ZIP code
33965
in Fort Myers, FloridaPopulation 4,836
32.67/ 100
Ranked #30,130 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 6.1%)
Ranked #956 of 974 Florida ZIPs (bottom 1.9%)
Ranked #35 of 35 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL ZIPs (bottom 2.9%)
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.
Cognitive disability
37.1%
in the top 0.01% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
52.2%
in the top 0.04% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
23.1%
in the top 0.04% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
10.4%
in the top 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
16.1%
in the bottom 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Mammography
58.2%
in the bottom 0.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
223 days/year
in the top 0.04% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
46.5%
in the bottom 1.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
12.4%
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
18.1%
in the bottom 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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
Health need and barriers to care documented here
On our reading, this ZIP code carries the overlap at its acute level: acute means at least three of the six health-need readings and at least three of the six access barriers apply to the same place.
These are two separate readings of public data that both apply to this place — never a claim that one causes the other, never a severity score, and never a statement about any person who lives here.
Health need documented here
- People without health insurance
- People living in poverty
- Adults reporting fair or poor health
Barriers to reaching care
- Thin local supply of doctors
- Thin local supply of pharmacies
- Limited home internet for telehealth
A reading appears below only where this ZIP code is among the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on it — one national bar, the same for every ZIP in the country.
See the full care-deserts analysis →The read
In overall standing, ZIP 33965, one of several in Fort Myers, Florida comes out in the bottom 6.1% nationally (30,130th) and the bottom 1.9% of Florida (956th).
The measures that shape daily life here come through in the data: modeled cognitive disability rests in the top 0.01% nationally, tooth loss lies in the top 0.04% nationally, and energy burden sits in the top 0.4% nationally. Modeled mammography settles in the bottom 0.6% nationally, humid heat registers in the top 0.04% nationally, and colon screening stands in the bottom 1.0% nationally. Homeownership lands at the national minimum, and slow internet speeds is in the top 0.5% nationally. Poverty resides in the top 0.5% nationally. More encouragingly, modeled high blood pressure rests in the bottom 1.1% nationally.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. 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. This ZIP further shows documented health need overlapping with barriers to reaching care, sitting in the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on several need measures and several access barriers.
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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 96%
21%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 55%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.2%
16%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.01%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 8%
11%
Mental Health
in the bottom 0.6%
8%
Disability
healthier than 12%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 27%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 97%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 89%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.00%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 28%
14%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.00%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 6%
11%
Mental Health
in the bottom 0.00%
8%
Disability
healthier than 11%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 23%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
in the top 0.00%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 85%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.00%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 32%
14%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.00%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 3%
11%
Mental Health
in the bottom 0.00%
8%
Disability
healthier than 3%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 18%
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
33913
Floridashares a border
Score 63.54
Closest healthier
33928
Floridashares a border
Score 61.79
Similar health profile
27110
North Carolina98% similar profile
Score 33.08
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 | 8.1% | 6.9–9.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 18.1% | 15.6–20.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 1.1% | 1.0–1.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 13.5% | 11.7–15.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 2.3% | 2.0–2.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.5% | 5.5–7.7 |
| Depression among adults | 32.3% | 28.1–36.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 4.0% | 3.5–4.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 16.1% | 13.9–18.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.5% | 27.2–38.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 1.3% | 1.1–1.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 52.2% | 46.4–58.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 21.8% | 18.0–27.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 27.7% | 24.4–31.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 68.3% | 63.7–72.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 51.5% | 45.8–56.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 46.5% | 41.3–51.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 33.0% | 29.5–36.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 58.2% | 49.5–66.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.5% | 14.4–21.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.6% | 13.7–20.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.7% | 28.3–40.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.4% | 35.8–47.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 29.6% | 25.9–34.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 36.0% | 32.2–39.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.9% | 13.8–18.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 37.1% | 33.1–41.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 48.6% | 43.7–53.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.6% | 3.9–5.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 23.1% | 20.2–26.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 8.9% | 7.5–10.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.8–5.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 12.4% | 10.8–14.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | FL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 77.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.2% | 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+) | 31.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.1% (12.7–56.0%) n=977 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 17.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.8–7.7%) n=968 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (1.2–11.0%) n=972 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 67.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 33.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972 |
| Homeownership rate | 0.0% | 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 | 4.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 11.5% (2.3–39.9%) n=977 |
| Single-parent households | 100.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968 |
| Population 65+ | 0.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977 |
| Median age | 19.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972 |
| Median household income | $26,354 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,857 ($48,246–$112,420) n=946 |
| Median home value | — | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $334,600 ($168,120–$631,410) n=932 |
| Median gross rent | $1,339 | $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 | 78.2 yr ± 1.88 | 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 1.88 years of 78.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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