ZIP code
33444
in Delray Beach, FloridaPopulation 22,737
56.10/ 100
Ranked #8,175 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 25%)
Ranked #323 of 974 Florida ZIPs (top 33%)
Ranked #98 of 183 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL ZIPs (bottom 46%)
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.
Subsidized affordable housing
1,106 units
in the top 1.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & 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
178.7 days/year
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST39thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›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 ›Transit access
4.6 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS94thDefinition & source ›
The number of public-transit stops 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 ›Housing-cost burden
42.5%
in the top 7.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
1.9%
in the top 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Child-care access
0.57 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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 ›PFOA in drinking water
91.6%
in the top 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFOA, one of the man-made “forever chemicals,” was detected in EPA testing.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Walkability
120 intersections/sq mi
in the top 8.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›PFOS in drinking water
91.6%
in the top 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFOS, one of the most common “forever chemicals,” was detected in EPA testing.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, ZIP 33444, one of several in Delray Beach, Florida sits in the top 25% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,175th) and the top 33% of Florida (323rd).
A few readings each way define this mixed profile: subsidized affordable housing settles in the top 1.2% nationally, transit lands in the top 5.7% nationally, and childcare rests in the top 8.0% nationally. Walkability settles in the top 8.2% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled humid heat lands in the top 1.8% nationally, and tree cover rests at the national minimum. Housing-cost burden settles in the top 7.4% nationally, and modeled loud transportation noise lands in the top 7.9% nationally. PFOA in drinking water rests in the top 8.1% nationally, and PFOS in drinking water settles in the top 8.3% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, subsidized affordable housing runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, PFOA in drinking water is one of the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. PFOS in drinking water is a common one of the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 33426, 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 63%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 94%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 92%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 83%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 84%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 50%
11%
Disability
healthier than 42%
7%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 40%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 27%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 62%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 94%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 92%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 88%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 73%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 55%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 44%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 54%
8%
Disability
healthier than 48%
7%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 88%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 92%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 59%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 33%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 36%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 16%
8%
Disability
healthier than 38%
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
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 76.4 ± 2.3 years. A median household income of $72,925 predicts 78.8 years — 2.5 years below.
Ranked #3,373 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 76.4 ± 2.3 years. The 44 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 80.8 years — 4.4 years below them.
Ranked #3,186 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
33426
Floridashares a border
Score 59.09
Closest healthier
33445
Floridashares a border
Score 59.68
Similar health profile
33403
Florida93% similar profile
Score 57.37
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 | 26.5% | 23.9–29.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.5% | 33.3–39.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.5% | 6.8–8.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.4–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.8% | 6.1–7.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.4% | 6.6–8.3 |
| Depression among adults | 16.6% | 14.3–19.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.2% | 12.6–16.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.1% | 31.7–38.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 30.7% | 25.9–36.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.8–4.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.8% | 11.3–16.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 14.7% | 12.8–16.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.4% | 75.8–80.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.6% | 75.6–81.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.2% | 83.4–86.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.2% | 62.4–71.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 55.5% | 51.9–58.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.5% | 71.6–84.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.5% | 11.3–16.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.6% | 12.6–16.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.3% | 23.8–31.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.0% | 34.8–45.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.0% | 19.5–24.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.3% | 15.5–19.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.1% | 12.6–15.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.2% | 13.6–17.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.9% | 28.4–35.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.6–7.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.3–10.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.7% | 13.9–17.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.4–5.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.7% | 6.1–7.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | FL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 16.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 20.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.9% (7.1–27.2%) n=968 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 15.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.7% (2.9–20.6%) n=977 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 37.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.1% (12.7–56.0%) n=977 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.8–7.7%) n=968 |
| Households without a vehicle | 9.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (1.2–11.0%) n=972 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 42.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 33.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972 |
| Homeownership rate | 51.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.9% (47.3–90.5%) n=972 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 6.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.2% (0.2–6.7%) n=972 |
| Foreign-born population | 22.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 11.5% (2.3–39.9%) n=977 |
| Single-parent households | 40.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968 |
| Population 65+ | 17.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977 |
| Median age | 41.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972 |
| Median household income | $72,925 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,857 ($48,246–$112,420) n=946 |
| Median home value | $464,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $334,600 ($168,120–$631,410) n=932 |
| Median gross rent | $1,696 | $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 | 76.4 yr ± 1.18 | 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 1.18 years of 76.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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