ZIP code
33901
in Fort Myers, FloridaPopulation 24,481
47.26/ 100
Ranked #19,852 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 38%)
Ranked #680 of 974 Florida ZIPs (bottom 30%)
Ranked #29 of 35 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL ZIPs (bottom 17%)
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
211.8 days/year
in the top 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Outpatient-care access
1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of outpatient clinics located 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 ›Physician access
3.4 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of physicians’ offices located 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 ›Transit access
6.3 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of public-transit stops 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 ›Mental-health provider access
0.22 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics located 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 ›Uninsured (under 65)
18.5%
in the top 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
79.3 mi
in the top 5.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Civic-institution access
0.8 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS94thDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations 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 ›The read
In its overall standing, ZIP 33901, one of several in Fort Myers, Florida lands in the bottom 38% nationally (19,852nd) and the bottom 30% of Florida (680th).
Reading across the data, the real pressures come first: modeled humid heat is in the top 0.2% nationally, uninsured sits in the top 5.9% nationally, and tree cover lands at the national minimum. More encouragingly, outpatient lies in the top 1.9% nationally, physicians stands in the top 2.8% nationally, and transit rests in the top 3.2% nationally. Mental-health providers registers in the top 3.5% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site resides in the top 5.2% nationally. Distance to an emergency room settles at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Modeled industrial-pollution burden is in the bottom 6.2% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. 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 33903, just across the boundary, 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 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, 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 75%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 70%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 76%
8%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 29%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 24%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 40%
11%
Disability
healthier than 18%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 19%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 61%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 76%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 51%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 44%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 29%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 36%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 32%
11%
Disability
healthier than 17%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 74%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 56%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 50%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 32%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 32%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 24%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 24%
8%
Disability
healthier than 18%
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
2 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 75.6 ± 1.4 years. A median household income of $51,816 predicts 77.5 years — 1.9 years below.
Ranked #2,489 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 75.6 ± 1.4 years. The 39 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 79.6 years — 4.0 years below them.
Ranked #3,030 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
33903
Floridashares a border
Score 47.40
Closest healthier
33904
Floridashares a border
Score 54.94
Similar health profile
32726
Florida96% similar profile
Score 45.53
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 | 30.1% | 27.4–32.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.0% | 37.8–44.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.6% | 8.8–10.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.4% | 9.3–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.9% | 8.1–9.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.7% | 8.8–10.6 |
| Depression among adults | 17.9% | 15.5–20.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.3% | 14.5–18.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.3% | 35.9–42.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.4% | 29.6–39.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.9% | 4.6–5.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.8% | 14.2–19.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 18.5% | 16.5–20.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.8% | 76.3–81.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.7% | 76.7–82.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.7% | 84.1–87.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.5% | 59.1–67.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 51.6% | 48.5–54.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.9% | 68.3–80.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.5% | 11.3–15.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.2% | 14.3–18.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.3% | 27.8–35.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.3% | 33.6–43.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.1% | 22.6–27.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.5% | 15.7–19.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.5% | 14.8–18.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.5% | 14.9–18.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.1% | 32.7–39.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.7–9.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.2% | 10.1–12.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.0% | 17.1–20.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.5–6.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.8–9.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | FL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 19.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 27.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.9% (7.1–27.2%) n=968 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 16.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.7% (2.9–20.6%) n=977 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 27.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.1% (12.7–56.0%) n=977 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.8–7.7%) n=968 |
| Households without a vehicle | 13.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (1.2–11.0%) n=972 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 42.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 33.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972 |
| Homeownership rate | 47.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.9% (47.3–90.5%) n=972 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.2% (0.2–6.7%) n=972 |
| Foreign-born population | 22.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 11.5% (2.3–39.9%) n=977 |
| Single-parent households | 45.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968 |
| Population 65+ | 21.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977 |
| Median age | 43.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972 |
| Median household income | $51,816 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,857 ($48,246–$112,420) n=946 |
| Median home value | $302,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $334,600 ($168,120–$631,410) n=932 |
| Median gross rent | $1,351 | $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 | 75.6 yr ± 0.73 | 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 0.73 years of 75.6, 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