ZIP code
33709
in Saint Petersburg, FloridaPopulation 25,050
45.31/ 100
Ranked #22,085 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 31%)
Ranked #739 of 974 Florida ZIPs (bottom 24%)
Ranked #117 of 133 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL ZIPs (bottom 12.1%)
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
181 days/year
in the top 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST43rdUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Physician access
2.6 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST86thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of physicians’ offices located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Pharmacy access
0.48 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Walkability
140 intersections/sq mi
in the top 6.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
4.3%
in the top 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 11.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS89thDefinition & 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 ›High cholesterol
43.7%
in the top 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Mammography
70.6%
in the bottom 17% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST9thUS17thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, ZIP 33709, one of several in Saint Petersburg, Florida places in the bottom 31% nationally (22,085th) and the bottom 24% of Florida (739th).
The measures that define this area's challenges come through directly: modeled humid heat resides in the top 1.7% nationally, and tree cover is at the national minimum. Outer-floodplain exposure lands in the top 8.3% nationally, and floodplain exposure stands in the top 10.8% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden registers in the top 11.0% nationally. On the stronger side, physicians settles in the top 4.5% nationally. Distance to an emergency room sits at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Pharmacy lies in the top 5.5% nationally, and walkability rests in the top 6.0% nationally. Modeled extreme heat resides at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.
Beside the areas that surround it, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these terms, 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. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 33708, 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
Mental Health
healthier than 66%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 93%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 59%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 59%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 48%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 20%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 31%
13%
Disability
healthier than 22%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 11%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 90%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 45%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 41%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 20%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 34%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 32%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 30%
8%
Disability
healthier than 22%
7%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 43%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 41%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 12%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 21%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 31%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 26%
8%
Disability
healthier than 9%
7%
“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 76.3 ± 1.3 years. A median household income of $53,501 predicts 77.6 years — 1.3 years below.
Ranked #1,627 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
33708
Floridashares a border
Score 60.84
Closest healthier
33710
Floridashares a border
Score 54.87
Similar health profile
33859
Florida98% similar profile
Score 41.60
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 | 33.3% | 30.0–36.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.3% | 36.5–44.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.4% | 10.3–12.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.0% | 8.8–11.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.9% | 8.9–10.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.9% | 9.8–12.1 |
| Depression among adults | 20.2% | 17.3–23.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.6% | 13.6–17.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.7% | 39.5–47.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.4% | 27.8–39.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.9% | 4.5–5.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.7% | 13.9–19.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 14.7% | 12.9–16.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.7% | 77.7–83.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.2% | 75.8–82.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.1% | 85.4–88.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.7% | 62.1–71.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 53.6% | 50.3–57.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.6% | 63.2–77.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.1% | 11.6–16.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.8% | 13.8–18.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.6% | 25.5–33.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.8% | 31.9–41.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.1% | 21.5–26.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.1% | 15.1–19.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.2% | 15.2–19.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.6% | 14.0–17.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.2% | 33.2–41.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.1% | 9.0–11.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.1% | 9.1–11.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.9% | 17.7–22.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.7–5.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.5–7.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | FL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 21.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.9% (7.1–27.2%) n=968 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 12.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.7% (2.9–20.6%) n=977 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 20.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.1% (12.7–56.0%) n=977 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.8–7.7%) n=968 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (1.2–11.0%) n=972 |
| Broadband subscription | 86.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 33.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 33.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972 |
| Homeownership rate | 76.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.9% (47.3–90.5%) n=972 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.2% (0.2–6.7%) n=972 |
| Foreign-born population | 14.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 11.5% (2.3–39.9%) n=977 |
| Single-parent households | 57.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968 |
| Population 65+ | 30.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977 |
| Median age | 52.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972 |
| Median household income | $53,501 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,857 ($48,246–$112,420) n=946 |
| Median home value | $200,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $334,600 ($168,120–$631,410) n=932 |
| Median gross rent | $1,479 | $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 | 76.3 yr ± 0.66 | 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 0.66 years of 76.3, 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