ZIP code
33503
in Balm, FloridaPopulation 891
54.52/ 100
Ranked #10,041 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 31%)
Ranked #411 of 974 Florida ZIPs (top 42%)
Ranked #65 of 133 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL ZIPs (top 49%)
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.
Humid extreme heat
189.6 days/year
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST66thUS99thDefinition & 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
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$138,553
in the top 5.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.1%
in the bottom 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST23rdUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 10.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS90thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
1.8%
in the bottom 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST24thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
15.9%
in the top 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST66thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Balm, Florida (ZIP 33503) ranks in the top 31% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,041st) and the top 42% of Florida (411th).
Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: housing-cost burden resides at the national minimum, and poverty lands at the national minimum. Homeownership registers at the national maximum, and home broadband subscription sits at the national maximum. Household income rests in the top 5.4% nationally, and modeled arsenic is in the bottom 4.3% nationally. Unemployment stands at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle settles at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. On the other hand, modeled humid heat lies in the top 1.0% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden resides in the top 10.2% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 33579, 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 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 90%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 78%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 68%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 85%
8%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 55%
21%
Disability
healthier than 50%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 26%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 23%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 88%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 67%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 65%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 84%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 55%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 58%
8%
Disability
healthier than 57%
7%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 39%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 14%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 89%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 84%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 63%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 66%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 86%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 46%
21%
Disability
healthier than 48%
7%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 34%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 2%
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.
Nearby
33579
Floridashares a border
Score 60.51
Closest healthier
33547
Floridaabout 1.3 mi away
Score 59.49
Similar health profile
33462
Florida95% similar profile
Score 55.23
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 | 26.2% | 22.4–29.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.3% | 32.1–40.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.0% | 7.6–10.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.0% | 8.5–11.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.6% | 6.0–9.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.9% | 5.0–12.1 |
| Depression among adults | 17.1% | 14.2–20.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.8% | 10.9–16.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.4% | 39.7–47.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 29.8% | 24.7–35.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 2.8–4.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.6% | 10.9–16.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 15.9% | 10.7–22.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.9% | 75.0–80.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.2% | 74.9–81.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.0% | 83.1–88.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.8% | 59.2–68.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 51.7% | 48.2–55.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.8% | 68.7–81.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.4% | 12.1–17.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.7% | 7.1–17.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.1% | 17.4–32.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.5% | 33.8–43.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.8% | 14.8–28.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.4% | 13.2–19.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.7% | 11.0–19.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.5% | 10.6–19.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.3% | 25.4–40.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.3% | 5.9–8.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.2% | 5.6–11.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.0% | 10.2–21.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.2% | 2.8–6.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.0% | 4.3–8.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | FL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.9% (7.1–27.2%) n=968 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 34.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.7% (2.9–20.6%) n=977 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 2.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.1% (12.7–56.0%) n=977 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.8–7.7%) n=968 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (1.2–11.0%) n=972 |
| Broadband subscription | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 0.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 33.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.9% (47.3–90.5%) n=972 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.2% (0.2–6.7%) n=972 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 11.5% (2.3–39.9%) n=977 |
| Single-parent households | 100.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968 |
| Population 65+ | 6.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977 |
| Median age | 37.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972 |
| Median household income | $138,553 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,857 ($48,246–$112,420) n=946 |
| Median home value | $352,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $334,600 ($168,120–$631,410) n=932 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 77.4 yr ± 1.40 | 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 1.40 years of 77.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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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