ZIP code
32616
in Alachua, FloridaPopulation 123
56.13/ 100
Ranked #8,131 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 25%)
Ranked #321 of 974 Florida ZIPs (top 33%)
Ranked #5 of 29 Gainesville, FL ZIPs (top 17%)
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.
Homeownership rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
66.2%
in the top 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
33.8%
in the bottom 0.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
66.2%
in the top 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
85.7%
in the top 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
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 ›Poverty rate
56.4%
in the top 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
174.1 days/year
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST32ndUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Floodplain exposure
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
16.1%
in the top 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
75.9%
in the top 1.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, ZIP 32616, one of several in Alachua, Florida stands in the top 25% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,131st) and the top 33% of Florida (321st).
A balanced set of signals defines this area, not any single one: floodplain exposure lands at the national minimum, and modeled colon screening settles in the top 1.9% nationally. By contrast, homeownership rests at the national minimum, and households without a vehicle lands in the top 0.7% nationally. Housing-cost burden settles in the top 0.9% nationally, modeled pfas rests in the top 0.9% nationally, and poverty lands in the top 1.1% nationally. Modeled humid heat settles in the top 2.0% nationally, transportation noise rests in the top 3.8% nationally, and loud transportation noise lands in the top 4.7% nationally.
Set beside the wider area around it, households without a vehicle runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". ZIP 32653, about 3.1 miles away, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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 79%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 67%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 84%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 90%
8%
Disability
healthier than 78%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 4%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 13%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 32%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 32%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 78%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 75%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 79%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 71%
8%
Disability
healthier than 83%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 94%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.6%
16%
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.7%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 9%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 75%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 96%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 89%
11%
Mental Health
in the top 0.00%
8%
Disability
healthier than 86%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 7%
16%
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.00%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 29%
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
32615
Floridashares a border
Score 54.85
Closest healthier
32653
Floridaabout 3.1 mi away
Score 59.61
Similar health profile
57063
South Dakota96% similar profile
Score 53.38
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 | 24.0% | 21.5–26.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.0% | 30.7–37.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.3% | 7.5–9.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.5% | 8.5–10.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.1% | 5.3–6.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.5% | 4.6–6.5 |
| Depression among adults | 16.8% | 14.4–19.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.9% | 10.4–13.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.3% | 33.8–41.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 30.8% | 25.7–36.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 2.9–3.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.9% | 7.2–10.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.0% | 10.7–15.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.9% | 75.6–80.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.5% | 76.4–82.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.9% | 85.0–88.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 75.9% | 72.0–79.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.1% | 59.7–66.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.1% | 69.5–81.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.8% | 13.3–18.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 9.3% | 7.5–11.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.7% | 17.3–24.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.9% | 30.3–39.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.5% | 14.1–19.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.4% | 13.6–17.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.6% | 10.1–13.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.5% | 10.8–14.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.1% | 25.4–33.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.7–7.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.7% | 5.8–7.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.3% | 10.5–14.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.1% | 2.6–3.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.2–5.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | FL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 56.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.9% (7.1–27.2%) n=968 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 51.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.7% (2.9–20.6%) n=977 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 2.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.1% (12.7–56.0%) n=977 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.8–7.7%) n=968 |
| Households without a vehicle | 66.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (1.2–11.0%) n=972 |
| Broadband subscription | 33.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 66.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 33.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972 |
| Homeownership rate | 0.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.9% (47.3–90.5%) n=972 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.2% (0.2–6.7%) n=972 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 11.5% (2.3–39.9%) n=977 |
| Single-parent households | — | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968 |
| Population 65+ | 43.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977 |
| Median age | 44.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,857 ($48,246–$112,420) n=946 |
| Median home value | — | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $334,600 ($168,120–$631,410) n=932 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 79.2 yr ± 1.10 | 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 1.10 years of 79.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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