ZIP code
33953
in Port Charlotte, FloridaPopulation 8,318
51.66/ 100
Ranked #13,884 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 43%)
Ranked #519 of 974 Florida ZIPs (bottom 47%)
Ranked #9 of 13 Punta Gorda, FL ZIPs (bottom 31%)
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
220 days/year
in the top 0.05% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›High cholesterol
48.7%
in the top 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
78.7%
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Coronary heart disease
11.4%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Lead in tap water
8.4 ppb
in the top 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
US95thDefinition & 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 ›Hearing disability
11.6%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Recreation access
1.2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST86thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Binge drinking
11.7%
in the bottom 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS5thDefinition & 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
47.6%
in the top 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
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
By the composite measure, ZIP 33953, one of several in Port Charlotte, Florida sits in the top 43% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,884th) and the bottom 47% of Florida (519th).
The readings split fairly evenly between strengths and concerns: modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the bottom 2.8% nationally, recreation is in the top 6.4% nationally, and modeled binge drinking rests in the bottom 5.3% nationally. Working the other way, modeled humid heat sits in the top 0.05% nationally, modeled high cholesterol registers in the top 0.7% nationally, and floodplain exposure lands in the top 1.2% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease resides in the top 3.0% nationally, and lead in tap water lies in the top 4.6% nationally. Modeled hearing disability settles in the top 6.0% nationally, and high blood pressure stands in the top 6.6% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. ZIP 33954, 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 Punta Gorda, 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 75%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 75%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 93%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 90%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 96%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 67%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 40%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 9%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 0.6%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 61%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 60%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 93%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 88%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 85%
8%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 45%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 9%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 4%
5%
Lifting this score
Risk Behavior
healthier than 67%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 67%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 50%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 58%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 58%
8%
Disability
healthier than 42%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 25%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 17%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 8%
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.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 75.5; chronic-disease standing 8.9 (bottom 10%) — 67 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,290 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
33948
Floridashares a border
Score 50.98
Closest healthier
33954
Floridashares a border
Score 52.67
Similar health profile
33875
Florida99% similar profile
Score 51.33
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 | 41.5% | 38.1–44.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 47.6% | 43.9–51.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 16.0% | 14.6–17.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.5% | 8.5–10.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 11.4% | 10.1–12.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.2% | 8.7–11.8 |
| Depression among adults | 16.1% | 13.8–18.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.3% | 14.3–18.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 48.7% | 45.0–52.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 30.5% | 26.1–35.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.2% | 4.6–5.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.2% | 10.1–14.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.7% | 8.1–11.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 85.3% | 83.0–87.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 84.8% | 82.7–87.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 92.4% | 91.4–93.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 74.2% | 70.6–77.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.5% | 59.6–65.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.1% | 69.2–80.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.7% | 9.8–13.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.5% | 10.3–14.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.7% | 20.9–28.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.3% | 28.3–36.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.5% | 16.8–22.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.6% | 11.9–15.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.0% | 14.0–18.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.2% | 9.7–12.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.2% | 31.1–39.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.6% | 10.3–12.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.8% | 6.7–8.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.8% | 16.2–21.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.6–4.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.7–6.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | FL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 20.8% | 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+) | 32.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.1% (12.7–56.0%) n=977 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.8–7.7%) n=968 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (1.2–11.0%) n=972 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 28.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 33.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972 |
| Homeownership rate | 96.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.9% (47.3–90.5%) n=972 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.2% (0.2–6.7%) n=972 |
| Foreign-born population | 7.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 11.5% (2.3–39.9%) n=977 |
| Single-parent households | 71.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968 |
| Population 65+ | 42.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977 |
| Median age | 57.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972 |
| Median household income | $83,070 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,857 ($48,246–$112,420) n=946 |
| Median home value | $372,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $334,600 ($168,120–$631,410) n=932 |
| Median gross rent | $1,761 | $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 | 79.5 yr ± 1.09 | 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 1.09 years of 79.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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