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ZIP code

33460

in Lake Worth Beach, FloridaPopulation 37,795

44.64/ 100

Ranked #22,766 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 29%)

Ranked #756 of 974 Florida ZIPs (bottom 22%)

Ranked #166 of 183 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL ZIPs (bottom 9.3%)

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.

Uninsured (under 65)

27.7%

in the top 1.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Humid extreme heat

171 days/year

in the top 2.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST29th
US98th
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 ›

Housing-cost burden

50.7%

in the top 2.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Crowded housing

11.9%

in the top 3.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Loud transportation noise

3.2%

in the top 3.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US97th
Definition & 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 ›

Tree cover

0.00%

at the national minimum

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

Full methodology ›

Vision disability

9.2%

in the top 6.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US93rd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Transportation noise

12.7%

in the top 5.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.

Full methodology ›

Walkability

130 intersections/sq mi

in the top 6.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST93rd
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

Homeownership rate

44.4%

in the bottom 6.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST9th
US7th
Definition & source ›

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

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

Lake Worth Beach, Florida (ZIP 33460) ranks in the bottom 29% nationally (22,766th) and the bottom 22% of Florida (756th).

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The weightiest signals in the profile are worth naming up front: modeled uninsured settles in the top 1.6% nationally, and humid heat rests in the top 2.2% nationally. Housing-cost burden lands in the top 2.9% nationally, and crowded housing settles in the top 3.5% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise rests in the top 3.5% nationally, tree cover lands at the national minimum, and vision disability settles in the top 6.9% nationally. Modeled transportation noise rests in the top 5.8% nationally, and homeownership lands in the bottom 6.7% nationally. More positively, walkability settles in the top 6.6% nationally.

Against its neighbors, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 33405, 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

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 65%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 70%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 69%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 75%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 43%

16%

Holding it back

Preventive Care

healthier than 5%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 18%

11%

Disability

healthier than 17%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 8%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 64%

21%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 51%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 46%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 59%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 19%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 5%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 15%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 33%

8%

Disability

healthier than 16%

7%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 61%

14%

About typical

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 56%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 35%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 10%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 7%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 12%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 4%

8%

Disability

healthier than 13%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 36%

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 ›

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 adults24.0%21.6–26.6
High blood pressure among adults33.6%30.4–36.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults6.4%5.8–7.0
Current asthma among adults9.9%8.8–11.2
Coronary heart disease among adults7.1%6.4–7.8
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.3%7.4–9.1
Depression among adults17.2%14.7–19.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.6%12.9–16.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened34.5%31.2–38.0
Obesity among adults32.1%27.1–37.5
Stroke among adults4.0%3.7–4.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years19.7%16.5–23.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years27.7%25.1–30.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure74.3%71.4–77.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults74.1%70.8–77.5
Cholesterol screening among adults79.8%77.7–81.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years58.9%53.8–63.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults48.2%44.6–51.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years72.7%64.8–79.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.2%11.9–16.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults17.7%15.5–19.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults33.8%29.8–37.9
Short sleep duration among adults40.4%35.1–45.7
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults28.3%25.4–31.1
Frequent mental distress among adults18.9%16.8–20.9
Frequent physical distress among adults16.6%14.8–18.4
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults19.2%17.2–21.3
Any disability among adults36.9%33.1–40.7
Hearing disability among adults7.4%6.6–8.2
Independent living disability among adults11.3%10.1–12.4
Mobility disability among adults17.2%15.3–19.1
Self-care disability among adults5.9%5.4–6.5
Vision disability among adults9.2%8.4–10.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)FL median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate21.6%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36411.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972
Uninsured 18–6441.6%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28615.9% (7.1–27.2%) n=968
No HS diploma (25+)28.3%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5058.7% (2.9–20.6%) n=977
Bachelor's or higher (25+)24.4%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50529.1% (12.7–56.0%) n=977
Unemployment rate (16+)5.4%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.4% (1.8–7.7%) n=968
Households without a vehicle13.7%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.3% (1.2–11.0%) n=972
Broadband subscription82.6%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32291.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)50.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32233.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972
Homeownership rate44.4%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32274.9% (47.3–90.5%) n=972
Crowded housing (>1 per room)11.9%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3222.2% (0.2–6.7%) n=972
Foreign-born population40.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,55311.5% (2.3–39.9%) n=977
Single-parent households41.7%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08752.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968
Population 65+13.8%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977
Median age36.4 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972
Median household income$62,090$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$72,857 ($48,246–$112,420) n=946
Median home value$405,400$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$334,600 ($168,120–$631,410) n=932
Median gross rent$1,538$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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled.
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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