ZIP code
33944
in Palmdale, FloridaPopulation 208
31.66/ 100
Ranked #30,395 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 5.3%)
Ranked #960 of 974 Florida ZIPs (bottom 1.5%)
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.
Coronary heart disease
14.1%
in the top 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
217 days/year
in the top 0.07% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Tooth loss
33.6%
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Stroke
6.7%
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
13.6%
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
49.1%
in the top 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
25.4%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Mammography
65.7%
in the bottom 3.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
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, Palmdale, Florida (ZIP 33944) ranks in the bottom 5.3% nationally (30,395th) and the bottom 1.5% of Florida (960th).
The burdens that read clearest in the data come first: modeled coronary heart disease settles in the top 0.3% nationally, and humid heat lies in the top 0.07% nationally. Modeled tooth loss resides in the top 1.6% nationally, and stroke lands in the top 1.8% nationally. Modeled hearing disability registers in the top 1.2% nationally, high cholesterol sits in the top 0.5% nationally, and mobility disability rests in the top 3.0% nationally. Modeled mammography is in the bottom 3.6% nationally. Better still, poverty stands at the national minimum, and homeownership settles at the national maximum.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, outer-floodplain exposure runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 33471, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 69%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 63%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 41%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 1.0%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 21%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 18%
11%
Disability
healthier than 4%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 2%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 9%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 49%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.7%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 17%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 32%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 15%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 27%
8%
Disability
healthier than 3%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 19%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 1%
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
33471
Floridashares a border
Score 36.91
Closest healthier
33935
Floridashares a border
Score 41.84
Similar health profile
75630
Texas98% similar profile
Score 33.53
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 | 39.5% | 35.5–43.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 49.5% | 45.1–54.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 13.9% | 12.4–15.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.2–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 14.1% | 11.8–16.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 16.5% | 12.9–20.3 |
| Depression among adults | 19.8% | 16.8–23.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 19.6% | 16.7–22.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 49.1% | 44.8–53.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.3% | 28.3–42.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 6.7% | 5.5–8.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 33.6% | 28.5–38.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 19.1% | 14.7–23.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 83.7% | 81.2–85.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.4% | 77.1–83.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.8% | 84.7–88.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.5% | 65.4–75.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 43.4% | 39.6–47.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 65.7% | 56.2–74.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.0% | 9.8–14.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 21.6% | 17.3–26.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 36.6% | 30.0–43.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.2% | 31.4–45.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 30.8% | 25.0–36.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.7% | 15.4–20.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 21.3% | 17.9–24.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.8% | 14.8–20.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 43.2% | 36.7–49.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 13.6% | 11.6–15.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.6% | 10.1–15.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 25.4% | 20.6–30.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 7.0% | 5.5–8.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.0% | 7.2–10.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | FL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.9% (7.1–27.2%) n=968 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.7% (2.9–20.6%) n=977 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 3.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.1% (12.7–56.0%) n=977 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.8–7.7%) n=968 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 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) | 11.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 33.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.9% (47.3–90.5%) n=972 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.2% (0.2–6.7%) n=972 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 11.5% (2.3–39.9%) n=977 |
| Single-parent households | 0.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968 |
| Population 65+ | 51.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977 |
| Median age | 65.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972 |
| Median household income | $38,692 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,857 ($48,246–$112,420) n=946 |
| Median home value | $85,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $334,600 ($168,120–$631,410) n=932 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 75.8 yr ± 0.87 | 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 0.87 years of 75.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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