ZIP code
33905
in Fort Myers, FloridaPopulation 41,381
48.48/ 100
Ranked #18,330 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 43%)
Ranked #638 of 974 Florida ZIPs (bottom 34%)
Ranked #24 of 35 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL ZIPs (bottom 31%)
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
202.7 days/year
in the top 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS99thDefinition & 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)
22.8%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
0.95%
in the bottom 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Subsidized affordable housing
438 units
in the top 5.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST87thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
77.4 mi
in the top 5.4% 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 ›Floodplain exposure
35.6%
in the top 7.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST57thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 10.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS11thDefinition & 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 ›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
In its overall standing, ZIP 33905, one of several in Fort Myers, Florida lands in the bottom 43% nationally (18,330th) and the bottom 34% of Florida (638th).
This area's pressures are easy to read across the measures: modeled humid heat registers in the top 0.4% nationally, modeled uninsured resides in the top 3.0% nationally, and floodplain exposure settles in the top 7.7% nationally. Modeled disaster risk is in the top 8.1% nationally. On the brighter side, modeled arsenic sits in the bottom 1.5% nationally, and subsidized affordable housing lands in the top 5.3% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site lies in the top 5.4% nationally, and transit stands in the top 10.1% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden rests in the bottom 10.6% nationally, and park land registers in the top 11.6% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. On the overall standing, ZIP 33913, 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 71%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 80%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 77%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 52%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 47%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 46%
11%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 15%
13%
Disability
healthier than 30%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 5%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 62%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 53%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 53%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 50%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 20%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 22%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 39%
11%
Disability
healthier than 33%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 32%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 62%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 62%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 38%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 18%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 24%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 26%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 35%
8%
Disability
healthier than 32%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 35%
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
33913
Floridashares a border
Score 63.54
Closest healthier
33920
Floridashares a border
Score 53.62
Similar health profile
33759
Florida98% similar profile
Score 49.41
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 | 27.4% | 24.9–30.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.0% | 33.9–40.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.1% | 8.3–9.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.5% | 8.5–10.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.0% | 7.3–8.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.4% | 7.6–9.2 |
| Depression among adults | 17.7% | 15.4–20.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.6% | 13.0–16.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.7% | 35.4–42.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.7% | 28.0–37.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.8–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.0% | 12.4–17.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 22.8% | 20.8–25.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.7% | 74.2–79.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.1% | 74.1–80.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.5% | 82.8–86.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.9% | 59.4–68.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 53.8% | 50.6–57.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.0% | 68.3–81.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.1% | 12.7–17.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.9% | 13.1–16.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.0% | 26.6–33.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.2% | 31.5–41.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.6% | 21.4–26.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.9% | 15.3–18.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.8% | 14.2–17.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.1% | 14.6–17.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.3% | 31.1–37.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.3–8.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.6% | 8.7–10.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.5% | 14.9–18.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.6–5.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.9–8.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | FL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 36.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.9% (7.1–27.2%) n=968 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 21.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.7% (2.9–20.6%) n=977 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 22.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.1% (12.7–56.0%) n=977 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.8–7.7%) n=968 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (1.2–11.0%) n=972 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 31.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 33.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972 |
| Homeownership rate | 62.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.9% (47.3–90.5%) n=972 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.2% (0.2–6.7%) n=972 |
| Foreign-born population | 22.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 11.5% (2.3–39.9%) n=977 |
| Single-parent households | 55.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968 |
| Population 65+ | 21.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977 |
| Median age | 40.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972 |
| Median household income | $71,987 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,857 ($48,246–$112,420) n=946 |
| Median home value | $283,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $334,600 ($168,120–$631,410) n=932 |
| Median gross rent | $1,615 | $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 | 77.9 yr ± 0.74 | 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 0.74 years of 77.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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