ZIP code
32601
in Gainesville, FloridaPopulation 23,180
48.35/ 100
Ranked #18,489 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 42%)
Ranked #642 of 974 Florida ZIPs (bottom 34%)
Ranked #13 of 29 Gainesville, FL ZIPs (top 45%)
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
27%
in the bottom 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
48.5%
in the top 1.8% 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 ›Housing-cost burden
54%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Transit access
7.9 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of public-transit stops 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 ›Humid extreme heat
167.7 days/year
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST24thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Homeownership rate
24%
in the bottom 2.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
24%
in the bottom 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Walkability
200 intersections/sq mi
in the top 2.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
3.9%
in the bottom 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
21.3%
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 32601, one of several in Gainesville, Florida, in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 42% nationally (18,489th) and the bottom 34% of Florida (642nd).
A demanding profile, and several measures drive it: poverty registers in the top 1.8% nationally, housing-cost burden is in the top 2.0% nationally, and modeled humid heat lies in the top 2.3% nationally. Homeownership registers in the bottom 2.3% nationally, and modeled cognitive disability is in the top 5.3% nationally. On the stronger side, modeled high cholesterol lies in the bottom 1.7% nationally, and transit registers in the top 2.0% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure is in the bottom 2.3% nationally, and walkability lies in the top 2.5% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease registers in the bottom 3.0% nationally.
Set within its surrounding area, walkability runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, for reference, humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 32603, 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 Gainesville, 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 95%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 68%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 93%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 50%
11%
Disability
healthier than 43%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 14%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 4%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 6%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 27%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 96%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 89%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 91%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 47%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 43%
11%
Disability
healthier than 49%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 2%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 3%
13%
Mental Health
in the bottom 0.4%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 89%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 89%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 96%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 57%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 50%
11%
Disability
healthier than 57%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 11%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 7%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 7%
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 ›
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 what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 77.6 ± 2.0 years. A median household income of $30,352 predicts 75.4 years — 2.2 years above.
Ranked #805 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
32603
Floridashares a border
Score 48.77
Closest healthier
32605
Floridashares a border
Score 61.06
Similar health profile
76402
Texas99% similar profile
Score 46.85
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 | 14.9% | 13.2–16.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 24.0% | 21.4–26.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 3.9% | 3.5–4.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 10.0–12.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 3.9% | 3.5–4.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.4% | 4.8–6.2 |
| Depression among adults | 24.8% | 21.6–28.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 7.7% | 6.8–8.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 27.0% | 24.1–30.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.8% | 26.7–37.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.2% | 2.1–2.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.7% | 15.1–20.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 14.3% | 12.2–16.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 61.2% | 58.8–63.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.2% | 69.5–77.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 72.3% | 69.0–75.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.1% | 58.6–67.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 48.8% | 45.4–52.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.1% | 65.1–78.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.5% | 15.6–22.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.1% | 10.3–14.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.5% | 19.2–26.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.5% | 32.7–42.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.9% | 17.4–22.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 23.9% | 21.3–26.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.3% | 10.8–13.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 21.3% | 18.8–24.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.1% | 30.1–38.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.2–5.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.5% | 10.0–13.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 9.6% | 8.5–10.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.3–3.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.2–7.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | FL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 48.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.9% | 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+) | 63.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.1% (12.7–56.0%) n=977 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.8–7.7%) n=968 |
| Households without a vehicle | 18.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (1.2–11.0%) n=972 |
| Broadband subscription | 80.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 54.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 33.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972 |
| Homeownership rate | 24.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.9% (47.3–90.5%) n=972 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.2% (0.2–6.7%) n=972 |
| Foreign-born population | 9.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 11.5% (2.3–39.9%) n=977 |
| Single-parent households | 44.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968 |
| Population 65+ | 6.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977 |
| Median age | 22.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972 |
| Median household income | $30,352 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,857 ($48,246–$112,420) n=946 |
| Median home value | $284,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $334,600 ($168,120–$631,410) n=932 |
| Median gross rent | $1,158 | $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 | 77.6 yr ± 1.00 | 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 1.00 years of 77.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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