ZIP code
32607
in Gainesville, FloridaPopulation 35,720
52.72/ 100
Ranked #12,476 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 39%)
Ranked #485 of 974 Florida ZIPs (top 50%)
Ranked #9 of 29 Gainesville, FL ZIPs (top 31%)
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.
Housing-cost burden
55.1%
in the top 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
172.1 days/year
in the top 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST30thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›High cholesterol
29.7%
in the bottom 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
34%
in the bottom 3.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
26%
in the bottom 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
457 units
in the top 5.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
4.2%
in the bottom 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Transit access
4.7 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Poverty rate
32%
in the top 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
4.9%
in the bottom 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, ZIP 32607, one of several in Gainesville, Florida lands in the top 39% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,476th) and the top 50% of Florida (485th).
The signals balance out across the profile, strengths against concerns: modeled high cholesterol lands in the bottom 3.1% nationally, and high blood pressure sits in the bottom 3.6% nationally. Subsidized affordable housing is in the top 5.0% nationally, and modeled coronary heart disease settles in the bottom 4.1% nationally. Transit resides in the top 5.6% nationally, and modeled hearing disability registers in the bottom 5.7% nationally. Set against that, housing-cost burden rests in the top 1.9% nationally, modeled humid heat stands in the top 2.1% nationally, and homeownership lies in the bottom 3.9% nationally. Poverty lands in the top 5.7% nationally.
Set beside the nearby areas, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the terms: humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 32605, just across the boundary, ranks better 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 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%
Disability
healthier than 61%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 94%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 54%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 59%
11%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 36%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 7%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 26%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 18%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 95%
21%
Disability
healthier than 67%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 73%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 92%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 52%
11%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 14%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 26%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 10%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 2%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 86%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 61%
11%
Disability
healthier than 75%
7%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 32%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 14%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 11%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 11%
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
32603
Floridashares a border
Score 48.77
Closest healthier
32605
Floridashares a border
Score 61.06
Similar health profile
32826
Florida99% similar profile
Score 54.01
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 | 16.8% | 15.0–18.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 26.0% | 23.3–29.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.0% | 4.5–5.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.3–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.2% | 3.7–4.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.2% | 4.7–5.9 |
| Depression among adults | 21.5% | 18.5–24.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.5% | 7.4–9.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 29.7% | 26.7–33.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.4% | 26.5–36.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.4% | 2.2–2.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.8% | 9.7–13.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 14.3% | 12.3–16.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 65.8% | 63.1–68.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.6% | 71.0–78.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 77.1% | 74.4–79.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.9% | 59.4–68.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.7% | 51.4–57.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.0% | 65.1–78.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.1% | 15.2–21.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.7% | 10.2–13.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.7% | 18.7–25.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.9% | 32.2–41.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.4% | 16.2–20.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.8% | 18.7–23.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.8% | 10.4–13.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.0% | 16.0–20.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.1% | 27.5–35.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.3–5.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.3–10.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 9.9% | 8.7–11.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.4% | 3.1–3.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.4–6.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | FL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 32.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.9% (7.1–27.2%) n=968 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.7% (2.9–20.6%) n=977 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 53.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.1% (12.7–56.0%) n=977 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.8–7.7%) n=968 |
| Households without a vehicle | 9.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (1.2–11.0%) n=972 |
| Broadband subscription | 85.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 55.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 33.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972 |
| Homeownership rate | 34.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.9% (47.3–90.5%) n=972 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.2% (0.2–6.7%) n=972 |
| Foreign-born population | 14.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 11.5% (2.3–39.9%) n=977 |
| Single-parent households | 41.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968 |
| Population 65+ | 9.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977 |
| Median age | 26.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972 |
| Median household income | $45,987 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,857 ($48,246–$112,420) n=946 |
| Median home value | $321,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $334,600 ($168,120–$631,410) n=932 |
| Median gross rent | $1,276 | $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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled. | |||
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