ZIP code
33993
in Cape Coral, FloridaPopulation 35,580
52.79/ 100
Ranked #12,394 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 39%)
Ranked #477 of 974 Florida ZIPs (top 49%)
Ranked #19 of 35 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, 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
223.8 days/year
in the top 0.03% 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 ›Floodplain exposure
65.8%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS98thDefinition & 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
29.3%
in the top 4.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
68.3 mi
in the top 6.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Uninsured (under 65)
16.1%
in the top 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST67thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
87.5%
in the top 18% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS82ndDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.77%
in the bottom 20% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS20thDefinition & 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 ›Air-toxics cancer risk
20 per million
in the bottom 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS25thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
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 33993, one of several in Cape Coral, Florida, by its overall standing, sits in the top 39% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,394th) and the top 49% of Florida (477th).
The profile opens balanced, with readings on either hand: park land registers in the top 4.8% nationally, modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the bottom 6.2% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site lands in the top 6.9% nationally. Modeled extreme heat is at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled arsenic resides in the bottom 16% nationally. By contrast, modeled humid heat rests in the top 0.03% nationally, and floodplain exposure lies in the top 2.0% nationally. Modeled uninsured sits in the top 9.0% nationally, and pfas settles in the top 13.9% nationally. Modeled disaster risk registers in the top 13.9% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 33909, 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 71%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 65%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 95%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 77%
8%
Disability
healthier than 61%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 82%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 54%
11%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 26%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 0.6%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 70%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 95%
14%
Disability
healthier than 67%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 71%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 44%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 47%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 46%
8%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 39%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 5%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 79%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 79%
14%
Disability
healthier than 71%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 71%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 29%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 35%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 29%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 29%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 0.00%
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
33909
Floridashares a border
Score 55.63
Closest healthier
33914
Floridashares a border
Score 55.93
Similar health profile
33897
Florida99% similar profile
Score 51.82
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 | 25.7% | 23.3–28.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.2% | 31.2–37.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.5% | 7.8–9.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.6% | 8.5–10.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.6% | 6.0–7.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.0% | 6.3–7.8 |
| Depression among adults | 18.6% | 16.1–21.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.7% | 11.3–14.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.3% | 34.0–40.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.9% | 27.2–37.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.4% | 3.1–3.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.0% | 9.9–14.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 16.1% | 14.4–18.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.6% | 72.8–78.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.2% | 74.0–80.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.2% | 84.7–87.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.5% | 59.1–67.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.4% | 55.0–61.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.7% | 69.1–81.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.4% | 13.9–19.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.8% | 12.1–15.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.6% | 22.5–29.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.1% | 31.4–41.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.1% | 17.1–21.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.8% | 15.2–18.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.1% | 12.7–15.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.3% | 12.9–15.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.6% | 26.5–33.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.7% | 6.0–7.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.9% | 7.1–8.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.4% | 11.9–15.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.5–4.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.5% | 5.1–6.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | FL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 17.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.9% (7.1–27.2%) n=968 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.7% (2.9–20.6%) n=977 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 24.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.1% (12.7–56.0%) n=977 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.0% | 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 | 94.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 33.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 33.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.9% (47.3–90.5%) n=972 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.2% (0.2–6.7%) n=972 |
| Foreign-born population | 22.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 11.5% (2.3–39.9%) n=977 |
| Single-parent households | 59.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968 |
| Population 65+ | 21.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977 |
| Median age | 42.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972 |
| Median household income | $90,577 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,857 ($48,246–$112,420) n=946 |
| Median home value | $364,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $334,600 ($168,120–$631,410) n=932 |
| Median gross rent | $2,180 | $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 | 78.7 yr ± 0.54 | 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 0.54 years of 78.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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