ZIP code
34205
in Bradenton, FloridaPopulation 31,946
48.16/ 100
Ranked #18,735 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 42%)
Ranked #648 of 974 Florida ZIPs (bottom 33%)
Ranked #39 of 42 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL ZIPs (bottom 7.2%)
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.
Walkability
170 intersections/sq mi
in the top 4.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
483 units
in the top 4.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
18.1%
in the top 6.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 6.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Housing-cost burden
42.5%
in the top 7.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 9.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS91stDefinition & 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 ›The read
By the composite measure, ZIP 34205, one of several in Bradenton, Florida sits in the bottom 42% nationally (18,735th) and the bottom 33% of Florida (648th).
The readings split fairly evenly between strengths and concerns: walkability resides in the top 4.1% nationally, and subsidized affordable housing lies in the top 4.7% nationally. Distance to a community health center settles at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Physicians stands in the top 11.5% nationally. Working the other way, modeled uninsured is in the top 6.4% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden rests in the top 6.4% nationally. Housing-cost burden sits in the top 7.4% nationally, and modeled expected annual loss registers in the top 9.5% nationally. Modeled disaster risk lands in the top 10.1% nationally, and tree cover resides in the bottom 12.1% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, walkability runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. ZIP 34209, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.
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 69%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 74%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 94%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 51%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 34%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 39%
11%
Disability
healthier than 24%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 34%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 95%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 91%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 50%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 42%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 35%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 23%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 35%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 31%
11%
Disability
healthier than 25%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 94%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 97%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 47%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 9%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 19%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 9%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 6%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 19%
8%
Disability
healthier than 6%
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 ›
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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 74.7 ± 1.3 years. A median household income of $52,525 predicts 77.5 years — 2.8 years below.
Ranked #3,885 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 74.7 ± 1.3 years. The 43 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 79.5 years — 4.8 years below them.
Ranked #3,335 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
34207
Floridashares a border
Score 43.92
Closest healthier
34209
Floridashares a border
Score 58.60
Similar health profile
33936
Florida94% similar profile
Score 45.70
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 | 29.3% | 26.5–32.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.3% | 35.8–42.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.3% | 9.4–11.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.7% | 8.6–10.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.9% | 8.1–9.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.4% | 8.5–10.4 |
| Depression among adults | 18.5% | 15.9–21.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.8% | 13.1–16.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.2% | 37.7–44.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.7% | 29.5–40.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.6% | 4.2–5.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.6% | 13.0–18.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 18.1% | 16.0–20.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.4% | 76.9–81.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.8% | 75.8–81.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.1% | 84.5–87.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.8% | 61.1–69.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 53.2% | 49.8–56.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.6% | 64.1–77.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.2% | 11.9–16.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.2% | 13.3–17.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.5% | 25.6–33.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.6% | 34.3–44.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.9% | 21.4–26.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.3% | 15.5–19.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.2% | 14.5–18.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.1% | 14.5–17.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.0% | 34.2–41.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.4–10.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.0% | 9.0–11.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.6% | 16.7–20.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.6–5.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.6–7.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | FL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 27.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.9% (7.1–27.2%) n=968 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 14.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.7% (2.9–20.6%) n=977 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 22.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.1% (12.7–56.0%) n=977 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.8–7.7%) n=968 |
| Households without a vehicle | 9.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (1.2–11.0%) n=972 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 42.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 33.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972 |
| Homeownership rate | 59.7% | 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 | 15.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 11.5% (2.3–39.9%) n=977 |
| Single-parent households | 54.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968 |
| Population 65+ | 24.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977 |
| Median age | 47.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972 |
| Median household income | $52,525 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,857 ($48,246–$112,420) n=946 |
| Median home value | $257,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $334,600 ($168,120–$631,410) n=932 |
| Median gross rent | $1,441 | $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 | 74.7 yr ± 0.66 | 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 0.66 years of 74.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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