ZIP code
34236
in Sarasota, FloridaPopulation 14,446
62.94/ 100
Ranked #3,004 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 9.4%)
Ranked #101 of 974 Florida ZIPs (top 10.4%)
Ranked #9 of 42 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL ZIPs (top 21%)
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.
Recreation access
4.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — 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 ›Civic-institution access
2.8 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations 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 ›Mental-health provider access
0.43 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics 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 ›Physician access
4.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS98thDefinition & 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
47.3%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Outpatient-care access
0.92 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of outpatient clinics 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 ›Transit access
6.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of public-transit stops 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 ›Dental provider access
1.3 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Energy-cost burden
1.0%
in the bottom 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Grocery access
0.28 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, ZIP 34236, one of several in Sarasota, Florida lands in the top 9.4% healthiest ZIPs nationally (3,004th) and the top 10.4% of Florida (101st), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: recreation lies in the top 0.3% nationally, civic stands in the top 0.5% nationally, and mental-health providers rests in the top 1.2% nationally. Physicians registers in the top 2.0% nationally, outpatient resides in the top 2.3% nationally, and transit settles in the top 3.5% nationally. Dental providers is in the top 3.8% nationally, and modeled energy burden sits in the bottom 1.1% nationally. Grocery lands in the top 4.0% nationally. On the other side, modeled high cholesterol lies in the top 1.3% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, recreation runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. On the overall standing, ZIP 34228, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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 98%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 64%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 97%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 98%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 99%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 93%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 53%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 22%
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 99%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 95%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 97%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 93%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 89%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 59%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 23%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 39%
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
Social Need / SDOH
in the top 0.00%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 76%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 88%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 89%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 94%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 46%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 25%
21%
Disability
healthier than 37%
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
34228
Floridashares a border
Score 71.35
Closest healthier
34242
Floridashares a border
Score 68.13
Similar health profile
34949
Florida99% similar profile
Score 61.43
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 | 37.5% | 34.1–40.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.9% | 41.2–48.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 17.0% | 15.6–18.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.7% | 7.7–9.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.4% | 9.4–11.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.5% | 7.3–9.8 |
| Depression among adults | 16.4% | 14.1–18.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.7% | 12.0–15.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 47.3% | 43.3–51.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 27.6% | 23.1–32.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.8% | 4.3–5.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.3% | 6.8–10.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.3% | 8.9–12.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 86.5% | 84.2–88.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 85.6% | 83.3–87.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 92.8% | 91.9–93.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 75.8% | 71.8–79.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.9% | 64.9–70.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.8% | 70.4–82.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.6% | 9.7–13.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 8.6% | 7.3–10.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.7% | 19.2–26.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 29.2% | 25.1–33.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.9% | 15.5–20.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 11.4% | 10.1–12.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.1% | 12.4–15.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.5–11.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.8% | 28.1–35.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.2% | 10.0–12.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.2–8.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.1% | 14.8–19.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.2–4.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.5–5.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | FL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.9% (7.1–27.2%) n=968 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.7% (2.9–20.6%) n=977 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 62.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.1% (12.7–56.0%) n=977 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.8–7.7%) n=968 |
| Households without a vehicle | 9.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (1.2–11.0%) n=972 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 43.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 33.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972 |
| Homeownership rate | 58.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.9% (47.3–90.5%) n=972 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.2% (0.2–6.7%) n=972 |
| Foreign-born population | 12.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 11.5% (2.3–39.9%) n=977 |
| Single-parent households | 77.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968 |
| Population 65+ | 53.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977 |
| Median age | 66.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972 |
| Median household income | $95,881 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,857 ($48,246–$112,420) n=946 |
| Median home value | $1,018,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $334,600 ($168,120–$631,410) n=932 |
| Median gross rent | $2,129 | $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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled. | |||
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