ZIP code
33523
in Dade City, FloridaPopulation 19,435
49.02/ 100
Ranked #17,638 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 45%)
Ranked #616 of 974 Florida ZIPs (bottom 37%)
Ranked #94 of 133 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL ZIPs (bottom 29%)
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
183.8 days/year
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST50thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
42.2 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
17.7%
in the top 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST75thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
10.9%
in the top 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
32%
in the top 9.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST49thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Subsidized affordable housing
250 units
in the top 9.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST78thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
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 humid-heat days and flood exposure.
See the full flooding, evacuation & humid-heat analysis →
The read
Judged by its overall standing, ZIP 33523, one of several in Dade City, Florida sits in the bottom 45% nationally (17,638th) and the bottom 37% of Florida (616th).
An even profile, with readings pulling both ways: subsidized affordable housing settles in the top 9.9% nationally. Distance to a community health center lands at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Park land rests in the top 20% nationally. Against that, modeled humid heat settles in the top 1.5% nationally, and fatal road crashes lands in the top 6.1% nationally. Modeled uninsured rests in the top 6.8% nationally, and unemployment settles in the top 8.0% nationally. Floodplain exposure lands in the top 9.1% nationally, and modeled pfas rests in the top 10.0% nationally. Childcare settles at the national minimum, shared with about 42% of ZIPs.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. 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". A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 33576, 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 64%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 72%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 74%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 47%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 55%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 48%
11%
Disability
healthier than 41%
7%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 25%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 7%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 47%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 41%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 42%
11%
Disability
healthier than 46%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 40%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 28%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 37%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 37%
8%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 39%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 28%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 36%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 31%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 32%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 32%
8%
Disability
healthier than 37%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 38%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 39%
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 what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 74.8 ± 2.1 years. A median household income of $64,826 predicts 78.4 years — 3.6 years below.
Ranked #4,734 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 74.8 ± 2.1 years. The 45 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 78.0 years — 3.2 years below them.
Ranked #2,515 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
33525
Floridashares a border
Score 46.35
Closest healthier
33576
Floridashares a border
Score 56.23
Similar health profile
32131
Florida98% similar profile
Score 48.23
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 | 28.5% | 26.2–30.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.1% | 35.2–41.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.6% | 8.9–10.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.9% | 9.1–11.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.8% | 7.2–8.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.2% | 7.5–9.0 |
| Depression among adults | 19.2% | 17.0–21.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.7% | 12.4–15.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.6% | 37.5–43.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.0% | 29.7–38.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.7–4.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.1% | 13.1–17.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 17.7% | 15.9–19.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.2% | 76.1–80.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.1% | 74.5–79.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.2% | 84.8–87.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.6% | 62.2–69.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.9% | 52.1–57.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.3% | 69.2–79.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.9% | 13.0–17.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.4% | 12.9–16.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.2% | 25.3–31.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.6% | 33.8–41.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.4% | 19.5–23.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.1% | 15.6–18.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.6% | 14.2–17.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.3% | 14.0–16.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.1% | 32.2–38.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.4–8.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.7% | 8.0–9.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.5% | 15.0–18.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.3% | 4.0–4.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.8–6.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | FL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 22.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.9% (7.1–27.2%) n=968 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 18.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.7% (2.9–20.6%) n=977 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 22.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.1% (12.7–56.0%) n=977 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 10.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.8–7.7%) n=968 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (1.2–11.0%) n=972 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 33.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972 |
| Homeownership rate | 76.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.9% (47.3–90.5%) n=972 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.2% (0.2–6.7%) n=972 |
| Foreign-born population | 12.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 11.5% (2.3–39.9%) n=977 |
| Single-parent households | 53.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968 |
| Population 65+ | 19.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977 |
| Median age | 40.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972 |
| Median household income | $64,826 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,857 ($48,246–$112,420) n=946 |
| Median home value | $244,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $334,600 ($168,120–$631,410) n=932 |
| Median gross rent | $1,101 | $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 | 74.8 yr ± 1.05 | 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 1.05 years of 74.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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