ZIP code
32536
in Crestview, FloridaPopulation 25,599
54.18/ 100
Ranked #10,462 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 33%)
Ranked #420 of 974 Florida ZIPs (top 43%)
Ranked #13 of 21 Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL ZIPs (bottom 38%)
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
150.3 days/year
in the top 4.7% 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS94thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Elder-services access
0.15 per 1,000 residents
in the top 9.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
32.4%
in the bottom 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
12.1 mi
in the top 11.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS89thDefinition & 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 ›Binge drinking
17.8%
in the top 21% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS79thDefinition & 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 ›Tree cover
33.9%
in the top 33% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS67thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 32536, one of several in Crestview, Florida, on the composite measure, lands in the top 33% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,462nd) and the top 43% of Florida (420th).
Where this area does well, the measures make it plain: modeled industrial-pollution burden registers in the bottom 6.8% nationally, elder services lands in the top 9.7% nationally, and modeled high cholesterol resides in the bottom 7.6% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lies in the top 11.0% nationally, distance to an emergency room settles in the bottom 11.9% nationally, and outpatient stands in the top 12.3% nationally. Physicians is in the top 12.3% nationally. Against that, modeled humid heat rests in the top 4.7% nationally, and disaster risk sits in the top 5.6% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss registers in the top 7.5% nationally.
In everyday language, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 32539, 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. 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 82%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 77%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 84%
14%
Disability
healthier than 68%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 90%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 45%
8%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 21%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 38%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 18%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 83%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 63%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 77%
14%
Disability
healthier than 72%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 73%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 84%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 32%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 30%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 11%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 76%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 71%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 82%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 47%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 35%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 24%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 24%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 24%
8%
“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
32531
Floridashares a border
Score 52.49
Closest healthier
32539
Floridashares a border
Score 54.91
Similar health profile
79758
Texas97% similar profile
Score 54.13
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 | 24.1% | 21.6–26.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.5% | 28.2–34.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.2% | 6.5–7.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.3% | 9.1–11.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.5% | 5.0–6.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.6% | 5.9–7.3 |
| Depression among adults | 20.3% | 17.5–23.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.5% | 9.2–11.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 32.4% | 28.9–35.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.2% | 26.9–37.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.0% | 2.8–3.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.6% | 9.4–14.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.5% | 11.0–14.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.3% | 70.4–76.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.9% | 71.3–78.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.1% | 82.3–85.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.5% | 62.9–71.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.2% | 55.6–62.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.2% | 63.3–78.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.8% | 15.0–20.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.3% | 12.4–16.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.8% | 20.5–27.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.7% | 33.2–44.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.3% | 16.1–20.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.3% | 17.3–21.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.4% | 11.9–15.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.3% | 13.7–17.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.3% | 26.8–34.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.3–6.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.2–8.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.3% | 10.8–13.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.5% | 3.2–3.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.5–5.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | FL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 15.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.9% (7.1–27.2%) n=968 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.7% (2.9–20.6%) n=977 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 27.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.1% (12.7–56.0%) n=977 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.8–7.7%) n=968 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (1.2–11.0%) n=972 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 33.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 33.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972 |
| Homeownership rate | 71.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.9% (47.3–90.5%) n=972 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.2% (0.2–6.7%) n=972 |
| Foreign-born population | 6.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 11.5% (2.3–39.9%) n=977 |
| Single-parent households | 49.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968 |
| Population 65+ | 11.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977 |
| Median age | 34.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972 |
| Median household income | $78,119 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,857 ($48,246–$112,420) n=946 |
| Median home value | $305,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $334,600 ($168,120–$631,410) n=932 |
| Median gross rent | $1,449 | $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 | 78.2 yr ± 0.86 | 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 0.86 years of 78.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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