ZIP code
33875
in Sebring, FloridaPopulation 11,856
51.33/ 100
Ranked #14,375 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 45%)
Ranked #529 of 974 Florida ZIPs (bottom 46%)
Too few scored ZIPs in the Sebring, FL metro area to rank within it.
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
209.8 days/year
in the top 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS96thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
45.6%
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.2%
in the bottom 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST29thUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Park land
18.3%
in the top 7.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
34.7%
in the top 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST55thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
46.3 mi
in the top 14.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS86thDefinition & 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 ›Transportation noise
0.54%
in the bottom 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS16thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
14.5%
in the bottom 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS17thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
0.06%
in the bottom 20% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST9thUS20thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Cross-source signals
Combined exposures in this ZIP
More than one environmental exposure stands out in this ZIP. Each is established independently and shown on its own above; they are grouped here for context — not because one causes the other.
This area ranks among the highest 10% of US ZIP codes for both humid-heat days and flood exposure.
See the full flooding, evacuation & humid-heat analysis →
The read
ZIP 33875, one of several in Sebring, Florida ranks in the top 45% healthiest ZIPs nationally (14,375th) and the bottom 46% of Florida (529th).
A profile of give and take, with clear readings each way: modeled arsenic sits in the bottom 5.2% nationally, and park land resides in the top 7.6% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the bottom 12.8% nationally, and colon screening sits in the top 11.0% nationally. Modeled binge drinking resides in the bottom 13.0% nationally. On the other side, modeled humid heat stands in the top 0.2% nationally, disaster risk sits in the top 4.0% nationally, and high cholesterol resides in the top 3.3% nationally. Floodplain exposure stands in the top 8.0% nationally, and modeled coronary heart disease sits in the top 12.3% nationally.
Against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. 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. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 33982, about 22 miles away.
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 Sebring, FL metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 66%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 80%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 79%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 78%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 88%
8%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 43%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 21%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 5%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 27%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 70%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 83%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 74%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 66%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 44%
16%
Disability
healthier than 50%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 21%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 29%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 7%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 86%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 71%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 86%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 86%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 86%
8%
Disability
in the top 0.00%
7%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 43%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 29%
14%
“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 79.9; chronic-disease standing 20.8 — 59 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,804 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
33852
Floridashares a border
Score 42.98
Closest healthier
33982
Floridaabout 22 mi away
Score 54.90
Similar health profile
33953
Florida99% similar profile
Score 51.66
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 | 35.9% | 32.8–39.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.3% | 38.7–45.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 13.2% | 12.1–14.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.6% | 8.5–10.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.7% | 8.6–10.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.3% | 7.9–10.5 |
| Depression among adults | 17.6% | 15.1–20.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.0% | 13.1–17.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 45.6% | 41.9–49.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.8% | 29.0–38.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.7% | 10.6–15.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.3% | 10.5–14.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.1% | 79.6–84.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.6% | 78.9–84.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.8% | 88.5–90.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.9% | 68.0–75.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.1% | 56.9–63.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.5% | 71.7–82.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.9% | 10.8–15.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.9% | 10.9–15.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.2% | 23.4–31.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.1% | 29.9–38.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.7% | 17.9–23.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.3% | 13.6–17.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.5% | 13.6–17.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.8% | 11.3–14.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.1% | 29.3–36.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.0% | 8.8–11.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.0–9.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.2% | 14.9–19.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.6–4.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.5% | 4.8–6.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | FL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 15.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.9% (7.1–27.2%) n=968 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.7% (2.9–20.6%) n=977 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 26.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.1% (12.7–56.0%) n=977 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.8–7.7%) n=968 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (1.2–11.0%) n=972 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 14.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 33.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.9% (47.3–90.5%) n=972 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.2% (0.2–6.7%) n=972 |
| Foreign-born population | 5.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 11.5% (2.3–39.9%) n=977 |
| Single-parent households | 63.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968 |
| Population 65+ | 31.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977 |
| Median age | 50.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972 |
| Median household income | $77,482 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,857 ($48,246–$112,420) n=946 |
| Median home value | $237,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $334,600 ($168,120–$631,410) n=932 |
| Median gross rent | $1,194 | $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 | 79.5 yr ± 1.01 | 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 1.01 years of 79.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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