ZIP code
33876
in Sebring, FloridaPopulation 6,816
40.76/ 100
Ranked #26,215 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 18%)
Ranked #859 of 974 Florida ZIPs (bottom 11.9%)
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
217.1 days/year
in the top 0.07% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Coronary heart disease
12.8%
in the top 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
49%
in the top 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
12.7%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
19.6%
in the top 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Stroke
6.0%
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
11.1%
in the bottom 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
48.8%
in the top 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
41.6%
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST65thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Mobility disability
22.7%
in the top 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
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 33876, one of several in Sebring, Florida, overall, ranks in the bottom 18% nationally (26,215th) and the bottom 11.9% of Florida (859th).
Several serious readings shape the profile and deserve first mention: modeled humid heat lands in the top 0.07% nationally, coronary heart disease lies in the top 0.9% nationally, and high cholesterol stands in the top 0.6% nationally. Modeled hearing disability rests in the top 2.6% nationally, diabetes registers in the top 4.4% nationally, and stroke resides in the top 4.1% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure settles in the top 4.8% nationally, and floodplain exposure is in the top 5.8% nationally. Modeled mobility disability sits in the top 7.5% nationally. On the better side, modeled binge drinking lands in the bottom 3.4% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". ZIP 33852, just across the boundary, comes out healthier overall.
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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 75%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 60%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 62%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 86%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 3%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 27%
16%
Disability
healthier than 13%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 3%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 22%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 71%
13%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 60%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 57%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 59%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 2%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 8%
16%
Disability
healthier than 12%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 21%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 6%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 57%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 43%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 43%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.00%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 14%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 14%
14%
Disability
healthier than 29%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 29%
5%
“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
3 of our published findings list 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 74.6 ± 2.5 years. A median household income of $55,564 predicts 77.8 years — 3.1 years below.
Ranked #4,267 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 74.6 ± 2.5 years. The 49 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 78.7 years — 4.1 years below them.
Ranked #3,046 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 75.1; chronic-disease standing 2.9 (bottom 10%) — 72 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #937 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
33857
Floridashares a border
Score 44.88
Similar health profile
67645
Kansas98% similar profile
Score 46.33
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 | 41.0% | 37.6–44.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 48.8% | 45.0–52.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 14.2% | 12.9–15.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.8% | 8.7–11.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 12.8% | 11.5–14.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.7% | 11.0–14.5 |
| Depression among adults | 17.7% | 15.3–20.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 19.6% | 17.3–22.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 49.0% | 45.3–52.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.3% | 32.2–42.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 6.0% | 5.4–6.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 19.5% | 16.6–22.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 15.4% | 13.3–17.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 84.4% | 82.0–86.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.8% | 80.2–85.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.4% | 88.0–90.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.5% | 64.2–72.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.4% | 51.2–57.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.2% | 68.0–80.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.1% | 9.2–13.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.8% | 13.4–18.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.5% | 29.0–38.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.2% | 30.9–39.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.6% | 23.5–30.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.8% | 14.0–17.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.6% | 16.4–20.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.5% | 12.8–16.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.4% | 35.1–43.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 12.7% | 11.3–14.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.3% | 9.0–11.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.7% | 19.9–25.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.1–6.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.7% | 6.9–8.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | FL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 25.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 25.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.9% (7.1–27.2%) n=968 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.7% (2.9–20.6%) n=977 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 16.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.1% (12.7–56.0%) n=977 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.8–7.7%) n=968 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (1.2–11.0%) n=972 |
| Broadband subscription | 83.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 33.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972 |
| Homeownership rate | 86.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.9% (47.3–90.5%) n=972 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.2% (0.2–6.7%) n=972 |
| Foreign-born population | 8.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 11.5% (2.3–39.9%) n=977 |
| Single-parent households | 69.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968 |
| Population 65+ | 38.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977 |
| Median age | 57.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972 |
| Median household income | $55,564 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,857 ($48,246–$112,420) n=946 |
| Median home value | $174,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $334,600 ($168,120–$631,410) n=932 |
| Median gross rent | $887 | $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 | 74.6 yr ± 1.28 | 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 1.28 years of 74.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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