ZIP code
33409
in West Palm Beach, FloridaPopulation 33,489
52.27/ 100
Ranked #13,089 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 41%)
Ranked #495 of 974 Florida ZIPs (bottom 49%)
Ranked #131 of 183 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL ZIPs (bottom 28%)
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
95.4%
in the top 0.06% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Uninsured (under 65)
21.4%
in the top 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
186.1 days/year
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST58thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Subsidized affordable housing
891 units
in the top 1.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Outpatient-care access
0.82 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of outpatient clinics 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 ›Mental-health provider access
0.24 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics 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 ›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 ›Homeownership rate
44.7%
in the bottom 6.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST9thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.3%
in the bottom 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST40thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
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 ›Housing-cost burden
41.7%
in the top 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST78thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 33409, one of several in West Palm Beach, Florida ranks in the top 41% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,089th) and the bottom 49% of Florida (495th).
Several signals sit on each side of the ledger here: subsidized affordable housing resides in the top 1.8% nationally, and outpatient stands in the top 3.0% nationally. Mental-health providers sits in the top 3.0% nationally, and modeled arsenic resides in the bottom 7.6% nationally. Working the other way, modeled pfas stands in the top 0.06% nationally, uninsured sits in the top 3.7% nationally, and humid heat resides in the top 1.3% nationally. Modeled tree cover stands at the national minimum, homeownership sits in the bottom 6.7% nationally, and housing-cost burden resides in the top 8.3% nationally.
Against its neighbors, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, 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. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 33401, 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 83%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 80%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 77%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 88%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 42%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 36%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 10%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 35%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 13%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 84%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 68%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 62%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 81%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 46%
8%
Disability
healthier than 48%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 11%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 13%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 28%
11%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 65%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 66%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 71%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 49%
16%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 17%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 21%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 22%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 9%
8%
Disability
healthier than 40%
7%
“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 77.3 ± 1.5 years. The 44 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 81.1 years — 3.8 years below them.
Ranked #2,912 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
33401
Floridashares a border
Score 53.10
Closest healthier
33405
Floridashares a border
Score 55.23
Similar health profile
33637
Florida98% similar profile
Score 52.07
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 | 21.4% | 19.2–23.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.1% | 28.1–34.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.6% | 5.1–6.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.1% | 9.0–11.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.5% | 5.0–6.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.1% | 5.5–6.8 |
| Depression among adults | 16.6% | 14.2–19.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.5% | 11.1–14.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 31.7% | 28.6–35.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 30.3% | 25.5–35.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 3.1–3.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.7% | 13.8–19.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 21.4% | 19.2–23.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.5% | 70.7–76.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.4% | 72.1–78.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 81.8% | 79.9–83.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.3% | 56.4–65.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 50.7% | 47.0–54.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.1% | 68.7–82.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.4% | 12.1–17.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.2% | 12.4–16.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.0% | 25.4–32.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.4% | 36.1–46.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.9% | 20.5–25.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.3% | 16.3–20.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.9% | 12.4–15.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.8% | 15.1–18.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.0% | 28.5–35.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.1–6.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.5–10.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.9% | 12.4–15.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.2–5.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.7–7.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | FL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 28.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.9% (7.1–27.2%) n=968 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 19.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.7% (2.9–20.6%) n=977 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 27.2% | 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 | 7.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (1.2–11.0%) n=972 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 41.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 33.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972 |
| Homeownership rate | 44.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.9% (47.3–90.5%) n=972 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.2% (0.2–6.7%) n=972 |
| Foreign-born population | 33.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 11.5% (2.3–39.9%) n=977 |
| Single-parent households | 36.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968 |
| Population 65+ | 11.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977 |
| Median age | 34.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972 |
| Median household income | $67,073 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,857 ($48,246–$112,420) n=946 |
| Median home value | $320,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $334,600 ($168,120–$631,410) n=932 |
| Median gross rent | $1,731 | $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 | 77.3 yr ± 0.75 | 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 0.75 years of 77.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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