ZIP code
33598
in Wimauma, FloridaPopulation 32,820
53.01/ 100
Ranked #12,077 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 38%)
Ranked #469 of 974 Florida ZIPs (top 48%)
Ranked #74 of 133 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL ZIPs (bottom 44%)
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.
Uninsured (under 65)
22.1%
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
188.3 days/year
in the top 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST63rdUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.1%
in the bottom 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST24thUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Crowded housing
9.6%
in the top 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›The read
In overall standing, Wimauma, Florida (ZIP 33598) comes out in the top 38% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,077th) and the top 48% of Florida (469th).
The profile opens balanced, with readings on either hand: modeled arsenic rests in the bottom 4.3% nationally. Distance to a community health center lies at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Subsidized affordable housing sits in the top 12.3% nationally. By contrast, modeled uninsured settles in the top 3.3% nationally, and humid heat registers in the top 1.1% nationally. Crowded housing stands in the top 4.9% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden lands in the top 6.8% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss is in the top 11.7% nationally, and floodplain exposure resides in the top 12.8% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site rests in the bottom 13.6% nationally.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain 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. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 33503, 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 66%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 72%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 74%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 88%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 80%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 50%
11%
Disability
healthier than 48%
7%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 19%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 11%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 64%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 65%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 67%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 54%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 58%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 43%
11%
Disability
healthier than 54%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 29%
13%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 75%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 76%
8%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 59%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 46%
16%
Disability
healthier than 44%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 51%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 35%
11%
“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
One of our published findings lists 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 76.2 ± 2.2 years. A median household income of $97,520 predicts 80.0 years — 3.8 years below.
Ranked #4,943 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
33503
Floridashares a border
Score 54.52
Closest healthier
33547
Floridashares a border
Score 59.49
Similar health profile
33157
Florida99% similar profile
Score 55.73
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 | 24.0% | 21.6–26.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.1% | 32.8–39.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.0% | 7.3–8.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.3% | 8.3–10.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.9% | 6.2–7.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.0% | 6.2–8.0 |
| Depression among adults | 16.2% | 13.9–18.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.5% | 12.0–15.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.4% | 37.9–44.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.4% | 27.7–37.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.5% | 3.3–3.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.7% | 11.3–16.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 22.1% | 19.2–24.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.0% | 73.2–78.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.4% | 73.1–79.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.1% | 83.3–86.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.4% | 61.2–69.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.3% | 51.1–57.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.1% | 71.8–83.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.6% | 13.1–18.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.2% | 11.5–15.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.7% | 23.3–30.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.4% | 33.9–42.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.1% | 19.7–24.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.4% | 14.7–18.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.5% | 12.9–16.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.7% | 13.1–16.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.4% | 28.9–36.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.3–7.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.6–9.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.9% | 13.1–16.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.9–4.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.6% | 6.0–7.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | FL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 19.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.9% (7.1–27.2%) n=968 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 18.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.7% (2.9–20.6%) n=977 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 29.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.1% (12.7–56.0%) n=977 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.8–7.7%) n=968 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (1.2–11.0%) n=972 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 28.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 33.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.9% (47.3–90.5%) n=972 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 9.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.2% (0.2–6.7%) n=972 |
| Foreign-born population | 22.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 11.5% (2.3–39.9%) n=977 |
| Single-parent households | 54.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968 |
| Population 65+ | 16.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977 |
| Median age | 34.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972 |
| Median household income | $97,520 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,857 ($48,246–$112,420) n=946 |
| Median home value | $395,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $334,600 ($168,120–$631,410) n=932 |
| Median gross rent | $1,458 | $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 | 76.2 yr ± 1.11 | 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 1.11 years of 76.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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