ZIP code
34203
in Bradenton, FloridaPopulation 40,618
50.61/ 100
Ranked #15,415 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 48%)
Ranked #554 of 974 Florida ZIPs (bottom 43%)
Ranked #38 of 42 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL ZIPs (bottom 9.6%)
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)
19%
in the top 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
6.7%
in the top 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
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 ›Subsidized affordable housing
326 units
in the top 7.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST82ndUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 9.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS91stDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 10.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS90thDefinition & 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 ›The read
ZIP 34203, one of several in Bradenton, Florida, on the composite measure, lands in the top 48% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,415th) and the bottom 43% of Florida (554th).
Where this area does well, the measures make it plain: subsidized affordable housing resides in the top 7.5% nationally. Distance to a community health center lies at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Distance to a nursing home settles at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Walkability stands in the top 13.9% nationally. Against that, modeled uninsured is in the top 5.4% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure rests in the top 5.7% nationally. Modeled disaster risk sits in the top 8.1% nationally, and expected annual loss registers in the top 9.1% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden lands in the top 10.3% nationally, and high cholesterol resides in the top 10.6% nationally.
Set against the neighboring ZIPs, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 34201, 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 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, 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 75%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 85%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 87%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 54%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 34%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 33%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 37%
13%
Disability
healthier than 30%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 37%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 61%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 96%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 80%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 52%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 47%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 58%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 35%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 9%
14%
Disability
healthier than 33%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 97%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 84%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 44%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 22%
16%
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.00%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 13%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 19%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 28%
8%
Disability
healthier than 9%
7%
“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
34201
Floridashares a border
Score 65.66
Closest healthier
34202
Floridashares a border
Score 63.82
Similar health profile
57325
South Dakota96% similar profile
Score 51.40
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 | 30.1% | 27.3–33.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.0% | 36.5–43.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.3% | 10.4–12.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.3% | 8.3–10.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.1% | 8.3–10.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.2% | 8.3–10.2 |
| Depression among adults | 17.6% | 15.1–20.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.9% | 13.2–16.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.0% | 39.3–46.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.4% | 28.2–38.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 4.2–4.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.0% | 10.7–15.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 19.0% | 17.0–21.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.5% | 78.0–82.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.8% | 76.8–82.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.3% | 85.9–88.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.7% | 64.3–72.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 55.6% | 52.2–58.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.5% | 67.4–80.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.5% | 11.2–15.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.2% | 12.5–16.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.9% | 25.3–32.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.3% | 33.1–43.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.1% | 20.8–25.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.1% | 14.4–17.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.9% | 14.2–17.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.1% | 13.5–16.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.2% | 33.5–41.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.6–10.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.4–10.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.2% | 16.2–20.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.4–5.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.8% | 6.3–7.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | FL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 25.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.9% (7.1–27.2%) n=968 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 13.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.7% (2.9–20.6%) n=977 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 26.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.1% (12.7–56.0%) n=977 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.8–7.7%) n=968 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (1.2–11.0%) n=972 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 32.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 33.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.9% (47.3–90.5%) n=972 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.2% (0.2–6.7%) n=972 |
| Foreign-born population | 19.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 11.5% (2.3–39.9%) n=977 |
| Single-parent households | 57.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968 |
| Population 65+ | 27.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977 |
| Median age | 50.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972 |
| Median household income | $70,761 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,857 ($48,246–$112,420) n=946 |
| Median home value | $336,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $334,600 ($168,120–$631,410) n=932 |
| Median gross rent | $1,585 | $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 | 79.0 yr ± 0.61 | 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 0.61 years of 79.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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