ZIP code
32683
in Otter Creek, FloridaPopulation 184
42.10/ 100
Ranked #25,131 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 22%)
Ranked #829 of 974 Florida ZIPs (bottom 14.9%)
Ranked #24 of 29 Gainesville, FL ZIPs (bottom 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.
Arsenic in groundwater
0.88%
in the bottom 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS1stDefinition & 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
73%
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to an emergency room
30.6 mi
in the top 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
166.7 days/year
in the top 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST22ndUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Tooth loss
27%
in the top 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
17.8 mi
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
20 mi
in the top 4.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Homeownership rate
43.7%
in the bottom 6.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST8thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS8thDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 13.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS14thDefinition & 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 ›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
On the composite measure, Otter Creek, Florida (ZIP 32683) stands in the bottom 22% nationally (25,131st) and the bottom 14.9% of Florida (829th).
Several readings make the pressure on this area plain: floodplain exposure lands in the top 1.5% nationally, and distance to an emergency room settles in the top 1.9% nationally. Modeled humid heat rests in the top 2.4% nationally, and tooth loss lands in the top 5.2% nationally. Distance to a nursing home settles in the top 4.1% nationally, and homeownership rests in the bottom 6.3% nationally. On the encouraging side, modeled arsenic lands in the bottom 0.8% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility settles in the top 4.8% nationally. Unemployment rests at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle lands at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs.
Set beside the wider area around it, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, 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. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". ZIP 32626, just across the boundary, 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 71%
14%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 55%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 52%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 24%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 21%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 30%
11%
Disability
healthier than 31%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 1%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 7%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 52%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 25%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 30%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 32%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 25%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 16%
8%
Disability
healthier than 34%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 13%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.7%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 68%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 64%
14%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 50%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 36%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 32%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 36%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 32%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 13%
5%
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
32626
Floridashares a border
Score 43.11
Closest healthier
32639
Floridashares a border
Score 42.89
Similar health profile
73768
Oklahoma98% similar profile
Score 44.70
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 | 32.1% | 28.9–35.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.5% | 35.8–43.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.0% | 9.9–12.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.4% | 9.2–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.0% | 7.8–10.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.1% | 8.3–12.1 |
| Depression among adults | 20.1% | 17.3–23.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.9% | 12.0–16.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.1% | 37.2–44.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.7% | 26.5–37.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.4% | 3.8–5.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 27.0% | 23.1–31.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.6% | 9.6–16.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.6% | 75.8–81.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.1% | 74.6–81.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.2% | 82.7–87.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.6% | 58.0–67.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 52.3% | 48.8–55.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.8% | 62.4–76.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.7% | 13.1–18.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.7% | 13.3–20.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.8% | 22.5–31.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.7% | 34.7–44.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.1% | 18.3–25.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.7% | 16.5–21.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.3% | 14.0–18.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.8% | 13.4–18.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.7% | 30.1–39.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.1–10.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.2–11.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.2% | 14.3–20.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.7% | 3.8–5.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.1–7.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | FL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.9% (7.1–27.2%) n=968 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 17.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.7% (2.9–20.6%) n=977 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 7.6% | 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 | 86.2% | 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 | 43.7% | 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 | 78.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968 |
| Population 65+ | 28.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977 |
| Median age | 25.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972 |
| Median household income | $63,023 | $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 | 76.0 yr ± 1.94 | 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 1.94 years of 76.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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