ZIP code
33838
in Dundee, FloridaPopulation 5,688
28.93/ 100
Ranked #30,960 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 3.5%)
Ranked #967 of 974 Florida ZIPs (bottom 0.8%)
Ranked #38 of 38 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL ZIPs (bottom 2.7%)
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)
26.5%
in the top 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
35.2%
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
205.9 days/year
in the top 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Vision disability
11.7%
in the top 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
8.2%
in the top 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
47.2%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
34.4%
in the top 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
14.3%
in the top 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
54.2%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
24.4%
in the top 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, Dundee, Florida (ZIP 33838) comes out in the bottom 3.5% nationally (30,960th) and the bottom 0.8% of Florida (967th).
The profile opens on the burdens that define it most: modeled uninsured settles in the top 1.9% nationally, tooth loss registers in the top 1.2% nationally, and humid heat stands in the top 0.3% nationally. Modeled vision disability lands in the top 2.4% nationally, self-care disability is in the top 2.5% nationally, and short sleep resides in the top 1.3% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health rests in the top 3.1% nationally, and independent living disability lies in the top 3.6% nationally. Housing-cost burden sits in the top 2.0% nationally, and modeled mobility disability settles in the top 4.3% nationally.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, 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 33844, 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 68%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 58%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 7%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 13%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 4%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 2%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 30%
8%
Disability
healthier than 3%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 11%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 56%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 7%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 2%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 31%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 2%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 1.0%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 3%
8%
Disability
healthier than 2%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 73%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 51%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 5%
16%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.00%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.00%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 3%
8%
Disability
in the bottom 0.00%
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.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 58.9; chronic-disease standing 7.2 (bottom 10%) — 52 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #2,361 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
33844
Floridashares a border
Score 42.57
Closest healthier
33851
Floridashares a border
Score 36.29
Similar health profile
78220
Texas99% similar profile
Score 28.64
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 | 30.4% | 27.7–33.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.3% | 38.0–44.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.4% | 6.8–8.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 10.0–12.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.0% | 9.1–11.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.7% | 11.3–14.0 |
| Depression among adults | 20.5% | 17.9–23.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 18.7% | 16.7–20.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.6% | 38.2–45.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 46.4% | 41.0–51.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.7% | 5.3–6.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 35.2% | 31.0–39.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 26.5% | 23.4–29.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.6% | 76.2–80.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.7% | 73.6–79.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 81.5% | 79.4–83.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 55.1% | 50.3–59.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 37.8% | 34.8–41.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 66.2% | 58.2–73.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.4% | 11.3–15.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 21.8% | 19.2–24.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 39.0% | 34.8–43.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 47.2% | 42.4–52.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 34.4% | 31.1–37.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 21.0% | 19.0–23.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 21.2% | 19.1–23.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 21.4% | 19.2–23.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 45.4% | 41.3–49.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.6% | 8.6–10.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 14.3% | 12.9–15.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 24.4% | 22.0–27.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.5–9.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 11.7% | 10.7–12.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | FL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 26.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 26.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.9% (7.1–27.2%) n=968 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 18.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.7% (2.9–20.6%) n=977 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 11.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.1% (12.7–56.0%) n=977 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.8–7.7%) n=968 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (1.2–11.0%) n=972 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 54.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 33.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972 |
| Homeownership rate | 65.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.9% (47.3–90.5%) n=972 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.2% (0.2–6.7%) n=972 |
| Foreign-born population | 17.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 11.5% (2.3–39.9%) n=977 |
| Single-parent households | 36.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968 |
| Population 65+ | 14.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977 |
| Median age | 32.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972 |
| Median household income | $50,766 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,857 ($48,246–$112,420) n=946 |
| Median home value | $255,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $334,600 ($168,120–$631,410) n=932 |
| Median gross rent | $1,628 | $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 | 78.6 yr ± 1.20 | 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 1.20 years of 78.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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