ZIP code
33973
in Lehigh Acres, FloridaPopulation 14,392
40.82/ 100
Ranked #26,178 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 18%)
Ranked #857 of 974 Florida ZIPs (bottom 12.1%)
Ranked #34 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.
Uninsured (under 65)
30.3%
in the top 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
201.9 days/year
in the top 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Housing-cost burden
58.1%
in the top 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
10.1%
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
22.9%
in the bottom 2.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
54.2%
in the bottom 4.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Crowded housing
11.4%
in the top 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
21.3%
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 33973, one of several in Lehigh Acres, Florida ranks in the bottom 18% nationally (26,178th) and the bottom 12.1% of Florida (857th).
A number of readings press hard on the profile and set its tone: modeled uninsured registers in the top 1.1% nationally, and humid heat lies in the top 0.4% nationally. Housing-cost burden is in the top 1.4% nationally, and modeled vision disability registers in the top 4.7% nationally. Homeownership lies in the bottom 2.2% nationally, modeled colon screening is in the bottom 4.3% nationally, and crowded housing registers in the top 3.7% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability lies in the top 5.3% nationally, and tree cover is at the national minimum. On the brighter side, floodplain exposure registers at the national minimum.
Against its neighbors, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, 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 66%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 92%
14%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 14%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 2%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 6%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 37%
8%
Disability
healthier than 13%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 31%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 65%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 92%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 93%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 2%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 2%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 3%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 6%
8%
Disability
healthier than 12%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 29%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 76%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 74%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 3%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 3%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.00%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 3%
8%
Disability
healthier than 6%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 24%
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
33971
Floridashares a border
Score 51.95
Similar health profile
79072
Texas98% similar profile
Score 41.32
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 | 21.1% | 19.1–23.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.5% | 31.5–37.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 4.8% | 4.3–5.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.6% | 9.5–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.1% | 5.6–6.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.7% | 6.9–8.5 |
| Depression among adults | 18.8% | 16.3–21.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.6% | 13.1–16.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 32.1% | 29.2–35.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.9% | 34.8–45.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.4–4.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 22.0% | 18.6–25.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 30.3% | 26.9–33.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 68.6% | 65.8–71.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.0% | 70.5–77.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 78.2% | 75.6–80.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 54.2% | 49.6–59.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 41.2% | 38.0–44.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.4% | 63.0–77.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.0% | 12.6–17.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.9% | 16.7–21.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 36.9% | 32.9–41.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 43.3% | 38.3–48.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 29.5% | 26.7–32.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 21.4% | 19.4–23.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.8% | 15.2–18.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 21.3% | 19.3–23.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.1% | 34.4–42.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.6–6.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.5% | 11.4–13.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.6% | 14.9–18.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.7–6.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 10.1% | 9.3–11.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | FL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 31.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 42.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.9% (7.1–27.2%) n=968 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 22.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.7% (2.9–20.6%) n=977 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 8.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.1% (12.7–56.0%) n=977 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.8–7.7%) n=968 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (1.2–11.0%) n=972 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 58.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 33.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972 |
| Homeownership rate | 22.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.9% (47.3–90.5%) n=972 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 11.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.2% (0.2–6.7%) n=972 |
| Foreign-born population | 26.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 11.5% (2.3–39.9%) n=977 |
| Single-parent households | 23.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968 |
| Population 65+ | 6.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977 |
| Median age | 26.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972 |
| Median household income | $60,530 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,857 ($48,246–$112,420) n=946 |
| Median home value | $355,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $334,600 ($168,120–$631,410) n=932 |
| Median gross rent | $1,618 | $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 | 77.7 yr ± 2.12 | 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 2.12 years of 77.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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