ZIP code
33981
in Port Charlotte, FloridaPopulation 15,622
52.96/ 100
Ranked #12,146 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 38%)
Ranked #472 of 974 Florida ZIPs (top 48%)
Ranked #7 of 13 Punta Gorda, FL ZIPs (bottom 46%)
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
208.3 days/year
in the top 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Floodplain exposure
90.5%
in the top 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Park land
40.3%
in the top 3.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
46.5%
in the top 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Lead in tap water
9.6 ppb
in the top 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
US96thDefinition & 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 ›Transportation noise
0.06%
in the bottom 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS7thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
73.8%
in the top 5.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
48.7 mi
in the top 13.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS87thDefinition & 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 ›Homeownership rate
90.7%
in the top 16% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS84thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
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
ZIP 33981, one of several in Port Charlotte, Florida ranks in the top 38% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,146th) and the top 48% of Florida (472nd).
Several signals sit on each side of the ledger here: park land lies in the top 3.3% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden is in the bottom 3.5% nationally. Modeled transportation noise registers in the bottom 7.5% nationally, and colon screening lies in the top 5.3% nationally. Modeled extreme heat is at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Working the other way, modeled humid heat registers in the top 0.3% nationally, floodplain exposure lies in the top 0.6% nationally, and modeled high cholesterol is in the top 2.1% nationally. Lead in tap water registers in the top 3.7% nationally, and PFOA in drinking water lies in the top 10.7% nationally.
Against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, 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. PFOA in drinking water is one of the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 33921, 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 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 73%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 95%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 89%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 84%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 92%
8%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 50%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 19%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 0.6%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 95%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 89%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 80%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 75%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 56%
16%
Disability
healthier than 57%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 19%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 5%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 19%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 75%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 75%
14%
Disability
healthier than 75%
7%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 42%
16%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 33%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 33%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 33%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 21%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 17%
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
2 of our published findings list 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.
Above what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 82.1 ± 2.5 years. A median household income of $84,098 predicts 79.4 years — 2.8 years above.
Ranked #530 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 94.8 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 19.4 — 75 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #741 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
33921
Floridashares a border
Score 54.53
Closest healthier
33946
Floridashares a border
Score 58.60
Similar health profile
32667
Florida99% similar profile
Score 50.64
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 | 37.9% | 34.8–41.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.7% | 40.4–47.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 14.0% | 12.8–15.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.8% | 8.7–10.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.8% | 8.8–11.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.3% | 8.2–10.7 |
| Depression among adults | 17.0% | 14.8–19.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.9% | 13.2–16.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 46.5% | 43.0–50.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 30.7% | 26.5–35.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 4.1–5.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.2% | 9.3–13.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.5% | 8.0–11.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 83.2% | 80.7–85.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.9% | 80.4–85.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.1% | 90.0–92.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 73.8% | 70.0–77.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.4% | 60.4–66.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.5% | 69.5–80.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.5% | 11.4–15.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.2% | 11.1–15.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.3% | 20.1–27.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.8% | 28.7–36.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.7% | 16.4–21.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.6% | 13.0–16.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.5% | 13.8–17.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.8% | 10.4–13.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.9% | 29.4–36.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.9% | 8.9–11.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.7–8.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.9% | 14.9–19.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.5–4.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.6–5.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | FL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.9% (7.1–27.2%) n=968 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.7% (2.9–20.6%) n=977 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 27.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.1% (12.7–56.0%) n=977 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.8–7.7%) n=968 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (1.2–11.0%) n=972 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 25.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 33.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972 |
| Homeownership rate | 90.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.9% (47.3–90.5%) n=972 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.2% (0.2–6.7%) n=972 |
| Foreign-born population | 7.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 11.5% (2.3–39.9%) n=977 |
| Single-parent households | 78.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968 |
| Population 65+ | 42.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977 |
| Median age | 61.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972 |
| Median household income | $84,098 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,857 ($48,246–$112,420) n=946 |
| Median home value | $386,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $334,600 ($168,120–$631,410) n=932 |
| Median gross rent | $1,311 | $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 | 82.1 yr ± 1.28 | 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 1.28 years of 82.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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