ZIP code
33909
in Cape Coral, FloridaPopulation 40,231
55.63/ 100
Ranked #8,704 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 27%)
Ranked #352 of 974 Florida ZIPs (top 36%)
Ranked #14 of 35 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL ZIPs (top 40%)
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
213.2 days/year
in the top 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Housing-cost burden
44.1%
in the top 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
68.1 mi
in the top 6.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS93rdDefinition & 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 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Uninsured (under 65)
16.6%
in the top 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST70thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
80.2%
in the top 23% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS77thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 33909, one of several in Cape Coral, Florida, by its overall standing, sits in the top 27% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,704th) and the top 36% of Florida (352nd).
The measures fall on both sides of the ledger for this area: distance to a Superfund site stands in the top 6.9% nationally, modeled industrial-pollution burden lands in the bottom 7.3% nationally, and subsidized affordable housing is in the top 10.6% nationally. Distance to an emergency room resides in the bottom 18% nationally. Set against that, modeled humid heat rests in the top 0.2% nationally, and housing-cost burden lies in the top 6.1% nationally. Modeled uninsured sits in the top 8.1% nationally, and disaster risk settles in the top 12.7% nationally. Modeled pfas registers in the top 13.2% nationally, and tree cover stands in the bottom 16% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, 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. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 33955, just across the boundary.
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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 75%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 63%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 67%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 80%
8%
Disability
healthier than 65%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 83%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 58%
11%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 28%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 27%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 74%
21%
Disability
healthier than 69%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 88%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 72%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 41%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 44%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 41%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 52%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 49%
8%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 88%
21%
Disability
healthier than 74%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 82%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 74%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 47%
14%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 24%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 38%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 35%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 32%
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 ›
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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 77.2 ± 1.3 years. A median household income of $73,053 predicts 78.8 years — 1.6 years below.
Ranked #1,999 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, 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
33955
Floridashares a border
Score 55.97
Similar health profile
32714
Florida98% similar profile
Score 59.29
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 | 24.9% | 22.5–27.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.4% | 30.3–36.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.2% | 7.5–9.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.4% | 8.4–10.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.4% | 5.8–7.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.6% | 5.9–7.3 |
| Depression among adults | 18.2% | 15.7–21.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.5% | 11.0–14.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.6% | 33.3–40.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.5% | 26.8–36.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 3.0–3.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.5% | 9.5–13.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 16.6% | 14.8–18.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.4% | 72.6–78.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.0% | 74.0–80.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.3% | 84.7–87.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.6% | 59.2–67.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.6% | 56.3–63.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.8% | 70.3–82.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.5% | 14.0–19.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.9% | 11.3–14.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.5% | 22.2–29.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.8% | 31.1–40.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.7% | 16.6–21.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.7% | 15.0–18.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.7% | 12.3–15.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.1% | 12.6–15.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.2% | 26.0–32.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.9–7.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.9–8.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.1% | 11.6–14.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.4–4.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.4% | 5.0–5.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | FL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 19.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.9% (7.1–27.2%) n=968 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.7% (2.9–20.6%) n=977 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 25.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.1% (12.7–56.0%) n=977 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.8–7.7%) n=968 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (1.2–11.0%) n=972 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 44.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 33.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972 |
| Homeownership rate | 70.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.9% (47.3–90.5%) n=972 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.2% (0.2–6.7%) n=972 |
| Foreign-born population | 22.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 11.5% (2.3–39.9%) n=977 |
| Single-parent households | 51.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968 |
| Population 65+ | 15.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977 |
| Median age | 38.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972 |
| Median household income | $73,053 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,857 ($48,246–$112,420) n=946 |
| Median home value | $324,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $334,600 ($168,120–$631,410) n=932 |
| Median gross rent | $1,902 | $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 | 77.2 yr ± 0.66 | 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 0.66 years of 77.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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