ZIP code
32958
in Sebastian, FloridaPopulation 30,023
55.73/ 100
Ranked #8,598 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 27%)
Ranked #348 of 974 Florida ZIPs (top 36%)
Too few scored ZIPs in the Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL metro area to rank within it.
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
175.6 days/year
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST34thUS98thDefinition & 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
75.6%
in the top 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Park land
30.4%
in the top 4.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Obesity
26.5%
in the bottom 8.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Physician access
2.2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST81stUS94thDefinition & source ›
The number of physicians’ offices 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
36%
in the top 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST57thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Elder-services access
0.17 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
73.4%
in the top 6.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
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 32958, one of several in Sebastian, Florida, by its composite score, sits in the top 27% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,598th) and the top 36% of Florida (348th).
The data opens on a genuinely even set of readings: park land stands in the top 4.6% nationally. Distance to an emergency room registers at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Modeled obesity settles in the bottom 8.2% nationally, physicians sits in the top 6.3% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden lies in the bottom 7.0% nationally. Elder services rests in the top 8.4% nationally. On the other side, modeled humid heat resides in the top 2.0% nationally, pfas is in the top 2.9% nationally, and disaster risk lands in the top 3.2% nationally. Floodplain exposure stands in the top 7.6% nationally.
Next to the surrounding area, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, 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. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. 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 32963, 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 Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, 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 83%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 89%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 87%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 86%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 93%
8%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 45%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 60%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 30%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 7%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 73%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 88%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 88%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 84%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 77%
8%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 51%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 30%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 39%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 32%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 71%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 86%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 86%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 71%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 86%
8%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 57%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 14%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists 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.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 89.5; chronic-disease standing 29.5 — 60 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,728 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
32948
Floridashares a border
Score 47.17
Closest healthier
32963
Floridashares a border
Score 70.19
Similar health profile
32137
Florida99% similar profile
Score 57.35
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 | 35.5% | 32.1–38.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.7% | 36.7–44.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 13.6% | 12.4–14.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.3% | 8.3–10.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.8% | 8.8–10.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.4% | 8.3–10.5 |
| Depression among adults | 17.2% | 14.6–19.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.4% | 12.5–16.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.8% | 39.7–47.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 26.5% | 21.5–31.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.7% | 4.3–5.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.6% | 8.6–12.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.5% | 9.1–12.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 83.5% | 80.8–85.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.4% | 79.6–85.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.7% | 89.5–91.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 73.4% | 69.0–77.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.6% | 60.2–66.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.8% | 68.8–81.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.2% | 10.0–14.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.4% | 10.6–14.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.7% | 21.0–28.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.6% | 28.4–38.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.4% | 16.9–21.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.3% | 12.6–15.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.5% | 13.7–17.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.2% | 10.8–13.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.6% | 28.7–36.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.1% | 9.0–11.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.1–9.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.2% | 15.1–19.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.7–4.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.9–5.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | FL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 21.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.9% (7.1–27.2%) n=968 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.7% (2.9–20.6%) n=977 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 26.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.1% (12.7–56.0%) n=977 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.8–7.7%) n=968 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (1.2–11.0%) n=972 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 28.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 33.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972 |
| Homeownership rate | 85.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.9% (47.3–90.5%) n=972 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.2% (0.2–6.7%) n=972 |
| Foreign-born population | 7.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 11.5% (2.3–39.9%) n=977 |
| Single-parent households | 72.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968 |
| Population 65+ | 38.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977 |
| Median age | 59.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972 |
| Median household income | $66,840 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,857 ($48,246–$112,420) n=946 |
| Median home value | $313,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $334,600 ($168,120–$631,410) n=932 |
| Median gross rent | $1,443 | $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 | 78.9 yr ± 0.59 | 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 0.59 years of 78.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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