ZIP code
32908
in Palm Bay, FloridaPopulation 16,535
49.22/ 100
Ranked #17,355 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 46%)
Ranked #610 of 974 Florida ZIPs (bottom 37%)
Ranked #25 of 27 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL ZIPs (bottom 7.5%)
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
189.5 days/year
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST65thUS99thDefinition & 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
0.94%
in the bottom 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Outer-floodplain exposure
22.1%
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
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 ›PFAS in drinking water
72%
in the top 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Floodplain exposure
46.9%
in the top 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST73rdUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Transportation noise
0.13%
in the bottom 9.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS9thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
0.01%
in the bottom 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS25thDefinition & 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 ›Air-toxics cancer risk
20 per million
in the bottom 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS25thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
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
ZIP 32908, one of several in Palm Bay, Florida, by its composite score, sits in the bottom 46% nationally (17,355th) and the bottom 37% of Florida (610th).
The measures that matter most for this area lead the way: modeled humid heat lies in the top 1.0% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure rests in the top 1.8% nationally. Modeled pfas resides in the top 3.9% nationally, and floodplain exposure is in the top 4.6% nationally. Crowded housing lands in the top 14.2% nationally, and modeled uninsured stands in the top 10.9% nationally. On the better side, modeled arsenic registers in the bottom 1.3% nationally, transportation noise settles in the bottom 9.1% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden sits in the bottom 12.2% nationally. Modeled radon lies in the bottom 16% nationally.
Next to the surrounding area, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. 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. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 32904, 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 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 62%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 85%
14%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 60%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 44%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 50%
8%
Disability
healthier than 46%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 3%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 62%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 79%
14%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 52%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 36%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 35%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 37%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 14%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 21%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 21%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 88%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 69%
14%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 8%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 4%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 4%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 8%
8%
Disability
healthier than 31%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 19%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 15%
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
32904
Floridashares a border
Score 57.14
Closest healthier
32907
Floridashares a border
Score 52.72
Similar health profile
78263
Texas99% similar profile
Score 49.14
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 | 25.8% | 23.2–28.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.0% | 32.5–39.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.2% | 6.5–7.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.4–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.5% | 5.9–7.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.5% | 6.7–8.5 |
| Depression among adults | 20.0% | 17.2–22.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.1% | 11.5–14.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.3% | 32.8–40.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.5% | 31.9–43.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.6% | 3.3–3.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.8% | 11.3–16.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 15.2% | 13.1–17.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.5% | 71.6–77.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.9% | 73.5–80.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.8% | 82.9–86.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.7% | 61.3–69.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.8% | 51.4–58.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.3% | 68.6–81.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.4% | 12.8–18.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.5% | 13.3–17.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.5% | 22.8–30.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.1% | 33.1–43.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.5% | 18.9–24.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.0% | 16.9–21.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.8% | 13.2–16.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.0% | 14.2–17.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.6% | 28.7–36.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.8–7.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.1% | 8.1–10.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.0% | 13.2–17.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.4% | 4.0–4.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.6–6.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | FL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 18.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.9% (7.1–27.2%) n=968 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.7% (2.9–20.6%) n=977 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 26.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.1% (12.7–56.0%) n=977 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.8–7.7%) n=968 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (1.2–11.0%) n=972 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 33.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972 |
| Homeownership rate | 89.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.9% (47.3–90.5%) n=972 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.2% (0.2–6.7%) n=972 |
| Foreign-born population | 12.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 11.5% (2.3–39.9%) n=977 |
| Single-parent households | 44.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968 |
| Population 65+ | 13.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977 |
| Median age | 38.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972 |
| Median household income | $79,596 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,857 ($48,246–$112,420) n=946 |
| Median home value | $303,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $334,600 ($168,120–$631,410) n=932 |
| Median gross rent | $1,759 | $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 | 79.9 yr ± 1.61 | 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 1.61 years of 79.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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