ZIP code
34242
in Sarasota, FloridaPopulation 7,529
68.13/ 100
Ranked #990 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 3.1%)
Ranked #12 of 974 Florida ZIPs (top 1.3%)
Ranked #2 of 42 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL ZIPs (top 4.8%)
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.
High cholesterol
48%
in the top 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
7.9%
in the bottom 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
77.4%
in the top 0.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Civic-institution access
1.3 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Energy-cost burden
0.93%
in the bottom 0.8% 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 ›Short sleep
27.8%
in the bottom 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Obesity
25.9%
in the bottom 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
12.1%
in the bottom 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
5.5%
in the bottom 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
6.7%
in the bottom 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 34242, one of several in Sarasota, Florida ranks in the top 3.1% healthiest ZIPs nationally (990th) and the top 1.3% of Florida (12th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
A profile of give and take, with clear readings each way: modeled cognitive disability resides in the bottom 0.6% nationally, and colon screening stands in the top 0.9% nationally. Civic sits in the top 2.4% nationally, and modeled energy burden resides in the bottom 0.8% nationally. Modeled short sleep stands in the bottom 2.7% nationally, obesity sits in the bottom 7.0% nationally, and binge drinking resides in the bottom 7.3% nationally. Modeled independent living disability stands in the bottom 5.4% nationally. Modeled extreme heat sits at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. On the other side, modeled high cholesterol resides in the top 0.9% nationally.
Against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 34228, about 2.3 miles away.
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 94%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 95%
14%
Preventive Care
in the top 0.5%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the top 0.7%
11%
Mental Health
in the top 0.6%
8%
Disability
healthier than 80%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 65%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 33%
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 94%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 96%
14%
Preventive Care
in the top 0.8%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 99%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 97%
8%
Disability
healthier than 85%
7%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 40%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 34%
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 91%
16%
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.00%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 99%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 99%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 98%
8%
Disability
healthier than 84%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 43%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 52%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
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
34229
Floridashares a border
Score 60.45
Closest healthier
34228
Floridaabout 2.3 mi away
Score 71.35
Similar health profile
08212
New Jersey100% similar profile
Score 68.73
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 | 36.9% | 33.4–40.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.5% | 39.5–47.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 17.6% | 16.2–19.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.5% | 7.5–9.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.4% | 8.4–10.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.2–8.4 |
| Depression among adults | 16.1% | 13.7–18.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.3% | 10.7–14.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 48.0% | 43.9–52.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 25.9% | 21.3–30.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.7–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 6.7% | 5.4–8.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.7% | 4.5–6.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 86.6% | 84.1–88.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 86.5% | 84.2–88.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 94.5% | 93.7–95.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 77.4% | 73.6–80.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 73.8% | 71.0–76.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.5% | 72.5–83.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.1% | 10.1–14.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 7.1% | 5.8–8.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 18.5% | 15.5–21.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 27.8% | 23.7–32.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.4% | 12.4–16.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 10.2% | 8.9–11.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.6% | 11.1–14.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 7.9% | 6.8–9.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.6% | 24.1–31.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.1% | 8.9–11.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.5% | 4.8–6.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.2% | 12.3–16.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.9% | 2.5–3.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.3–4.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | FL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.9% (7.1–27.2%) n=968 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.7% (2.9–20.6%) n=977 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 67.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.1% (12.7–56.0%) n=977 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.8–7.7%) n=968 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (1.2–11.0%) n=972 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 35.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 33.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972 |
| Homeownership rate | 90.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.9% (47.3–90.5%) n=972 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.2% (0.2–6.7%) n=972 |
| Foreign-born population | 12.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 11.5% (2.3–39.9%) n=977 |
| Single-parent households | 86.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968 |
| Population 65+ | 51.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977 |
| Median age | 65.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972 |
| Median household income | $115,967 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,857 ($48,246–$112,420) n=946 |
| Median home value | $1,046,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $334,600 ($168,120–$631,410) n=932 |
| Median gross rent | $2,932 | $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 | 81.7 yr ± 0.74 | 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 0.74 years of 81.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured