ZIP code
33476
in Pahokee, FloridaPopulation 7,413
32.18/ 100
Ranked #30,272 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 5.6%)
Ranked #958 of 974 Florida ZIPs (bottom 1.7%)
Ranked #182 of 183 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL ZIPs (bottom 0.6%)
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.
Vision disability
13.4%
in the top 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
26.9%
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
9.4%
in the top 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
47.7%
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
198.6 days/year
in the top 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Floodplain exposure
92%
in the top 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
15.4%
in the top 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Fair or poor health
35.9%
in the top 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
20.9%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Stroke
6.2%
in the top 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
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.
This area ranks among the highest 10% of US ZIP codes for both flood exposure and the share of households without a vehicle.
See the full flooding, evacuation & humid-heat analysis →This area ranks among the highest 10% of US ZIP codes for both humid-heat days and flood exposure.
See the full flooding, evacuation & humid-heat analysis →
The read
Pahokee, Florida (ZIP 33476), overall, ranks in the bottom 5.6% nationally (30,272nd) and the bottom 1.7% of Florida (958th).
Reading across the data, the real pressures come first: modeled vision disability settles in the top 1.1% nationally, uninsured is in the top 1.8% nationally, and self-care disability sits in the top 1.1% nationally. Modeled short sleep lands in the top 1.0% nationally, modeled humid heat lies in the top 0.5% nationally, and floodplain exposure stands in the top 0.6% nationally. Modeled independent living disability rests in the top 2.2% nationally, and fair or poor health registers in the top 2.1% nationally. Modeled diabetes resides in the top 2.6% nationally, and stroke settles in the top 3.2% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". ZIP 33430, just across the boundary, comes out healthier 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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 94%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 61%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 70%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 15%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 9%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 5%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 3%
11%
Disability
healthier than 2%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 0.7%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 95%
14%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 15%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 2%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 5%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 2%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 24%
8%
Disability
healthier than 1%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 6%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 95%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.6%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.6%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 8%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 2%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 2%
8%
Disability
in the bottom 0.6%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 12%
5%
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
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 its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 74.9 ± 3.2 years. The 46 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 80.3 years — 5.4 years below them.
Ranked #3,456 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 94.1 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 15.0 — 79 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #536 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
33430
Floridashares a border
Score 40.58
Closest healthier
33470
Floridaabout 1.8 mi away
Score 58.26
Similar health profile
78368
Texas99% similar profile
Score 35.80
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 | 28.1% | 25.5–31.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.8% | 40.4–47.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.5% | 5.0–6.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.6% | 10.3–13.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.2% | 8.3–10.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.1% | 9.8–12.3 |
| Depression among adults | 16.1% | 13.8–18.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 20.9% | 18.7–23.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.7% | 32.3–39.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.8% | 33.4–44.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 6.2% | 5.6–6.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 28.0% | 23.9–32.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 26.9% | 23.9–30.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.4% | 76.0–80.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.3% | 75.1–81.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 80.1% | 77.7–82.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 57.2% | 51.9–62.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 35.1% | 31.8–38.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.7% | 64.9–79.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 10.8% | 9.0–13.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 22.2% | 19.5–25.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 41.2% | 36.8–46.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 47.7% | 42.2–53.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 35.9% | 32.6–39.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.6% | 18.5–23.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.1% | 17.1–21.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 21.8% | 19.6–24.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 43.3% | 39.3–47.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.8–8.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 15.4% | 13.9–17.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 24.1% | 21.6–26.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.5–10.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 13.4% | 12.3–14.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | FL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 38.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 27.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.9% (7.1–27.2%) n=968 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 29.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.7% (2.9–20.6%) n=977 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 15.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.1% (12.7–56.0%) n=977 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 15.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.8–7.7%) n=968 |
| Households without a vehicle | 18.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (1.2–11.0%) n=972 |
| Broadband subscription | 73.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 41.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 33.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972 |
| Homeownership rate | 42.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.9% (47.3–90.5%) n=972 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 7.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.2% (0.2–6.7%) n=972 |
| Foreign-born population | 19.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 11.5% (2.3–39.9%) n=977 |
| Single-parent households | 35.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968 |
| Population 65+ | 18.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977 |
| Median age | 35.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972 |
| Median household income | $36,652 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,857 ($48,246–$112,420) n=946 |
| Median home value | $154,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $334,600 ($168,120–$631,410) n=932 |
| Median gross rent | $1,126 | $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 | 74.9 yr ± 1.61 | 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 1.61 years of 74.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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