ZIP code
33815
in Lakeland, FloridaPopulation 13,975
36.66/ 100
Ranked #28,683 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 10.6%)
Ranked #930 of 974 Florida ZIPs (bottom 4.6%)
Ranked #34 of 38 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL ZIPs (bottom 10.6%)
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.
Uninsured (under 65)
22.8%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
184.2 days/year
in the top 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST52ndUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
In this ZIP
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
9.9%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
44.3%
in the top 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
26.6%
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
7.0%
in the top 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
30.6%
in the top 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
23.1%
in the top 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
15.6%
in the top 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, ZIP 33815, one of several in Lakeland, Florida comes out in the bottom 10.6% nationally (28,683rd) and the bottom 4.6% of Florida (930th).
The profile opens on the burdens that define it most: modeled uninsured is in the top 3.0% nationally, modeled humid heat resides in the top 1.4% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site rests at the national minimum. Modeled vision disability lies in the top 5.1% nationally, short sleep sits in the top 4.0% nationally, and tooth loss settles in the top 5.6% nationally. Modeled self-care disability registers in the top 5.9% nationally, and fair or poor health stands in the top 7.3% nationally. Modeled mobility disability lands in the top 6.6% nationally, and households without a vehicle is in the top 6.9% nationally.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, walkability runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 33565, 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 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 91%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 44%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 54%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 10%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 39%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 11%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 10%
11%
Disability
healthier than 7%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 17%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 70%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 87%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 10%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 17%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 15%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 8%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 18%
8%
Disability
healthier than 5%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 89%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 86%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 41%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 16%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 35%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 35%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 24%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 14%
11%
Disability
healthier than 8%
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 its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 74.8 ± 1.7 years. The 47 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 78.2 years — 3.4 years below them.
Ranked #2,616 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
33565
Floridashares a border
Score 45.62
Closest healthier
33801
Floridashares a border
Score 39.93
Similar health profile
78402
Texas99% similar profile
Score 30.99
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 | 32.1% | 29.3–34.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.3% | 38.9–45.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.9% | 8.1–9.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.6–12.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.1% | 9.2–11.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.6% | 10.4–12.7 |
| Depression among adults | 19.5% | 16.9–22.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 18.1% | 16.2–20.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.9% | 39.3–46.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 44.8% | 39.5–50.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.5% | 5.1–6.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 26.6% | 22.9–30.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 22.8% | 20.5–25.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.7% | 78.5–82.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.5% | 75.6–81.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.6% | 83.0–86.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 59.8% | 55.1–64.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 46.5% | 43.3–50.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.8% | 63.6–77.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.2% | 11.1–15.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.3% | 16.1–20.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 35.7% | 31.6–39.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 44.3% | 39.6–49.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 30.6% | 27.7–33.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.9% | 17.0–20.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.7% | 17.7–21.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.4% | 16.6–20.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 43.0% | 39.1–46.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.8–10.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.2% | 11.1–13.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 23.1% | 20.8–25.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.4–7.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.9% | 9.1–10.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | FL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 24.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 23.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.9% (7.1–27.2%) n=968 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 20.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.7% (2.9–20.6%) n=977 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 13.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.1% (12.7–56.0%) n=977 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.8–7.7%) n=968 |
| Households without a vehicle | 15.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (1.2–11.0%) n=972 |
| Broadband subscription | 79.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 33.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 33.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972 |
| Homeownership rate | 59.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.9% (47.3–90.5%) n=972 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.2% (0.2–6.7%) n=972 |
| Foreign-born population | 12.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 11.5% (2.3–39.9%) n=977 |
| Single-parent households | 41.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968 |
| Population 65+ | 22.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977 |
| Median age | 44.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972 |
| Median household income | $37,487 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,857 ($48,246–$112,420) n=946 |
| Median home value | $39,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $334,600 ($168,120–$631,410) n=932 |
| Median gross rent | $1,129 | $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 ± 0.88 | 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 0.88 years of 74.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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