ZIP code
33971
in Lehigh Acres, FloridaPopulation 30,790
51.95/ 100
Ranked #13,512 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 42%)
Ranked #508 of 974 Florida ZIPs (bottom 48%)
Ranked #20 of 35 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL ZIPs (bottom 43%)
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
202.8 days/year
in the top 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS99thDefinition & 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)
22.4%
in the top 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
75.5 mi
in the top 5.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Crowded housing
8.2%
in the top 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
56.9%
in the bottom 7.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
0.33%
in the bottom 8.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS9thDefinition & 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 ›High cholesterol
33.7%
in the bottom 12.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS12thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 33971, one of several in Lehigh Acres, Florida ranks in the top 42% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,512th) and the bottom 48% of Florida (508th).
A balanced set of signals defines this area, not any single one: distance to an emergency room rests at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Distance to a Superfund site lands in the top 5.7% nationally, and floodplain exposure settles in the bottom 8.8% nationally. Walkability rests in the top 10.8% nationally, and physicians lands in the top 10.9% nationally. Distance to a community health center settles at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. By contrast, modeled humid heat rests in the top 0.4% nationally, modeled uninsured lands in the top 3.2% nationally, and crowded housing settles in the top 6.5% nationally. Modeled colon screening rests in the bottom 7.2% nationally.
Against its neighbors, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. 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". The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 33913, 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 79%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 84%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 73%
8%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 58%
16%
Disability
healthier than 47%
7%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 8%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 29%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 30%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 79%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 76%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 92%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 41%
8%
Disability
healthier than 53%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 33%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 10%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 24%
11%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 91%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 65%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 91%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 53%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 21%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 15%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 15%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 18%
8%
“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 what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 76.9 ± 1.7 years. A median household income of $77,723 predicts 79.1 years — 2.1 years below.
Ranked #2,886 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
33905
Floridashares a border
Score 48.48
Closest healthier
33913
Floridashares a border
Score 63.54
Similar health profile
78412
Texas94% similar profile
Score 51.70
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 | 21.5% | 19.4–23.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.6% | 29.6–35.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.7% | 5.2–6.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.8% | 8.8–10.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.6% | 5.1–6.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.1% | 5.5–6.7 |
| Depression among adults | 17.4% | 15.1–20.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.2% | 11.7–14.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.7% | 30.6–37.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.6% | 29.7–39.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.2% | 3.0–3.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.0% | 14.2–20.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 22.4% | 20.0–24.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 72.0% | 69.1–74.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.5% | 72.1–78.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.5% | 81.7–85.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 56.9% | 52.3–61.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 52.3% | 49.0–55.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.5% | 67.8–80.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.0% | 13.5–18.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.5% | 12.8–16.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.7% | 26.2–33.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.8% | 34.8–44.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.4% | 20.1–24.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.2% | 16.4–20.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.4% | 13.0–16.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.5% | 14.8–18.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.4% | 28.2–34.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.6% | 5.1–6.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.0% | 8.1–9.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.8% | 12.3–15.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.4% | 4.1–4.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.4–7.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | FL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 26.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.9% (7.1–27.2%) n=968 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 14.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.7% (2.9–20.6%) n=977 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 13.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.1% (12.7–56.0%) n=977 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.8–7.7%) n=968 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (1.2–11.0%) n=972 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 33.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 33.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972 |
| Homeownership rate | 78.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.9% (47.3–90.5%) n=972 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 8.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.2% (0.2–6.7%) n=972 |
| Foreign-born population | 34.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 11.5% (2.3–39.9%) n=977 |
| Single-parent households | 39.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968 |
| Population 65+ | 10.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977 |
| Median age | 34.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972 |
| Median household income | $77,723 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,857 ($48,246–$112,420) n=946 |
| Median home value | $310,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $334,600 ($168,120–$631,410) n=932 |
| Median gross rent | $1,874 | $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 | 76.9 yr ± 0.89 | 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 0.89 years of 76.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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