ZIP code
32922
in Cocoa, FloridaPopulation 14,700
48.63/ 100
Ranked #18,158 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 43%)
Ranked #633 of 974 Florida ZIPs (bottom 35%)
Ranked #26 of 27 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL ZIPs (bottom 3.8%)
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
176.4 days/year
in the top 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST36thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Mental-health provider access
0.19 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics located 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 ›Grocery access
0.25 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
2.2%
in the top 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Elder-services access
0.19 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›Housing-cost burden
42.3%
in the top 7.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
16.7%
in the top 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST71stUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
257 units
in the top 9.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST78thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
12.5%
in the top 10.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Radon
0.7 pCi/L
in the bottom 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›The read
ZIP 32922, one of several in Cocoa, Florida, overall, ranks in the bottom 43% nationally (18,158th) and the bottom 35% of Florida (633rd).
This area's pressures are easy to read across the measures: modeled humid heat settles in the top 1.9% nationally, modeled loud transportation noise is in the top 6.2% nationally, and housing-cost burden sits in the top 7.7% nationally. Modeled uninsured lands in the top 8.0% nationally, households without a vehicle lies in the top 10.1% nationally, and homeownership stands in the bottom 10.3% nationally. On the brighter side, mental-health providers rests in the top 4.7% nationally, and grocery registers in the top 4.9% nationally. Elder services resides in the top 7.7% nationally, and subsidized affordable housing settles in the top 9.7% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, walkability runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. ZIP 32953, just across the boundary, comes out 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 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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 61%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 81%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 63%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 73%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 41%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 43%
11%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 29%
13%
Disability
healthier than 31%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 15%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 72%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 67%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 42%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 42%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 37%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 36%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 27%
8%
Disability
healthier than 35%
7%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 42%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 54%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 54%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 15%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 12%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.00%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 19%
8%
Disability
healthier than 12%
7%
“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
2 of our published findings list 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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 71.5 ± 1.5 years. A median household income of $44,469 predicts 76.9 years — 5.4 years below.
Ranked #5,640 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 71.5 ± 1.5 years. The 47 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 78.6 years — 7.1 years below them.
Ranked #3,640 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
32926
Floridashares a border
Score 45.36
Closest healthier
32953
Floridashares a border
Score 54.45
Similar health profile
86403
Arizona97% similar profile
Score 46.25
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 | 28.4% | 25.6–31.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.2% | 36.7–43.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.1% | 7.4–8.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.6% | 9.4–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.6% | 6.8–8.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.4% | 7.5–9.2 |
| Depression among adults | 18.7% | 16.0–21.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.0% | 13.3–16.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.1% | 34.4–41.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.1% | 33.5–44.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.3% | 4.0–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.2% | 12.7–17.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 16.7% | 14.9–18.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.1% | 74.4–79.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.7% | 75.5–81.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.5% | 83.9–87.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.6% | 62.2–70.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 51.5% | 48.2–54.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.6% | 70.0–82.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.7% | 11.4–16.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.8% | 13.8–17.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.9% | 25.1–32.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.1% | 34.0–44.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.6% | 21.0–26.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.5% | 16.5–20.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.7% | 14.0–17.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.2% | 14.6–17.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.1% | 31.3–38.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.5–8.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.9% | 8.9–10.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.3% | 15.4–19.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.7–5.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.5–7.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | FL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 18.7% | 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+) | 10.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.7% (2.9–20.6%) n=977 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 23.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.1% (12.7–56.0%) n=977 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.8–7.7%) n=968 |
| Households without a vehicle | 12.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (1.2–11.0%) n=972 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 42.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 33.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972 |
| Homeownership rate | 52.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.9% (47.3–90.5%) n=972 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.2% (0.2–6.7%) n=972 |
| Foreign-born population | 14.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 11.5% (2.3–39.9%) n=977 |
| Single-parent households | 46.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968 |
| Population 65+ | 19.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977 |
| Median age | 39.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972 |
| Median household income | $44,469 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,857 ($48,246–$112,420) n=946 |
| Median home value | $217,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $334,600 ($168,120–$631,410) n=932 |
| Median gross rent | $1,121 | $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 | 71.5 yr ± 0.77 | 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 0.77 years of 71.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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