ZIP code
32621
in Bronson, FloridaPopulation 6,368
40.64/ 100
Ranked #26,313 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 18%)
Ranked #864 of 974 Florida ZIPs (bottom 11.3%)
Ranked #26 of 29 Gainesville, FL ZIPs (bottom 10.4%)
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
190.7 days/year
in the top 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST68thUS99thDefinition & 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 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST30thUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Floodplain exposure
35.5%
in the top 7.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST56thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Uninsured (under 65)
17%
in the top 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST73rdUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
6.4%
in the top 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
41.8%
in the top 9.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
15.3 mi
in the top 10.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
10.2 mi
in the top 13.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS86thDefinition & 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 ›Mammography
69.7%
in the bottom 12.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS13thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
78.3%
in the bottom 14.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS14thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Cross-source signals
Combined exposures in this ZIP
More than one environmental exposure stands out in this ZIP. Each is established independently and shown on its own above; they are grouped here for context — not because one causes the other.
This area ranks among the highest 10% of US ZIP codes for both humid-heat days and flood exposure.
See the full flooding, evacuation & humid-heat analysis →
The read
In its overall standing, Bronson, Florida (ZIP 32621) lands in the bottom 18% nationally (26,313th) and the bottom 11.3% of Florida (864th).
Several serious readings shape the profile and deserve first mention: modeled humid heat sits in the top 0.9% nationally, floodplain exposure lands in the top 7.7% nationally, and modeled uninsured lies in the top 7.6% nationally. Crowded housing stands in the top 9.7% nationally, modeled short sleep rests in the top 9.9% nationally, and distance to an emergency room registers in the top 10.7% nationally. Modeled mammography resides in the bottom 12.8% nationally, and home broadband subscription settles in the bottom 14.1% nationally. On the better side, modeled arsenic is in the bottom 5.3% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility sits in the top 13.8% nationally.
Put simply, 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. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. On the overall standing, ZIP 32618, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 82%
14%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 44%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 28%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 34%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 13%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 11%
11%
Disability
healthier than 21%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 5%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 27%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 72%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 28%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 12%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 19%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 9%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 10%
8%
Disability
healthier than 20%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 30%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 7%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 86%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 39%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 29%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 18%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 4%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 18%
8%
Disability
healthier than 14%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 29%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 25%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
2 of our published findings list 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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 74.4 ± 1.1 years. A median household income of $56,630 predicts 77.8 years — 3.4 years below.
Ranked #4,575 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 81.5; chronic-disease standing 28.1 — 53 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #2,231 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
32618
Floridashares a border
Score 53.97
Closest healthier
32626
Floridashares a border
Score 43.11
Similar health profile
32424
Florida99% similar profile
Score 36.93
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 | 30.8% | 27.9–34.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.2% | 36.6–43.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.2% | 8.4–10.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.6% | 9.4–11.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.8% | 8.0–9.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.5% | 9.4–11.7 |
| Depression among adults | 19.8% | 17.0–22.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.4% | 13.6–17.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.2% | 36.4–44.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.9% | 29.5–40.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.6% | 4.3–5.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.4% | 15.4–21.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 17.0% | 14.8–19.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.0% | 74.2–79.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.9% | 73.5–80.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.6% | 81.8–85.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.4% | 58.8–67.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 51.2% | 47.7–54.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.7% | 62.2–76.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.6% | 13.1–18.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.2% | 16.8–21.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.6% | 26.7–34.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.8% | 36.6–47.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.5% | 22.8–28.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.8% | 17.8–22.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.4% | 15.6–19.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.5% | 15.7–19.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.6% | 32.7–40.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.8% | 7.9–9.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.7% | 9.6–11.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.5% | 16.5–20.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.5% | 5.0–6.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.8–8.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | FL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 21.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 15.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.9% (7.1–27.2%) n=968 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 13.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.7% (2.9–20.6%) n=977 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 11.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.1% (12.7–56.0%) n=977 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.8–7.7%) n=968 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (1.2–11.0%) n=972 |
| Broadband subscription | 78.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 16.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 33.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.9% (47.3–90.5%) n=972 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 6.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.2% (0.2–6.7%) n=972 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 11.5% (2.3–39.9%) n=977 |
| Single-parent households | 55.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968 |
| Population 65+ | 13.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977 |
| Median age | 39.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972 |
| Median household income | $56,630 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,857 ($48,246–$112,420) n=946 |
| Median home value | $142,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $334,600 ($168,120–$631,410) n=932 |
| Median gross rent | $812 | $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 | 74.4 yr ± 0.54 | 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 0.54 years of 74.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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