ZIP code
34209
in Bradenton, FloridaPopulation 33,224
58.60/ 100
Ranked #5,894 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 18%)
Ranked #228 of 974 Florida ZIPs (top 23%)
Ranked #17 of 42 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL ZIPs (top 40%)
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.
Physician access
2.8 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST87thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of physicians’ offices located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
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 ›Colon-cancer screening
75%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 7.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Dental provider access
0.94 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST87thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of dental offices located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Energy-cost burden
1.7%
in the bottom 7.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST19thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 10.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS90thDefinition & 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
ZIP 34209, one of several in Bradenton, Florida ranks in the top 18% healthiest ZIPs nationally (5,894th) and the top 23% of Florida (228th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The strongest marks in the data are worth naming first: physicians sits in the top 4.0% nationally. Distance to an emergency room resides at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Modeled colon screening stands in the top 3.0% nationally, and dental providers sits in the top 7.8% nationally. Modeled extreme heat resides at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled energy burden stands in the bottom 7.4% nationally. On the other side, modeled high cholesterol sits in the top 3.5% nationally, industrial-pollution burden resides in the top 7.7% nationally, and disaster risk stands in the top 8.7% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss sits in the top 10.5% 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. 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. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 34217, 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 85%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 92%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 86%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 93%
8%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 56%
14%
Disability
healthier than 52%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 30%
21%
Not placed: Climate / Disaster Risk — too little of each is measured here to compare reliably. They still count toward the score (together 5% of it); we just will not publish a standing we cannot stand behind.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 77%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 92%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 84%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 77%
8%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 58%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 30%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 29%
14%
Not placed: Climate / Disaster Risk — too little of each is measured here to compare reliably. They still count toward the score (together 5% of it); we just will not publish a standing we cannot stand behind.
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 67%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 66%
8%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 42%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 52%
11%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 34%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 30%
14%
Disability
healthier than 36%
7%
Not placed: Climate / Disaster Risk — too little of each is measured here to compare reliably. They still count toward the score (together 5% of it); we just will not publish a standing we cannot stand behind.
“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
34205
Floridashares a border
Score 48.16
Closest healthier
34217
Floridashares a border
Score 65.61
Similar health profile
57442
South Dakota98% similar profile
Score 55.34
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 | 33.8% | 30.8–37.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.7% | 38.2–45.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 14.4% | 13.2–15.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.1% | 8.1–10.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.6% | 8.8–10.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.8% | 7.9–9.7 |
| Depression among adults | 17.5% | 15.1–20.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.8% | 12.2–15.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 45.5% | 41.6–49.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 30.0% | 25.1–35.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 4.1–4.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.3% | 6.7–10.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.5% | 8.3–10.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 83.6% | 81.2–85.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.8% | 80.2–85.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.1% | 90.0–92.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 75.0% | 70.9–78.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.3% | 62.0–68.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.4% | 69.6–81.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.0% | 10.9–15.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.3% | 9.9–12.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.5% | 20.3–26.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.2% | 29.2–39.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.1% | 16.1–20.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.9% | 12.5–15.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.4% | 12.9–16.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.8% | 10.6–13.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.2% | 30.6–37.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.1% | 9.2–11.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.8–8.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.9% | 15.0–18.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.4–4.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.5–5.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | FL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 20.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.9% (7.1–27.2%) n=968 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.7% (2.9–20.6%) n=977 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 38.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.1% (12.7–56.0%) n=977 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.8–7.7%) n=968 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (1.2–11.0%) n=972 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 31.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 33.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972 |
| Homeownership rate | 78.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.9% (47.3–90.5%) n=972 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.2% (0.2–6.7%) n=972 |
| Foreign-born population | 9.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 11.5% (2.3–39.9%) n=977 |
| Single-parent households | 70.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968 |
| Population 65+ | 39.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977 |
| Median age | 58.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972 |
| Median household income | $81,728 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,857 ($48,246–$112,420) n=946 |
| Median home value | $390,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $334,600 ($168,120–$631,410) n=932 |
| Median gross rent | $1,929 | $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 | 80.1 yr ± 0.65 | 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 0.65 years of 80.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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