ZIP code
32681
in Orange Lake, FloridaPopulation 286
45.79/ 100
Ranked #21,553 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 33%)
Ranked #719 of 974 Florida ZIPs (bottom 26%)
Ranked #14 of 26 Ocala, FL ZIPs (bottom 46%)
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.
Home broadband subscription
36.7%
in the bottom 0.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
186.8 days/year
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST59thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Housing-cost burden
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Walkability
200 intersections/sq mi
in the top 2.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS3rdDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
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 ›Loud transportation noise
2.6%
in the top 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS6thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
14.1 mi
in the top 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›The read
Orange Lake, Florida (ZIP 32681) ranks in the bottom 33% nationally (21,553rd) and the bottom 26% of Florida (719th).
The weightiest signals in the profile are worth naming up front: home broadband subscription lies in the bottom 0.8% nationally, and modeled humid heat is in the top 1.2% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise registers in the top 5.0% nationally, and distance to a nursing home lies in the top 6.1% nationally. More positively, housing-cost burden is at the national minimum, poverty registers at the national minimum, and walkability lies in the top 2.6% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss is in the bottom 3.1% nationally, floodplain exposure registers at the national minimum, and modeled disaster risk lies in the bottom 6.0% nationally.
Against its neighbors, walkability runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 32686, 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 Ocala, FL metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 67%
16%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 50%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 49%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 22%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 40%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 36%
11%
Disability
healthier than 23%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 30%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 20%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 64%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 92%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 47%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 23%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 13%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 29%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 14%
8%
Disability
healthier than 25%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 5%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 78%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 96%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 52%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 57%
13%
Disability
healthier than 43%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 22%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 26%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 22%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 4%
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
32113
Floridashares a border
Score 40.42
Closest healthier
32686
Floridashares a border
Score 47.88
Similar health profile
72069
Arkansas96% similar profile
Score 37.24
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% | 30.4–36.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.0% | 37.2–44.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.6% | 9.5–11.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 9.9–12.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.5% | 7.6–9.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.5% | 9.0–12.2 |
| Depression among adults | 20.7% | 17.8–23.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.9% | 13.0–17.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.1% | 37.3–45.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.0% | 34.6–46.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.7% | 4.2–5.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.2% | 9.9–14.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 14.5% | 11.8–17.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.7% | 77.7–83.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.8% | 78.7–84.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.8% | 87.0–90.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.9% | 65.4–73.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.1% | 53.5–60.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.7% | 63.3–77.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.8% | 10.5–15.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.7% | 14.7–20.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.3% | 23.9–33.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.8% | 35.7–45.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.4% | 21.0–28.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.6% | 16.4–21.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.0% | 15.8–20.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.1% | 13.9–18.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.4% | 31.9–41.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.3–9.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.4% | 9.0–12.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.0% | 17.4–22.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.7–6.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.2–8.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | FL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 34.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.9% (7.1–27.2%) n=968 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 26.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.7% (2.9–20.6%) n=977 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 0.0% | 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 | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (1.2–11.0%) n=972 |
| Broadband subscription | 36.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 0.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 33.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972 |
| Homeownership rate | 84.4% | 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 | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 11.5% (2.3–39.9%) n=977 |
| Single-parent households | 100.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968 |
| Population 65+ | 6.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977 |
| Median age | 62.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972 |
| Median household income | $53,640 | $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 | 75.5 yr ± 1.08 | 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 1.08 years of 75.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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