ZIP code
33417
in West Palm Beach, FloridaPopulation 38,079
47.79/ 100
Ranked #19,188 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 40%)
Ranked #661 of 974 Florida ZIPs (bottom 32%)
Ranked #156 of 183 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL ZIPs (bottom 14.8%)
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
96.3%
in the top 0.03% 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 ›Humid extreme heat
187.1 days/year
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST60thUS99thDefinition & 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)
20.9%
in the top 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
10.6%
in the bottom 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.1%
in the bottom 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST22ndUS4thDefinition & 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
43.2%
in the top 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Stroke
5.5%
in the top 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
8.7%
in the top 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
17.7%
in the top 9.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Radon
0.6 pCi/L
in the bottom 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 33417, one of several in West Palm Beach, Florida, by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 40% nationally (19,188th) and the bottom 32% of Florida (661st).
The profile opens on the burdens that define it most: modeled pfas lies in the top 0.03% nationally, humid heat sits in the top 1.2% nationally, and uninsured settles in the top 3.9% nationally. Housing-cost burden registers in the top 6.9% nationally, modeled stroke stands in the top 7.8% nationally, and modeled vision disability lands in the top 8.7% nationally. Modeled diabetes is in the top 9.1% nationally. More positively, modeled binge drinking resides in the bottom 2.2% nationally, and arsenic rests in the bottom 4.1% nationally. Modeled radon lies in the bottom 1.6% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, 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. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 33409, 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
Risk Behavior
healthier than 62%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 92%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 87%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 52%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 42%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 23%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 35%
13%
Disability
healthier than 14%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 19%
5%
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 76%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 77%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 78%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 50%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 56%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 23%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 26%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 15%
14%
Disability
healthier than 13%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 79%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 68%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 55%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 48%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 42%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 4%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 11%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 24%
14%
Disability
healthier than 12%
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 76.6 ± 1.3 years. The 44 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 81.1 years — 4.5 years below them.
Ranked #3,216 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
33407
Floridashares a border
Score 47.75
Closest healthier
33409
Floridashares a border
Score 52.27
Similar health profile
39769
Mississippi95% similar profile
Score 47.44
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 | 32.7% | 29.8–35.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.9% | 38.5–45.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.5% | 9.6–11.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.9% | 8.8–11.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.1% | 9.2–11.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.9% | 8.8–10.9 |
| Depression among adults | 15.2% | 13.0–17.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.7% | 15.7–19.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.1% | 36.5–43.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 30.0% | 25.2–35.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.5% | 5.0–5.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.4% | 14.3–20.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 20.9% | 18.6–23.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.8% | 80.6–85.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.9% | 78.2–83.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.7% | 85.3–88.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.4% | 61.6–70.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 52.6% | 49.0–56.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.2% | 68.8–82.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 10.6% | 8.8–12.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.1% | 12.4–16.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.5% | 29.6–37.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.9% | 32.8–43.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.5% | 23.9–29.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.8% | 14.1–17.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.7% | 15.0–18.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.6% | 14.1–17.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.5% | 35.0–42.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.3% | 9.3–11.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.9% | 9.8–12.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.1% | 19.0–23.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.4–6.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.7% | 8.0–9.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | FL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 21.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.9% (7.1–27.2%) n=968 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 17.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.7% (2.9–20.6%) n=977 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 25.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.1% (12.7–56.0%) n=977 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.8–7.7%) n=968 |
| Households without a vehicle | 11.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (1.2–11.0%) n=972 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 43.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 33.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972 |
| Homeownership rate | 59.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.9% (47.3–90.5%) n=972 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.2% (0.2–6.7%) n=972 |
| Foreign-born population | 37.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 11.5% (2.3–39.9%) n=977 |
| Single-parent households | 48.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968 |
| Population 65+ | 29.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977 |
| Median age | 47.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972 |
| Median household income | $51,605 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,857 ($48,246–$112,420) n=946 |
| Median home value | $175,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $334,600 ($168,120–$631,410) n=932 |
| Median gross rent | $1,647 | $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 | 76.6 yr ± 0.65 | 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 0.65 years of 76.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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