ZIP code
32531
in Baker, FloridaPopulation 7,314
52.49/ 100
Ranked #12,767 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 40%)
Ranked #489 of 974 Florida ZIPs (bottom 50%)
Ranked #16 of 21 Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL ZIPs (bottom 24%)
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
150 days/year
in the top 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS95thDefinition & 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
16.7 mi
in the top 6.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Tree cover
61.1%
in the top 14.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS86thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
4.6%
in the bottom 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS17thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
15.3%
in the bottom 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS19thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
1.0%
in the bottom 21% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS21stDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Walkability
3.8 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 23% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS23rdDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›The read
Baker, Florida (ZIP 32531), overall, ranks in the top 40% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,767th) and the bottom 50% of Florida (489th).
Reading the numbers as a whole, this area's strong points come through first: distance to a hazardous-chemical facility sits in the top 6.8% nationally, modeled arsenic lands in the bottom 12.1% nationally, and modeled tree cover lies in the top 14.2% nationally. Poverty stands in the bottom 17% nationally, modeled energy burden rests in the bottom 16% nationally, and housing-cost burden registers in the bottom 19% nationally. Modeled radon resides in the bottom 23% nationally, and households without a vehicle settles in the bottom 21% nationally. Set against that, modeled humid heat is in the top 4.8% nationally. Recreation sits at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs.
Defined simply, 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. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. ZIP 32536, just across the boundary, comes out healthier overall.
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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 71%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 90%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 56%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 42%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 46%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 56%
8%
Disability
healthier than 57%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 44%
5%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 22%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 89%
14%
Disability
healthier than 63%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 83%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 56%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 52%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 57%
13%
Holding it back
Risk Behavior
healthier than 39%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 19%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 17%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 65%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 71%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 65%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 53%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 47%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 41%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 29%
21%
Disability
healthier than 35%
7%
Healthcare Access
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 ›
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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 74.6 ± 1.6 years. A median household income of $84,992 predicts 79.4 years — 4.9 years below.
Ranked #5,500 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
32536
Floridashares a border
Score 54.18
Closest healthier
32542
Floridaabout 2.3 mi away
Score 60.09
Similar health profile
34291
Florida96% similar profile
Score 53.80
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 | 30.0% | 27.0–33.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.2% | 32.5–39.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.0% | 9.1–11.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.0% | 8.9–11.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.4% | 6.5–8.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.2% | 7.1–9.4 |
| Depression among adults | 20.4% | 17.6–23.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.0% | 10.5–13.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.1% | 33.4–40.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.0% | 26.6–37.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.3–4.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.3% | 12.4–18.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.2% | 8.5–12.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.0% | 75.2–80.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.3% | 74.0–80.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.8% | 85.1–88.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.6% | 65.0–73.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.9% | 55.3–62.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.8% | 64.3–78.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.7% | 14.1–19.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.1% | 12.7–17.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.4% | 20.7–28.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.1% | 31.9–42.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.7% | 16.2–21.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.1% | 16.0–20.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.7% | 12.9–16.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.3% | 12.5–16.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.1% | 28.2–36.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.8% | 6.9–8.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.1–9.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.5% | 12.5–16.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.3–4.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.4–5.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | FL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.9% (7.1–27.2%) n=968 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.7% (2.9–20.6%) n=977 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 27.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.1% (12.7–56.0%) n=977 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.8–7.7%) n=968 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (1.2–11.0%) n=972 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 15.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 33.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.9% (47.3–90.5%) n=972 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.2% (0.2–6.7%) n=972 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 11.5% (2.3–39.9%) n=977 |
| Single-parent households | 54.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968 |
| Population 65+ | 18.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977 |
| Median age | 41.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972 |
| Median household income | $84,992 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,857 ($48,246–$112,420) n=946 |
| Median home value | $321,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $334,600 ($168,120–$631,410) n=932 |
| Median gross rent | $866 | $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 | 74.5 yr ± 0.81 | 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 0.81 years of 74.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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