ZIP code
32615
in Alachua, FloridaPopulation 16,771
54.85/ 100
Ranked #9,623 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 30%)
Ranked #392 of 974 Florida ZIPs (top 40%)
Ranked #7 of 29 Gainesville, FL ZIPs (top 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
171.9 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 ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.2%
in the bottom 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST33rdUS6thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
1.4%
in the top 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Pharmacy access
0.36 per 1,000 residents
in the top 9.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies located 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 ›The read
By the composite health measure, ZIP 32615, one of several in Alachua, Florida ranks in the top 30% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,623rd) and the top 40% of Florida (392nd).
A number of measures pull each way for this area: modeled arsenic is in the bottom 6.0% nationally, and pharmacy settles in the top 9.9% nationally. Grocery resides in the top 16% nationally, and park land registers in the top 18% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden rests in the bottom 22% nationally. Set against that, modeled humid heat stands in the top 2.1% nationally, slow internet speeds lies in the top 8.0% nationally, and fatal road crashes lands in the top 11.5% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility sits at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Modeled loud transportation noise is in the top 21% nationally.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. 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. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Close by, ZIP 32606, just across the boundary, ranks 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 Gainesville, FL metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Risk Behavior
healthier than 75%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 77%
8%
Disability
healthier than 66%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 68%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 59%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 54%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 43%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 59%
13%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 21%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 70%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 69%
11%
Disability
healthier than 71%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 80%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 59%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 46%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 29%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 16%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 64%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 64%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 82%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 82%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 75%
8%
Disability
healthier than 79%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 71%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 75%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 7%
14%
“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 its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 79.4 ± 1.4 years. The 43 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 76.2 years — 3.3 years above them.
Ranked #665 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
32025
Floridashares a border
Score 42.21
Closest healthier
32606
Floridashares a border
Score 63.80
Similar health profile
33498
Florida98% similar profile
Score 66.29
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 | 28.2% | 25.2–31.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.4% | 32.9–40.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.9% | 9.1–10.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.1% | 9.0–11.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.9% | 6.2–7.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.5–8.0 |
| Depression among adults | 19.3% | 16.5–22.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.3% | 10.8–14.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.3% | 36.5–44.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.3% | 27.1–37.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.6% | 3.3–3.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.9% | 9.0–13.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.4% | 9.1–12.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.2% | 76.5–81.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.2% | 77.3–83.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.2% | 86.8–89.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.6% | 63.3–71.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.4% | 58.0–64.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.3% | 67.6–80.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.9% | 13.4–18.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.3% | 10.6–14.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.3% | 18.2–24.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.1% | 30.5–39.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.7% | 15.6–19.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.3% | 14.5–18.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.4% | 11.9–14.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.2% | 11.8–14.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.0% | 26.6–33.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.3–7.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.7–8.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.7% | 12.1–15.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.3–4.0 |
| 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 | 7.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.9% (7.1–27.2%) n=968 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.7% (2.9–20.6%) n=977 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 37.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.1% (12.7–56.0%) n=977 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.8–7.7%) n=968 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (1.2–11.0%) n=972 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 33.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972 |
| Homeownership rate | 79.3% | 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 | 7.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 11.5% (2.3–39.9%) n=977 |
| Single-parent households | 52.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968 |
| Population 65+ | 18.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977 |
| Median age | 40.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972 |
| Median household income | $85,701 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,857 ($48,246–$112,420) n=946 |
| Median home value | $297,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $334,600 ($168,120–$631,410) n=932 |
| Median gross rent | $1,267 | $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 | 79.4 yr ± 0.71 | 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 0.71 years of 79.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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