ZIP code
33912
in Fort Myers, FloridaPopulation 19,533
62.31/ 100
Ranked #3,333 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 10.4%)
Ranked #118 of 974 Florida ZIPs (top 12.2%)
Ranked #5 of 35 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL ZIPs (top 14.3%)
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
204.1 days/year
in the top 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Physician access
6.4 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.0%
in the bottom 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
76.7%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Recreation access
1.5 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — 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 ›Outpatient-care access
0.68 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
85.5 mi
in the top 4.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Obesity
25.9%
in the bottom 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Dental provider access
1.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of dental 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 ›Cognitive disability
9.7%
in the bottom 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
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 overall standing, ZIP 33912, one of several in Fort Myers, Florida comes out in the top 10.4% healthiest ZIPs nationally (3,333rd) and the top 12.2% of Florida (118th).
The measures fall on both sides of the ledger for this area: physicians resides in the top 0.7% nationally, modeled arsenic rests in the bottom 2.6% nationally, and modeled colon screening lies in the top 1.3% nationally. Recreation sits in the top 3.7% nationally, outpatient settles in the top 4.2% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site registers in the top 4.6% nationally. Modeled obesity stands in the bottom 7.0% nationally. Distance to an emergency room lands at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Dental providers is in the top 5.5% nationally. Set against that, modeled humid heat resides in the top 0.3% nationally.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, physicians runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, 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. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 33913, 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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 96%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 98%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 98%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 98%
8%
Disability
healthier than 74%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 65%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 41%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 39%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 7%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 96%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 97%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 96%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 91%
8%
Disability
healthier than 79%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 40%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 40%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 14%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 39%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 94%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 85%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 91%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 79%
8%
Disability
healthier than 91%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 44%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 15%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 38%
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
33907
Floridashares a border
Score 48.08
Closest healthier
33913
Floridashares a border
Score 63.54
Similar health profile
31411
Georgia99% similar profile
Score 69.32
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 | 34.3% | 31.0–37.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.1% | 37.5–44.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 15.4% | 14.1–16.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.8% | 7.8–9.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.1% | 8.2–10.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.4% | 6.4–8.4 |
| Depression among adults | 16.1% | 13.8–18.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.2% | 11.6–15.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 44.3% | 40.6–48.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 25.9% | 21.6–30.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.7–4.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.4% | 6.9–10.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.3% | 7.1–9.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 84.1% | 81.7–86.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.9% | 81.6–86.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 92.2% | 91.3–93.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 76.7% | 73.0–80.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 69.2% | 66.3–72.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.6% | 75.0–85.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.7% | 10.8–15.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 8.5% | 7.2–10.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.7% | 17.7–24.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 29.1% | 24.9–33.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.9% | 12.9–16.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 12.1% | 10.7–13.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.7% | 11.2–14.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.5–10.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.7% | 25.4–32.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.4–10.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.6–7.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.1% | 12.3–16.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.1% | 2.7–3.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.7–4.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | FL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.9% (7.1–27.2%) n=968 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.7% (2.9–20.6%) n=977 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 47.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.1% (12.7–56.0%) n=977 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.8–7.7%) n=968 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (1.2–11.0%) n=972 |
| Broadband subscription | 96.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 27.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 33.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.9% (47.3–90.5%) n=972 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.2% (0.2–6.7%) n=972 |
| Foreign-born population | 11.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 11.5% (2.3–39.9%) n=977 |
| Single-parent households | 70.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968 |
| Population 65+ | 42.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977 |
| Median age | 60.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972 |
| Median household income | $103,194 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,857 ($48,246–$112,420) n=946 |
| Median home value | $409,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $334,600 ($168,120–$631,410) n=932 |
| Median gross rent | $1,679 | $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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled. | |||
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