ZIP code
32744
in Lake Helen, FloridaPopulation 3,634
51.49/ 100
Ranked #14,127 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 44%)
Ranked #524 of 974 Florida ZIPs (bottom 46%)
Ranked #17 of 30 Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL ZIPs (bottom 43%)
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
175.1 days/year
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST33rdUS98thDefinition & 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 ›PFAS in drinking water
65.9%
in the top 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST72ndUS94thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
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 ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.3%
in the bottom 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST41stUS8thDefinition & 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
32.2%
in the top 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST50thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Child-care access
0.53 per 1,000 residents
in the top 9.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS91stDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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 ›Radon
0.7 pCi/L
in the bottom 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$112,599
in the top 12.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS88thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
0.05%
in the bottom 20% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST9thUS20thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
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
By the composite measure, Lake Helen, Florida (ZIP 32744) sits in the top 44% healthiest ZIPs nationally (14,127th) and the bottom 46% of Florida (524th).
Where the data leans one way, another reading answers it: modeled arsenic lands in the bottom 7.8% nationally, childcare resides in the top 9.5% nationally, and modeled radon lies in the bottom 3.9% nationally. Household income settles in the top 12.3% nationally, and modeled colon screening stands in the top 14.7% nationally. On the other hand, modeled humid heat is in the top 2.0% nationally, and pfas rests in the top 5.7% nationally. Floodplain exposure sits in the top 9.0% nationally, and PFAS in drinking water registers in the top 10.2% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site lands in the bottom 17% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. PFAS in drinking water is the family of man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. ZIP 32725, just across the boundary, ranks 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, 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 71%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 68%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 76%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 67%
8%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 41%
14%
Disability
healthier than 49%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 51%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 38%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 8%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 76%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 71%
11%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 52%
16%
Disability
healthier than 56%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 39%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 14%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 31%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 22%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 63%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 70%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 67%
11%
Disability
healthier than 70%
7%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 48%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.00%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 30%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 30%
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
32724
Floridashares a border
Score 51.04
Closest healthier
32725
Floridashares a border
Score 51.65
Similar health profile
34698
Florida98% similar profile
Score 54.00
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 | 30.7% | 27.8–33.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.8% | 36.2–43.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.5% | 10.4–12.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.4% | 9.3–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.3% | 7.4–9.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.0% | 7.7–10.4 |
| Depression among adults | 20.5% | 17.7–23.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.3% | 11.6–15.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.8% | 38.1–45.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.7% | 27.6–38.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.7–4.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.7% | 8.7–12.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.4% | 8.5–12.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.9% | 78.3–83.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.9% | 77.0–82.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.2% | 86.5–89.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.1% | 66.9–75.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.7% | 58.2–65.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.5% | 67.6–80.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.7% | 12.4–17.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.3% | 12.0–17.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.8% | 20.2–27.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.8% | 28.2–37.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.8% | 17.2–22.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.8% | 15.0–18.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.3% | 13.5–17.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.7% | 12.0–15.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.9% | 29.1–36.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.4–9.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.3–9.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.9% | 13.7–18.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.6–4.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.7–6.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | FL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 28.3% | 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+) | 25.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.1% (12.7–56.0%) n=977 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.8–7.7%) n=968 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (1.2–11.0%) n=972 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 33.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.9% (47.3–90.5%) n=972 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.2% (0.2–6.7%) n=972 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 11.5% (2.3–39.9%) n=977 |
| Single-parent households | 64.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968 |
| Population 65+ | 29.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977 |
| Median age | 42.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972 |
| Median household income | $112,599 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,857 ($48,246–$112,420) n=946 |
| Median home value | $453,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $334,600 ($168,120–$631,410) n=932 |
| Median gross rent | $1,313 | $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 | 77.5 yr ± 1.15 | 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 1.15 years of 77.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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