ZIP code
33936
in Lehigh Acres, FloridaPopulation 27,967
45.70/ 100
Ranked #21,649 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 32%)
Ranked #722 of 974 Florida ZIPs (bottom 26%)
Ranked #30 of 35 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL ZIPs (bottom 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
210 days/year
in the top 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS99thDefinition & 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)
24.2%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.1%
in the bottom 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST15thUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Vision disability
8.9%
in the top 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
65 mi
in the top 7.5% 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 ›Diabetes
17.8%
in the top 8.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
57.3%
in the top 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST64thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
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
264 units
in the top 9.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST79thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Transit access
3.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 9.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST85thUS90thDefinition & 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 ›Lead in tap water
5.1 ppb
in the top 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
US90thDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite measure, ZIP 33936, one of several in Lehigh Acres, Florida sits in the bottom 32% nationally (21,649th) and the bottom 26% of Florida (722nd).
Where this area is stretched, the data is unambiguous: modeled humid heat settles in the top 0.2% nationally, uninsured stands in the top 2.6% nationally, and vision disability is in the top 7.9% nationally. Modeled diabetes rests in the top 8.8% nationally, modeled pfas sits in the top 9.2% nationally, and lead in tap water registers in the top 9.8% nationally. Better still, modeled arsenic lands in the bottom 3.1% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site resides in the top 7.5% nationally. Subsidized affordable housing lies in the top 9.4% nationally, and transit settles in the top 9.8% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, 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. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. ZIP 33920, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.
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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 86%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 81%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 76%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 45%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 29%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 14%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 35%
11%
Disability
healthier than 16%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 23%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 80%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 84%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 61%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 51%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 29%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 21%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 20%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 28%
11%
Disability
healthier than 15%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 68%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 76%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 29%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 12%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 21%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 21%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 38%
8%
Disability
healthier than 15%
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
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.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 85.7; chronic-disease standing 28.6 — 57 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,945 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
33920
Floridashares a border
Score 53.62
Closest healthier
33971
Floridashares a border
Score 51.95
Similar health profile
39666
Mississippi97% similar profile
Score 46.58
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 | 29.9% | 27.3–32.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.6% | 37.4–44.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.9% | 8.2–9.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.7% | 8.7–10.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.2% | 8.4–10.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.4% | 8.5–10.4 |
| Depression among adults | 17.4% | 15.1–20.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.8% | 15.9–19.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.5% | 37.2–44.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.1% | 30.2–40.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.9% | 4.5–5.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.5% | 15.5–21.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 24.2% | 21.7–26.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.2% | 76.7–81.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.6% | 75.7–81.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.7% | 84.1–87.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.5% | 57.0–66.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 49.6% | 46.2–53.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.0% | 67.2–80.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.4% | 11.3–15.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.7% | 13.8–17.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.6% | 30.8–39.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.8% | 33.0–42.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.0% | 24.4–30.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.0% | 15.3–19.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.5% | 15.8–19.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.7% | 15.1–18.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.7% | 34.2–41.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.0% | 8.1–10.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.7% | 9.6–11.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.0% | 18.0–22.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.4–6.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.9% | 8.2–9.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | FL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 17.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 26.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.9% (7.1–27.2%) n=968 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 21.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.7% (2.9–20.6%) n=977 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 14.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.1% (12.7–56.0%) n=977 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.5% | 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 | 88.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 37.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 33.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.9% (47.3–90.5%) n=972 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.2% (0.2–6.7%) n=972 |
| Foreign-born population | 28.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 11.5% (2.3–39.9%) n=977 |
| Single-parent households | 45.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968 |
| Population 65+ | 23.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977 |
| Median age | 43.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972 |
| Median household income | $51,417 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,857 ($48,246–$112,420) n=946 |
| Median home value | $240,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $334,600 ($168,120–$631,410) n=932 |
| Median gross rent | $1,350 | $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 | 77.6 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 77.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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