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ZIP code

33311

in Fort Lauderdale, FloridaPopulation 74,898

39.31/ 100

Ranked #27,194 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 15%)

Ranked #895 of 974 Florida ZIPs (bottom 8.2%)

Ranked #177 of 183 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL ZIPs (bottom 3.3%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Short sleep

49%

in the top 0.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

Full methodology ›

Subsidized affordable housing

1,436 units

in the top 0.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.

Full methodology ›

Humid extreme heat

193.8 days/year

in the top 0.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST74th
US99th
Definition & 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 ›

Vision disability

10.3%

in the top 4.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

In this ZIP

at the national minimum

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.

Full methodology ›

Self-care disability

7.5%

in the top 4.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Housing-cost burden

52.7%

in the top 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

Full methodology ›

Outer-floodplain exposure

10.2%

in the top 3.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US96th
Definition & 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

49.3%

in the top 4.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST75th
US96th
Definition & 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 ›

Uninsured (under 65)

18.4%

in the top 6.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST78th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.

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.

The read

In overall standing, ZIP 33311, one of several in Fort Lauderdale, Florida comes out in the bottom 15% nationally (27,194th) and the bottom 8.2% of Florida (895th).

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The data points to real strain across a number of measures here: modeled short sleep registers in the top 0.6% nationally, humid heat stands in the top 0.7% nationally, and vision disability lands in the top 4.3% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site is at the national minimum, modeled self-care disability resides in the top 4.1% nationally, and housing-cost burden rests in the top 2.3% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure lies in the top 3.8% nationally, and floodplain exposure sits in the top 4.1% nationally. Modeled uninsured settles in the top 6.0% nationally. On the brighter side, subsidized affordable housing registers in the top 0.7% nationally.

Relative to the ZIPs around it, subsidized affordable housing runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 33301, 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.

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Lifting this score

Mental Health

healthier than 61%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 93%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 41%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 43%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 23%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 19%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 6%

11%

Disability

healthier than 9%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 2%

5%

Lifting this score

Healthcare Access

healthier than 91%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 24%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 18%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 16%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 29%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 4%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 24%

8%

Disability

healthier than 7%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 19%

5%

Lifting this score

Healthcare Access

healthier than 90%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 41%

13%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 4%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 8%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 26%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 5%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 2%

8%

Disability

healthier than 8%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 24%

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

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 73.4 ± 1.0 years. A median household income of $53,973 predicts 77.6 years — 4.2 years below.

    Ranked #5,172 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 73.4 ± 1.0 years. The 47 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 80.0 years — 6.5 years below them.

    Ranked #3,607 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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults26.0%23.3–28.6
High blood pressure among adults45.0%41.4–48.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults5.5%5.0–6.1
Current asthma among adults11.7%10.4–13.1
Coronary heart disease among adults7.9%7.2–8.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.5%8.5–10.4
Depression among adults16.2%13.8–18.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults18.2%16.2–20.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.4%32.9–39.9
Obesity among adults39.3%33.6–44.9
Stroke among adults5.7%5.3–6.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years25.3%21.7–29.3
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years18.4%16.3–20.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure78.6%76.0–80.9
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.9%77.9–83.6
Cholesterol screening among adults84.3%82.5–86.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years60.5%56.0–65.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults43.6%40.4–46.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years77.0%70.7–82.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults11.5%9.5–13.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults19.3%17.0–21.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults35.2%31.1–39.2
Short sleep duration among adults49.0%44.1–54.1
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults30.2%27.2–33.0
Frequent mental distress among adults20.5%18.4–22.7
Frequent physical distress among adults17.1%15.3–18.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults18.5%16.5–20.3
Any disability among adults37.2%33.3–40.9
Hearing disability among adults6.1%5.4–6.7
Independent living disability among adults13.1%11.8–14.3
Mobility disability among adults21.4%19.2–23.5
Self-care disability among adults7.5%6.9–8.1
Vision disability among adults10.3%9.5–11.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)FL median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate24.6%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36411.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972
Uninsured 18–6423.8%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28615.9% (7.1–27.2%) n=968
No HS diploma (25+)19.7%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5058.7% (2.9–20.6%) n=977
Bachelor's or higher (25+)18.9%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50529.1% (12.7–56.0%) n=977
Unemployment rate (16+)7.7%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.4% (1.8–7.7%) n=968
Households without a vehicle12.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.3% (1.2–11.0%) n=972
Broadband subscription86.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32291.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)52.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32233.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972
Homeownership rate47.2%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32274.9% (47.3–90.5%) n=972
Crowded housing (>1 per room)7.5%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3222.2% (0.2–6.7%) n=972
Foreign-born population25.4%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,55311.5% (2.3–39.9%) n=977
Single-parent households35.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08752.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968
Population 65+14.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977
Median age35.7 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972
Median household income$53,973$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$72,857 ($48,246–$112,420) n=946
Median home value$309,300$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$334,600 ($168,120–$631,410) n=932
Median gross rent$1,461$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$1,604 ($968–$2,218) n=901
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)FL median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth73.4 yr ± 0.5078.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30878.2 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 0.50 years of 73.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured