ZIP code
34222
in Ellenton, FloridaPopulation 14,819
54.80/ 100
Ranked #9,697 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 30%)
Ranked #395 of 974 Florida ZIPs (top 41%)
Ranked #29 of 42 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL ZIPs (bottom 31%)
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
185.7 days/year
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST57thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Subsidized affordable housing
558 units
in the top 3.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›High cholesterol
45.4%
in the top 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
41.8%
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST66thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
74.5%
in the top 3.8% 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 ›Loud transportation noise
1.7%
in the top 9.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
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
Ellenton, Florida (ZIP 34222), overall, ranks in the top 30% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,697th) and the top 41% of Florida (395th).
This area's measures are easy to read as a mixed set: subsidized affordable housing sits in the top 3.9% nationally, modeled colon screening lands in the top 3.8% nationally, and modeled binge drinking lies in the bottom 10.6% nationally. Modeled energy burden stands in the bottom 11.0% nationally. Set against that, modeled humid heat rests in the top 1.3% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden registers in the top 5.4% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol resides in the top 3.7% nationally, and floodplain exposure settles in the top 5.8% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise is in the top 9.5% nationally, and housing-cost burden sits in the top 12.3% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. ZIP 34212, just across the boundary, comes out 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 93%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 89%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 80%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 93%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 77%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 49%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 28%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 39%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 4%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 92%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 89%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 76%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 77%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 62%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 56%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 28%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 12%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 27%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 84%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 66%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 72%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 59%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 38%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 3%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 38%
11%
Disability
healthier than 34%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 9%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists 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 80.5 ± 2.2 years. A median household income of $64,355 predicts 78.3 years — 2.2 years above.
Ranked #817 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
34208
Floridashares a border
Score 44.74
Closest healthier
34212
Floridashares a border
Score 60.97
Similar health profile
33983
Florida98% similar profile
Score 53.97
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 | 33.6% | 30.3–37.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.3% | 38.4–46.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 13.8% | 12.6–15.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.2% | 8.1–10.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.6% | 8.5–10.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.9% | 7.8–10.2 |
| Depression among adults | 17.1% | 14.6–19.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.4% | 12.6–16.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 45.4% | 41.4–49.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.1% | 26.0–36.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 4.1–5.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.7% | 7.9–11.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.4% | 9.9–13.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 83.5% | 81.0–85.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.8% | 80.1–85.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.0% | 89.8–92.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 74.5% | 70.4–78.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.9% | 58.5–65.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.0% | 70.2–82.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.6% | 10.5–14.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.9% | 10.1–13.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.0% | 21.3–29.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.2% | 31.1–41.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.1% | 16.6–21.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.3% | 12.6–16.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.8% | 13.1–16.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.2% | 10.8–13.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.9% | 30.9–39.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.9% | 8.9–11.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.7% | 6.8–8.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.2% | 15.0–19.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.6–5.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | FL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 15.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.9% (7.1–27.2%) n=968 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.7% (2.9–20.6%) n=977 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 22.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.1% (12.7–56.0%) n=977 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.8–7.7%) n=968 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (1.2–11.0%) n=972 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 38.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 33.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972 |
| Homeownership rate | 78.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.9% (47.3–90.5%) n=972 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.2% (0.2–6.7%) n=972 |
| Foreign-born population | 9.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 11.5% (2.3–39.9%) n=977 |
| Single-parent households | 62.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968 |
| Population 65+ | 36.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977 |
| Median age | 55.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972 |
| Median household income | $64,355 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,857 ($48,246–$112,420) n=946 |
| Median home value | $202,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $334,600 ($168,120–$631,410) n=932 |
| Median gross rent | $1,624 | $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 | 80.5 yr ± 1.10 | 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 1.10 years of 80.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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