ZIP code
32970
in Wabasso, FloridaPopulation 174
54.85/ 100
Ranked #9,621 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 30%)
Ranked #391 of 974 Florida ZIPs (top 40%)
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.
PFAS in drinking water
85.6%
in the top 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Households without a vehicle
37.4%
in the top 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
174.2 days/year
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST32ndUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Binge drinking
10.8%
in the bottom 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
62.6%
in the bottom 3.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
43.9%
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Park land
19.1%
in the top 7.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 7.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Hearing disability
5.2%
in the bottom 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Wabasso, Florida (ZIP 32970) lands in the top 30% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,621st) and the top 40% of Florida (391st).
Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: housing-cost burden rests at the national minimum, modeled binge drinking registers in the bottom 2.6% nationally, and park land resides in the top 7.3% nationally. Unemployment settles at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled industrial-pollution burden is in the bottom 7.4% nationally. On the other side, modeled pfas sits in the top 0.9% nationally, and households without a vehicle lands in the top 1.7% nationally. Modeled humid heat lies in the top 2.0% nationally, and home broadband subscription stands in the bottom 3.4% nationally. Modeled short sleep rests in the top 4.7% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, households without a vehicle runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, 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. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. On the overall standing, ZIP 32958, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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
Preventive Care
healthier than 79%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 92%
8%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 51%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 57%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 57%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 59%
11%
Disability
healthier than 47%
7%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 20%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 32%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 83%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 76%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 78%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 51%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 53%
11%
Disability
healthier than 53%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 32%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 30%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 8%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 71%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 71%
8%
Disability
healthier than 86%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 71%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 57%
13%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.00%
16%
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.00%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 14%
11%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.00%
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
32958
Floridashares a border
Score 55.73
Closest healthier
32963
Floridaabout 0.6 mi away
Score 70.19
Similar health profile
33322
Florida96% similar profile
Score 55.58
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 | 29.3% | 26.4–32.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.4% | 37.8–45.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.2% | 6.4–7.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.7–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.5% | 5.7–7.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.0% | 5.8–8.3 |
| Depression among adults | 14.8% | 12.5–17.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.2% | 14.1–18.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.0% | 33.3–40.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.8% | 27.3–38.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.3% | 10.0–14.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.4% | 9.8–15.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.2% | 79.7–84.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.1% | 80.2–85.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.6% | 88.0–91.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.5% | 66.2–74.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.1% | 53.5–60.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.4% | 72.0–83.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 10.8% | 8.8–12.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.5% | 10.0–15.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.7% | 23.2–32.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 43.9% | 38.2–49.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.5% | 18.2–25.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.1% | 14.1–18.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.2% | 12.4–16.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.4% | 11.4–15.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.1% | 26.9–35.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.6–6.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.0% | 7.5–10.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.3% | 14.6–20.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.1–5.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.7% | 5.7–7.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | FL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 23.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.9% (7.1–27.2%) n=968 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 23.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.7% (2.9–20.6%) n=977 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 61.5% | 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 | 37.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (1.2–11.0%) n=972 |
| Broadband subscription | 62.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 0.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 33.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972 |
| Homeownership rate | 74.8% | 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 | 0.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968 |
| Population 65+ | 23.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977 |
| Median age | 53.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972 |
| Median household income | $43,750 | $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 | 79.4 yr ± 1.46 | 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 1.46 years of 79.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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