ZIP code
32666
in Melrose, FloridaPopulation 6,662
45.45/ 100
Ranked #21,939 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 32%)
Ranked #733 of 974 Florida ZIPs (bottom 25%)
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
170.9 days/year
in the top 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST29thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
57 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
40.2%
in the top 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST64thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.3%
in the bottom 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST42ndUS8thDefinition & 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 ›Elder-services access
0.17 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›Distance to a nursing home
10.3 mi
in the top 10.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
13.8%
in the bottom 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS16thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
11.4 mi
in the top 20% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS80thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
1.2%
in the bottom 22% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS22ndDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
37.5%
in the top 31% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS69thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
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
Melrose, Florida (ZIP 32666), overall, ranks in the bottom 32% nationally (21,939th) and the bottom 25% of Florida (733rd).
This area's measures are easy to read as a mixed set: modeled arsenic rests in the bottom 8.1% nationally, elder services registers in the top 8.8% nationally, and outpatient resides in the top 15% nationally. Housing-cost burden settles in the bottom 16% nationally. Set against that, modeled humid heat is in the top 2.2% nationally, and fatal road crashes sits in the top 2.7% nationally. Floodplain exposure lands in the top 6.2% nationally, and distance to a nursing home lies in the top 10.4% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol stands in the top 12.1% nationally, and coronary heart disease rests in the top 14.3% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. 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 32656, just across the boundary, comes out 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 80%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 64%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 58%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 43%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 43%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 20%
21%
Disability
healthier than 27%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 5%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 35%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 68%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 58%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 20%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 33%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 36%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 28%
8%
Disability
healthier than 30%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 28%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 11%
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 76.9 ± 1.6 years. A median household income of $68,765 predicts 78.6 years — 1.8 years below.
Ranked #2,203 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 79.4; chronic-disease standing 20.1 — 59 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,788 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
32091
Floridashares a border
Score 41.67
Closest healthier
32656
Floridashares a border
Score 49.05
Similar health profile
33952
Florida99% similar profile
Score 45.10
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 | 33.6% | 31.5–35.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.5% | 39.1–44.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.7% | 11.0–12.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.4% | 9.6–11.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.5% | 8.8–10.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.8% | 9.7–11.9 |
| Depression among adults | 19.7% | 18.0–21.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.9% | 13.7–16.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.7% | 40.3–45.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.0% | 28.6–35.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.8% | 4.4–5.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.8% | 16.8–20.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.4% | 10.8–14.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.3% | 79.7–82.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.7% | 77.8–81.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.1% | 85.9–88.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.0% | 65.4–70.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 52.3% | 50.0–54.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.3% | 68.9–77.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.9% | 12.5–15.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.7% | 14.8–18.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.2% | 25.3–31.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.3% | 35.1–41.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.0% | 20.8–25.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.7% | 16.3–19.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.9% | 15.5–18.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.4% | 14.1–16.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.8% | 32.9–38.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.6% | 8.8–10.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.8–10.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.5% | 16.8–20.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.5–5.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.8–6.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | FL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 23.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.9% (7.1–27.2%) n=968 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.7% (2.9–20.6%) n=977 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 31.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.1% (12.7–56.0%) n=977 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.8–7.7%) n=968 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (1.2–11.0%) n=972 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 13.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 33.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972 |
| Homeownership rate | 88.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.9% (47.3–90.5%) n=972 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.2% (0.2–6.7%) n=972 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 11.5% (2.3–39.9%) n=977 |
| Single-parent households | 66.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968 |
| Population 65+ | 35.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977 |
| Median age | 58.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972 |
| Median household income | $68,765 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,857 ($48,246–$112,420) n=946 |
| Median home value | $218,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $334,600 ($168,120–$631,410) n=932 |
| Median gross rent | $542 | $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 | 76.8 yr ± 0.80 | 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 0.80 years of 76.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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