ZIP code
32976
in Sebastian, FloridaPopulation 9,156
50.43/ 100
Ranked #15,651 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 49%)
Ranked #563 of 974 Florida ZIPs (bottom 42%)
Ranked #20 of 27 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL ZIPs (bottom 26%)
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.
Coronary heart disease
14.0%
in the top 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
51.1%
in the top 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
14.3%
in the top 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
8.9%
in the bottom 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›High blood pressure
53.3%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Stroke
6.4%
in the top 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
77.7%
in the top 0.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Park land
33.8%
in the top 4.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
23.7%
in the top 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
44.1%
in the top 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST69thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›The read
By the composite measure, ZIP 32976, one of several in Sebastian, Florida sits in the top 49% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,651st) and the bottom 42% of Florida (563rd).
Where the data leans one way, another reading answers it: modeled binge drinking stands in the bottom 0.4% nationally, modeled colon screening is in the top 0.8% nationally, and park land rests in the top 4.1% nationally. On the other hand, modeled coronary heart disease sits in the top 0.3% nationally, high cholesterol registers in the top 0.2% nationally, and hearing disability lands in the top 0.7% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure resides in the top 1.3% nationally, and stroke lies in the top 2.5% nationally. Modeled mobility disability settles in the top 5.4% nationally, and floodplain exposure stands in the top 5.2% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". ZIP 32949, 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 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 62%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 97%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 98%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 94%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 96%
8%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 2%
21%
Disability
healthier than 17%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 17%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 97%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 91%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 84%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 71%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 2%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 38%
16%
Disability
healthier than 15%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 25%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.00%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 96%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 81%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 92%
8%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.00%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 19%
16%
Disability
in the bottom 0.00%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 23%
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
3 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 73.7 ± 2.6 years. A median household income of $46,712 predicts 77.1 years — 3.4 years below.
Ranked #4,564 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 73.7 ± 2.6 years. The 48 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 78.7 years — 5.0 years below them.
Ranked #3,378 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 97.4 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 2.2 (bottom 10%) — 95 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #26 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
32909
Floridashares a border
Score 49.34
Closest healthier
32949
Floridashares a border
Score 56.66
Similar health profile
34481
Florida99% similar profile
Score 52.76
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 | 45.7% | 41.7–49.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 53.3% | 49.1–57.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 18.0% | 16.4–19.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.5% | 8.4–10.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 14.0% | 12.6–15.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 13.1% | 11.4–14.8 |
| Depression among adults | 17.2% | 14.6–19.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 18.7% | 16.4–21.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 51.1% | 46.9–55.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.2% | 27.9–38.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 6.4% | 5.8–7.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.8% | 9.7–14.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.3% | 7.7–11.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 87.3% | 84.9–89.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 86.6% | 84.3–88.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 93.7% | 92.8–94.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 77.7% | 73.8–81.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.0% | 56.7–63.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.8% | 71.2–83.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 8.9% | 7.3–10.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.1% | 11.1–15.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.2% | 24.9–33.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.2% | 25.7–34.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.1% | 20.0–26.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.0% | 11.5–14.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.1% | 16.0–20.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.0% | 10.5–13.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.8% | 36.5–45.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 14.3% | 12.7–15.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.2–10.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 23.7% | 20.7–26.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.5–5.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.7–7.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | FL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.9% (7.1–27.2%) n=968 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.7% (2.9–20.6%) n=977 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 16.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.1% (12.7–56.0%) n=977 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.8–7.7%) n=968 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (1.2–11.0%) n=972 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 29.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 33.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972 |
| Homeownership rate | 92.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.9% (47.3–90.5%) n=972 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.2% (0.2–6.7%) n=972 |
| Foreign-born population | 5.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 11.5% (2.3–39.9%) n=977 |
| Single-parent households | 78.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968 |
| Population 65+ | 60.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977 |
| Median age | 67.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972 |
| Median household income | $46,712 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,857 ($48,246–$112,420) n=946 |
| Median home value | $175,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $334,600 ($168,120–$631,410) n=932 |
| Median gross rent | $1,430 | $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 | 73.7 yr ± 1.35 | 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 1.35 years of 73.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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