ZIP code
32535
in Century, FloridaPopulation 5,649
34.84/ 100
Ranked #29,450 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 8.2%)
Ranked #942 of 974 Florida ZIPs (bottom 3.3%)
Ranked #25 of 25 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL ZIPs (bottom 4.0%)
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.
Uninsured (under 65)
20.1%
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
6.8%
in the top 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
146.5 days/year
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Vision disability
9.1%
in the top 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
30.3%
in the top 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
11.9%
in the top 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
12.8%
in the top 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
56.8%
in the bottom 7.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
20.2%
in the top 8.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
42.3%
in the top 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›The read
Century, Florida (ZIP 32535), overall, ranks in the bottom 8.2% nationally (29,450th) and the bottom 3.3% of Florida (942nd).
This area's measures are easy to read as a mixed set: modeled uninsured resides in the top 4.5% nationally. Set against that, modeled self-care disability settles in the top 6.8% nationally, humid heat is in the top 5.6% nationally, and vision disability sits in the top 7.2% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health lands in the top 7.8% nationally, and unemployment lies in the top 6.5% nationally. Modeled independent living disability stands in the top 7.5% nationally, and colon screening rests in the bottom 7.1% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability registers in the top 8.5% nationally, and short sleep resides in the top 8.3% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. ZIP 32565, 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 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 83%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 89%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 15%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 17%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 5%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 3%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 36%
8%
Disability
healthier than 8%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 18%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 75%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 74%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 84%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 16%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 3%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 6%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 2%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 5%
8%
Disability
healthier than 6%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 87%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 87%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 9%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 4%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 9%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.00%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 13%
8%
Disability
healthier than 4%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 39%
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
2 of our published findings list 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 72.4 ± 3.4 years. A median household income of $38,618 predicts 76.3 years — 3.9 years below.
Ranked #4,997 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 82.7; chronic-disease standing 15.1 — 68 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,211 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
32565
Floridashares a border
Score 46.86
Closest healthier
32568
Floridashares a border
Score 48.58
Similar health profile
38865
Mississippi99% similar profile
Score 41.93
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 | 29.6% | 26.7–32.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 46.1% | 42.2–50.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.9% | 7.1–8.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.7–12.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.5% | 8.5–10.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.6% | 10.4–13.0 |
| Depression among adults | 20.0% | 17.2–23.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.9% | 14.9–19.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.9% | 35.0–42.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.8% | 36.7–49.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.3% | 4.8–5.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 23.0% | 19.2–27.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 20.1% | 17.3–23.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.8% | 72.0–77.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.3% | 71.7–78.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 80.7% | 78.5–82.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 56.8% | 51.4–61.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 41.4% | 37.8–45.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.8% | 62.8–78.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.5% | 12.9–18.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 23.2% | 20.3–26.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 35.5% | 30.9–40.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 42.3% | 36.7–48.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 30.3% | 27.0–33.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.6% | 18.4–22.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.9% | 16.8–21.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.2% | 18.0–22.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 42.7% | 38.2–47.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.8–9.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.8% | 11.5–14.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.0% | 18.6–23.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.8% | 6.2–7.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.1% | 8.3–10.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | FL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 17.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 19.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.9% (7.1–27.2%) n=968 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 22.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.7% (2.9–20.6%) n=977 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 6.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.1% (12.7–56.0%) n=977 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 11.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.8–7.7%) n=968 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (1.2–11.0%) n=972 |
| Broadband subscription | 79.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 28.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 33.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972 |
| Homeownership rate | 67.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.9% (47.3–90.5%) n=972 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.2% (0.2–6.7%) n=972 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 11.5% (2.3–39.9%) n=977 |
| Single-parent households | 47.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968 |
| Population 65+ | 14.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977 |
| Median age | 38.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972 |
| Median household income | $38,618 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,857 ($48,246–$112,420) n=946 |
| Median home value | $138,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $334,600 ($168,120–$631,410) n=932 |
| Median gross rent | $754 | $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 | 72.4 yr ± 1.76 | 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 1.76 years of 72.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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