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ZIP code

33430

in Belle Glade, FloridaPopulation 19,796

40.58/ 100

Ranked #26,350 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 18%)

Ranked #865 of 974 Florida ZIPs (bottom 11.2%)

Ranked #174 of 183 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL ZIPs (bottom 5.0%)

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.

Uninsured (under 65)

26.7%

in the top 1.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Vision disability

11.3%

in the top 2.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

31.4%

in the top 2.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

Full methodology ›

Self-care disability

7.8%

in the top 3.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

46%

in the top 2.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Fair or poor health

32.3%

in the top 5.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.

Full methodology ›

Crowded housing

11.1%

in the top 3.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

19.2%

in the top 5.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Full methodology ›

Homeownership rate

39.2%

in the bottom 5.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST6th
US5th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

13.0%

in the top 6.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.

Full methodology ›

The read

Overall, Belle Glade, Florida (ZIP 33430) lands in the bottom 18% nationally (26,350th) and the bottom 11.2% of Florida (865th).

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Several measures weigh most on this area's profile, and they come first: modeled uninsured settles in the top 1.8% nationally, and vision disability resides in the top 2.9% nationally. Modeled tooth loss registers in the top 2.4% nationally, and self-care disability rests in the top 3.3% nationally. Modeled short sleep stands in the top 2.0% nationally, modeled fair or poor health lies in the top 5.0% nationally, and crowded housing lands in the top 3.9% nationally. Modeled diabetes sits in the top 5.2% nationally, and homeownership is in the bottom 5.1% nationally. On the better side, distance to an emergency room settles at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs.

Set beside the nearby areas, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 33470, just across the boundary, ranks better 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 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

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 76%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 77%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 70%

5%

About typical

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 46%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 28%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 18%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 7%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 7%

11%

Disability

healthier than 6%

7%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 61%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 97%

5%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 46%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 49%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 28%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 4%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 8%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 4%

11%

Disability

healthier than 4%

7%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 68%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 95%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 5%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 1%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 12%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 5%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 9%

8%

Disability

healthier than 4%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 26%

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 76.1 ± 1.6 years. The 44 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 80.4 years — 4.3 years below them.

    Ranked #3,147 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 adults26.2%23.7–28.8
High blood pressure among adults40.5%37.2–43.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults5.2%4.8–5.8
Current asthma among adults10.9%9.7–12.2
Coronary heart disease among adults8.2%7.4–9.0
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.2%8.4–10.2
Depression among adults15.2%13.0–17.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults19.2%17.3–21.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened35.0%31.7–38.5
Obesity among adults36.4%31.2–42.0
Stroke among adults5.5%5.0–5.9
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years31.4%27.0–36.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years26.7%23.8–29.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure78.2%75.8–80.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.4%74.2–80.5
Cholesterol screening among adults81.3%79.1–83.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years58.2%53.0–63.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults40.6%37.0–44.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years75.0%67.5–81.3
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults11.9%9.9–14.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults19.0%16.8–21.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adults38.4%34.4–42.7
Short sleep duration among adults46.0%40.5–51.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults32.3%29.4–35.4
Frequent mental distress among adults19.3%17.4–21.5
Frequent physical distress among adults17.5%15.8–19.4
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults19.8%17.9–22.0
Any disability among adults40.1%36.3–44.0
Hearing disability among adults6.9%6.2–7.7
Independent living disability among adults13.0%11.8–14.3
Mobility disability among adults21.4%19.3–23.6
Self-care disability among adults7.8%7.1–8.5
Vision disability among adults11.3%10.4–12.2
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)FL median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate27.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36411.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972
Uninsured 18–6429.3%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28615.9% (7.1–27.2%) n=968
No HS diploma (25+)32.6%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5058.7% (2.9–20.6%) n=977
Bachelor's or higher (25+)14.2%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50529.1% (12.7–56.0%) n=977
Unemployment rate (16+)10.1%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.4% (1.8–7.7%) n=968
Households without a vehicle17.4%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.3% (1.2–11.0%) n=972
Broadband subscription71.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32291.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)35.6%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32233.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972
Homeownership rate39.2%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32274.9% (47.3–90.5%) n=972
Crowded housing (>1 per room)11.1%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3222.2% (0.2–6.7%) n=972
Foreign-born population28.5%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,55311.5% (2.3–39.9%) n=977
Single-parent households33.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08752.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968
Population 65+17.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977
Median age37.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972
Median household income$46,523$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$72,857 ($48,246–$112,420) n=946
Median home value$166,400$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$334,600 ($168,120–$631,410) n=932
Median gross rent$890$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 birth76.1 yr ± 0.8278.9 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 0.82 years of 76.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

More ZIPs to explore ▾

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