ZIP code
32668
in Morriston, FloridaPopulation 5,149
43.18/ 100
Ranked #24,210 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 24%)
Ranked #798 of 974 Florida ZIPs (bottom 18%)
Ranked #20 of 29 Gainesville, FL ZIPs (bottom 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.
Humid extreme heat
187.5 days/year
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST61stUS99thDefinition & 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
1.1%
in the bottom 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST18thUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Coronary heart disease
10.7%
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
44.3%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
10.5 mi
in the top 13.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS87thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to an emergency room
12.6 mi
in the top 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS83rdDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
0.06%
in the bottom 20% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST9thUS20thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
82.2%
in the bottom 22% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST9thUS22ndDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Morriston, Florida (ZIP 32668) ranks in the bottom 24% nationally (24,210th) and the bottom 18% of Florida (798th).
Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: modeled arsenic is in the bottom 3.6% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility stands in the top 13.3% nationally. On the other hand, modeled humid heat settles in the top 1.2% nationally, and coronary heart disease lies in the top 5.6% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol resides in the top 6.0% nationally, modeled stroke lands in the top 10.1% nationally, and fatal road crashes registers in the top 10.9% nationally. Modeled diabetes sits in the top 11.4% nationally, hearing disability rests in the top 13.5% nationally, and uninsured is in the top 10.5% nationally.
In plainer terms, 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. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 32696, just across the boundary.
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%
Mental Health
healthier than 64%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 47%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 44%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 13%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 29%
11%
Disability
healthier than 16%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 12%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 36%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 74%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 59%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 22%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 24%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 29%
8%
Disability
healthier than 15%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 11%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 89%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 64%
13%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 54%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 50%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 18%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 29%
11%
Disability
healthier than 11%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 39%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 36%
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
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.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 82.4; chronic-disease standing 12.6 — 70 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,083 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
32621
Floridashares a border
Score 40.64
Closest healthier
32696
Floridashares a border
Score 43.63
Similar health profile
32331
Florida98% similar profile
Score 39.93
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 | 35.6% | 32.8–38.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.2% | 41.0–47.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.6% | 10.7–12.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.3% | 9.3–11.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.7% | 9.8–11.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.0% | 10.8–13.5 |
| Depression among adults | 19.3% | 17.0–21.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.1% | 15.3–19.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 44.3% | 41.0–47.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.0% | 30.4–40.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.3% | 4.9–5.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.7% | 11.7–16.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 15.4% | 13.3–17.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.0% | 78.7–83.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.8% | 77.3–82.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.9% | 85.4–88.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.8% | 65.0–72.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.3% | 54.3–60.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.9% | 68.2–79.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.9% | 11.9–16.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.6% | 16.4–21.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.4% | 26.8–34.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.6% | 34.3–43.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.8% | 23.2–28.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.9% | 16.2–19.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.4% | 16.7–20.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.1% | 14.5–17.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.6% | 34.2–41.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.5% | 9.5–11.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.5% | 9.5–11.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.7% | 18.6–23.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.2–6.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.9–8.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | FL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 30.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.9% (7.1–27.2%) n=968 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.7% (2.9–20.6%) n=977 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 12.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.1% (12.7–56.0%) n=977 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.8–7.7%) n=968 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (1.2–11.0%) n=972 |
| Broadband subscription | 82.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 33.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972 |
| Homeownership rate | 86.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.9% (47.3–90.5%) n=972 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.2% (0.2–6.7%) n=972 |
| Foreign-born population | 5.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 11.5% (2.3–39.9%) n=977 |
| Single-parent households | 59.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968 |
| Population 65+ | 29.8% | 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 | $58,299 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,857 ($48,246–$112,420) n=946 |
| Median home value | $225,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $334,600 ($168,120–$631,410) n=932 |
| Median gross rent | $638 | $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 | 77.2 yr ± 0.87 | 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 0.87 years of 77.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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