ZIP code
33161
in North Miami, FloridaPopulation 54,814
44.84/ 100
Ranked #22,587 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 30%)
Ranked #751 of 974 Florida ZIPs (bottom 23%)
Ranked #164 of 183 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL ZIPs (bottom 10.4%)
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
194.8 days/year
in the top 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST75thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Uninsured (under 65)
21.7%
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
54.1%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
13.7%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
14.3%
in the top 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Floodplain exposure
57.7%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Short sleep
44%
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
9.4%
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Walkability
150 intersections/sq mi
in the top 5.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
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 flood exposure and the share of households without a vehicle.
See the full flooding, evacuation & humid-heat analysis →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 33161, one of several in North Miami, Florida, in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 30% nationally (22,587th) and the bottom 23% of Florida (751st).
The profile carries real weight, and several readings make that plain: modeled humid heat rests in the top 0.7% nationally, modeled uninsured settles in the top 3.5% nationally, and housing-cost burden lands in the top 2.0% nationally. Crowded housing rests in the top 2.6% nationally, outer-floodplain exposure settles in the top 2.7% nationally, and floodplain exposure lands in the top 2.8% nationally. Modeled short sleep rests in the top 4.5% nationally, and vision disability settles in the top 6.3% nationally. Modeled tree cover lands at the national minimum. Better still, walkability rests in the top 5.4% nationally.
Set within its surrounding area, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, for reference, humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 33138, 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 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 86%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 82%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 90%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 56%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 28%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 11%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 15%
11%
Disability
healthier than 20%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 0.9%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 81%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 84%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 56%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 53%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 8%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 16%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 12%
11%
Disability
healthier than 20%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 9%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 80%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 80%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 26%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 3%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 25%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 9%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 15%
8%
Disability
healthier than 15%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 17%
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.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 77.5 ± 0.9 years. The 45 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 79.3 years — 1.8 years below them.
Ranked #1,512 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
33138
Floridashares a border
Score 57.79
Closest healthier
33162
Floridashares a border
Score 48.24
Similar health profile
78572
Texas97% similar profile
Score 42.03
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 | 22.5% | 20.1–24.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.6% | 35.3–42.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.4% | 4.9–5.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.7–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.1% | 6.5–7.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.6% | 6.9–8.4 |
| Depression among adults | 15.1% | 12.8–17.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.4% | 14.6–18.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.5% | 30.2–36.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.4% | 28.4–38.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.6% | 4.3–5.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.9% | 17.7–24.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 21.7% | 19.4–24.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.0% | 74.4–79.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.3% | 74.2–80.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.7% | 81.9–85.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 59.1% | 54.6–63.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 47.2% | 43.9–50.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.5% | 68.9–81.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.3% | 11.1–15.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.2% | 14.2–18.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 35.0% | 31.1–38.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 44.0% | 39.5–48.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.1% | 23.4–28.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.4% | 16.4–20.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.7% | 14.1–17.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.4% | 15.6–19.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.4% | 29.8–36.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.4–6.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.0% | 9.9–12.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.8% | 15.9–19.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.8–6.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.6–10.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | FL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 19.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 29.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.9% (7.1–27.2%) n=968 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 19.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.7% (2.9–20.6%) n=977 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 23.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.1% (12.7–56.0%) n=977 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.8–7.7%) n=968 |
| Households without a vehicle | 13.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (1.2–11.0%) n=972 |
| Broadband subscription | 83.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 54.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 33.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972 |
| Homeownership rate | 44.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.9% (47.3–90.5%) n=972 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 13.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.2% (0.2–6.7%) n=972 |
| Foreign-born population | 52.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 11.5% (2.3–39.9%) n=977 |
| Single-parent households | 38.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968 |
| Population 65+ | 15.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977 |
| Median age | 38.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972 |
| Median household income | $58,325 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,857 ($48,246–$112,420) n=946 |
| Median home value | $441,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $334,600 ($168,120–$631,410) n=932 |
| Median gross rent | $1,611 | $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 | 77.5 yr ± 0.47 | 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 0.47 years of 77.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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