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ZIP code

33839

in Eagle Lake, FloridaPopulation 4,561

43.45/ 100

Ranked #23,963 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 25%)

Ranked #793 of 974 Florida ZIPs (bottom 19%)

Ranked #19 of 38 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL ZIPs (top 50%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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 days/year

in the top 1.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST49th
US99th
Definition & 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 ›

Uninsured (under 65)

19.4%

in the top 5.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST82nd
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

44.1%

in the top 4.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

Full methodology ›

Recreation access

1 per 1,000 residents

in the top 8.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST84th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — 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 ›

PFAS in drinking water

56.7%

in the top 9.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST63rd
US91st
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.

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 ›

Child-care access

0.52 per 1,000 residents

in the top 9.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST91st
US90th
Definition & source ›

The number of child day-care services 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 ›

Radon

0.7 pCi/L

in the bottom 4.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST11th
US4th
Definition & source ›

The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.

Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.

Full methodology ›

Colon-cancer screening

58.4%

in the bottom 10.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST8th
US10th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

Slow internet speeds

0.91%

in the top 12.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US88th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.

Full methodology ›

Mammography

70.5%

in the bottom 16% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST9th
US16th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

The read

In its overall standing, Eagle Lake, Florida (ZIP 33839) lands in the bottom 25% nationally (23,963rd) and the bottom 19% of Florida (793rd).

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Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: recreation settles in the top 8.1% nationally, childcare is in the top 9.7% nationally, and modeled radon sits in the bottom 4.0% nationally. On the other side, modeled humid heat lands in the top 1.5% nationally, uninsured lies in the top 5.0% nationally, and short sleep stands in the top 4.4% nationally. Modeled pfas rests in the top 9.5% nationally, and floodplain exposure registers in the top 10.2% nationally. Modeled colon screening resides in the bottom 10.1% nationally, and slow internet speeds settles in the top 12.3% nationally.

Against the wider neighborhood, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, 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. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. On the overall standing, ZIP 33884, about 0.3 miles away, ranks healthier.

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.

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Lifting this score

Healthcare Access

healthier than 65%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 54%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 50%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 59%

14%

Holding it back

Preventive Care

healthier than 7%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 12%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 37%

8%

Disability

healthier than 35%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 8%

5%

Nothing measured is lifting this score.

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 55%

21%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 47%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 40%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 24%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 32%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 9%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 9%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 6%

8%

Disability

healthier than 40%

7%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 84%

21%

Disability

healthier than 68%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 68%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 51%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 54%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 49%

5%

Holding it back

Preventive Care

healthier than 5%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 19%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 11%

8%

“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 ›

Nearby & similar ZIPs

Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults25.7%23.3–28.2
High blood pressure among adults33.4%30.3–36.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.5%6.8–8.2
Current asthma among adults10.6%9.4–11.8
Coronary heart disease among adults6.8%6.1–7.5
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.1%7.2–9.0
Depression among adults21.0%18.3–23.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.2%10.8–13.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.3%35.0–41.7
Obesity among adults40.1%34.9–45.3
Stroke among adults3.6%3.3–3.9
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years20.0%16.9–23.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years19.4%17.2–21.8
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure75.3%72.7–78.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults75.0%71.7–78.3
Cholesterol screening among adults82.8%80.7–84.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years58.4%53.6–63.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults46.8%43.6–50.3
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years70.5%63.3–77.3
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.6%14.0–19.5
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.4%14.3–18.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults28.7%25.1–32.5
Short sleep duration among adults44.1%39.2–49.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults23.6%21.0–26.3
Frequent mental distress among adults19.8%17.8–21.9
Frequent physical distress among adults16.4%14.7–18.2
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults17.6%15.7–19.5
Any disability among adults36.6%32.8–40.4
Hearing disability among adults7.2%6.5–8.0
Independent living disability among adults9.7%8.6–10.7
Mobility disability among adults15.9%14.1–17.9
Self-care disability among adults4.5%4.1–4.9
Vision disability among adults6.5%6.0–7.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)FL median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate9.7%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36411.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972
Uninsured 18–6421.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28615.9% (7.1–27.2%) n=968
No HS diploma (25+)13.6%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5058.7% (2.9–20.6%) n=977
Bachelor's or higher (25+)14.6%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50529.1% (12.7–56.0%) n=977
Unemployment rate (16+)7.7%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.4% (1.8–7.7%) n=968
Households without a vehicle4.4%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.3% (1.2–11.0%) n=972
Broadband subscription90.7%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32291.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)32.6%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32233.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972
Homeownership rate74.7%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32274.9% (47.3–90.5%) n=972
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.9%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3222.2% (0.2–6.7%) n=972
Foreign-born population8.5%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,55311.5% (2.3–39.9%) n=977
Single-parent households37.1%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08752.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968
Population 65+6.7%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977
Median age31.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972
Median household income$70,000$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$72,857 ($48,246–$112,420) n=946
Median home value$240,400$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$334,600 ($168,120–$631,410) n=932
Median gross rent$1,740$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$1,604 ($968–$2,218) n=901
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)FL median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth75.7 yr ± 1.3178.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30878.2 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 1.31 years of 75.7, 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