ZIP code
33983
in Punta Gorda, FloridaPopulation 18,471
53.97/ 100
Ranked #10,731 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 33%)
Ranked #432 of 974 Florida ZIPs (top 44%)
Ranked #6 of 13 Punta Gorda, FL ZIPs (top 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
203.3 days/year
in the top 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS4thDefinition & 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
8.8 ppb
in the top 4.4% 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 ›High cholesterol
45.5%
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
366 units
in the top 6.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST84thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
74.4%
in the top 4.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
37.4%
in the top 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST60thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
51.5 mi
in the top 11.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS88thDefinition & 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 ›Unemployment rate
8.0%
in the top 15% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS85thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
4.9 per 100,000 residents per year
in the bottom 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS19thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
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
On the composite measure, ZIP 33983, one of several in Punta Gorda, Florida stands in the top 33% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,731st) and the top 44% of Florida (432nd).
A profile of give and take, with clear readings each way: modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the bottom 4.4% nationally, and subsidized affordable housing sits in the top 6.5% nationally. Modeled colon screening resides in the top 4.0% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site stands in the top 11.7% nationally. On the other side, modeled humid heat sits in the top 0.4% nationally, lead in tap water resides in the top 4.4% nationally, and modeled high cholesterol stands in the top 3.5% nationally. Floodplain exposure sits in the top 7.1% nationally, PFOA in drinking water resides in the top 12.1% nationally, and PFOS in drinking water stands in the top 12.6% nationally.
Set beside the wider area around it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, 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. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. ZIP 33950, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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 76%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 79%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 89%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 85%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 93%
8%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 47%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 21%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 5%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 62%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 67%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 90%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 82%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 78%
8%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 53%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 21%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 28%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 23%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 83%
21%
Disability
healthier than 67%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 67%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 58%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 42%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 50%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 42%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 33%
14%
“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 82.5 ± 2.8 years. A median household income of $71,856 predicts 78.8 years — 3.8 years above.
Ranked #230 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 78.8; chronic-disease standing 20.8 — 58 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,885 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
33950
Floridashares a border
Score 56.48
Closest healthier
33982
Floridashares a border
Score 54.90
Similar health profile
32958
Florida99% similar profile
Score 55.73
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 | 37.4% | 34.4–40.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.8% | 40.4–47.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 13.7% | 12.6–15.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.8% | 8.7–10.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.8% | 8.8–10.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.0% | 7.9–10.2 |
| Depression among adults | 16.4% | 14.2–18.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.0% | 13.2–16.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 45.5% | 42.1–49.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 30.6% | 26.3–35.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.7% | 4.3–5.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.5% | 8.7–12.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.5% | 9.1–12.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 83.4% | 81.1–85.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.0% | 80.5–85.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.9% | 89.8–92.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 74.4% | 70.8–77.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.4% | 59.4–65.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.7% | 70.8–81.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.0% | 11.0–15.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.4% | 10.7–14.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.2% | 20.9–27.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.4% | 29.3–37.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.0% | 16.8–21.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.6% | 13.0–16.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.3% | 13.7–17.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.9% | 10.6–13.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.8% | 30.3–37.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.0% | 9.0–11.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.8% | 6.9–8.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.5% | 15.4–19.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.6–4.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.8–5.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | FL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 18.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.9% (7.1–27.2%) n=968 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.7% (2.9–20.6%) n=977 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 24.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.1% (12.7–56.0%) n=977 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 8.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.8–7.7%) n=968 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (1.2–11.0%) n=972 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 37.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 33.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972 |
| Homeownership rate | 79.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.9% (47.3–90.5%) n=972 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.2% (0.2–6.7%) n=972 |
| Foreign-born population | 9.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 11.5% (2.3–39.9%) n=977 |
| Single-parent households | 64.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968 |
| Population 65+ | 37.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977 |
| Median age | 57.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972 |
| Median household income | $71,856 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,857 ($48,246–$112,420) n=946 |
| Median home value | $363,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $334,600 ($168,120–$631,410) n=932 |
| Median gross rent | $1,492 | $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 | 82.5 yr ± 1.41 | 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 1.41 years of 82.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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