ZIP code
33917
in North Fort Myers, FloridaPopulation 33,380
44.28/ 100
Ranked #23,136 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 28%)
Ranked #766 of 974 Florida ZIPs (bottom 21%)
Ranked #31 of 35 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL ZIPs (bottom 11.5%)
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
206.7 days/year
in the top 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS99thDefinition & 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
12.7%
in the top 1.0% 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 ›Arsenic in groundwater
0.97%
in the bottom 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Hearing disability
12.5%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
47.1%
in the top 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
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 ›Floodplain exposure
47.8%
in the top 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST74thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Binge drinking
11.4%
in the bottom 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS4thDefinition & 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
47.9%
in the top 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
18.3%
in the top 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
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
On balance, and by the composite measure, ZIP 33917, one of several in North Fort Myers, Florida ranks in the bottom 28% nationally (23,136th) and the bottom 21% of Florida (766th).
Where this area bears down hardest, the measures speak first: modeled humid heat lands in the top 0.3% nationally, and coronary heart disease registers in the top 1.0% nationally. Modeled hearing disability sits in the top 3.0% nationally, and high cholesterol rests in the top 1.4% nationally. Modeled stroke is in the top 4.1% nationally, floodplain exposure stands in the top 4.3% nationally, and modeled high blood pressure settles in the top 6.1% nationally. Modeled diabetes lies in the top 7.2% nationally. On the encouraging side, modeled arsenic resides in the bottom 1.6% nationally, and binge drinking lands in the bottom 4.3% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. 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". For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 33903, 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
Preventive Care
healthier than 76%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 77%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 88%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 62%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 48%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 51%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 5%
21%
Disability
healthier than 15%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 2%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 81%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 72%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 66%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 3%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 22%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 23%
14%
Disability
healthier than 14%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 19%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 34%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 56%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 47%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 50%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 6%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 15%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 21%
14%
Disability
healthier than 9%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 21%
5%
Healthcare Access
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 ›
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 its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 76.4 ± 1.4 years. The 42 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 78.8 years — 2.4 years below them.
Ranked #1,876 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
33905
Floridashares a border
Score 48.48
Similar health profile
34748
Florida99% similar profile
Score 47.29
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 | 40.0% | 36.8–43.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 47.9% | 44.4–51.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 15.2% | 14.0–16.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.8% | 8.8–10.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 12.7% | 11.5–13.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.7% | 11.5–14.1 |
| Depression among adults | 18.1% | 15.7–20.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 18.3% | 16.3–20.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 47.1% | 43.4–50.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.3% | 26.8–36.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 6.0% | 5.5–6.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.2% | 12.6–18.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 14.0% | 12.5–15.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 84.7% | 82.5–86.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.4% | 81.0–85.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.0% | 88.9–91.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.5% | 66.2–74.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.8% | 55.5–62.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.0% | 68.4–81.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.4% | 9.6–13.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.3% | 13.5–17.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.7% | 27.1–34.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.4% | 27.9–37.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.1% | 21.6–26.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.0% | 13.6–16.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.1% | 16.3–20.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.2% | 12.9–15.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.0% | 35.4–42.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 12.5% | 11.3–13.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.4% | 9.4–11.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.0% | 19.7–24.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.6% | 5.1–6.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.7–8.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | FL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 24.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.9% (7.1–27.2%) n=968 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 12.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.7% (2.9–20.6%) n=977 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 20.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.1% (12.7–56.0%) n=977 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.8–7.7%) n=968 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (1.2–11.0%) n=972 |
| Broadband subscription | 86.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 35.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 33.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.9% (47.3–90.5%) n=972 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.2% (0.2–6.7%) n=972 |
| Foreign-born population | 10.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 11.5% (2.3–39.9%) n=977 |
| Single-parent households | 69.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968 |
| Population 65+ | 38.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977 |
| Median age | 59.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972 |
| Median household income | $55,000 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,857 ($48,246–$112,420) n=946 |
| Median home value | $198,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $334,600 ($168,120–$631,410) n=932 |
| Median gross rent | $1,360 | $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 | 76.4 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 76.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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