1.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.4% | 7.3–9.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 1.4% | 1.2–1.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 2.2% | 1.7–2.6 |
| Depression among adults | 20.5% | 17.1–23.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 2.4% | 2.0–2.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 16.3% | 13.8–19.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 26.4% | 21.2–31.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 0.7% | 0.6–0.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.8% | 14.4–21.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 16.6% | 12.4–20.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 28.1% | 25.1–31.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 62.1% | 57.1–67.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 64.8% | 59.7–70.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 57.3% | 52.1–62.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 49.3% | 45.4–53.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.8% | 64.8–79.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 27.4% | 23.1–31.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 8.6% | 6.2–10.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 17.3% | 13.1–21.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.2% | 30.8–41.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 13.0% | 10.1–15.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 21.9% | 17.9–25.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 8.3% | 6.6–9.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.1% | 14.8–22.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.1% | 22.2–33.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 2.9% | 2.4–3.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.0% | 5.4–8.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 3.4% | 2.7–4.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 1.3% | 1.1–1.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.6% | 2.9–4.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | FL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 20.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.9% (7.1–27.2%) n=968 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.7% (2.9–20.6%) n=977 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 46.7% | 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 | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (1.2–11.0%) n=972 |
| Broadband subscription | 99.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 43.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 33.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972 |
| Homeownership rate | 0.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.9% (47.3–90.5%) n=972 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 9.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.2% (0.2–6.7%) n=972 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 11.5% (2.3–39.9%) n=977 |
| Single-parent households | 20.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968 |
| Population 65+ | 0.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977 |
| Median age | 20.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972 |
| Median household income | $71,607 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,857 ($48,246–$112,420) n=946 |
| Median home value | — | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $334,600 ($168,120–$631,410) n=932 |
| Median gross rent | $1,797 | $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 | 81.0 yr ± 1.90 | 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 1.90 years of 81.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
More ZIPs to explore ▾More ZIPs to explore ▴
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