ZIP code
34243
in Sarasota, FloridaPopulation 32,773
57.79/ 100
Ranked #6,577 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 21%)
Ranked #254 of 974 Florida ZIPs (top 26%)
Ranked #20 of 42 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL ZIPs (top 48%)
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
187.2 days/year
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST60thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
73.9%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 10.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS89thDefinition & 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 ›Fiber broadband
79.9%
in the top 24% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS76thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 34243, one of several in Sarasota, Florida ranks in the top 21% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,577th) and the top 26% of Florida (254th).
A profile of give and take, with clear readings each way: modeled colon screening resides in the top 5.1% nationally, and physicians stands in the top 11.2% nationally. Modeled energy burden sits in the bottom 10.6% nationally, and transit resides in the top 13.1% nationally. Distance to a nursing home stands at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. On the other side, modeled humid heat sits in the top 1.2% nationally, disaster risk resides in the top 5.9% nationally, and expected annual loss stands in the top 10.6% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden sits in the top 13.6% nationally, and high cholesterol resides in the top 10.6% nationally.
Against its neighbors, outer-floodplain exposure runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, 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. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 34201, 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 82%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 83%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 83%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 92%
8%
Disability
healthier than 65%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 50%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 45%
14%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 16%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 71%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 85%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 79%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 75%
8%
Disability
healthier than 70%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 70%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 75%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 51%
21%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 19%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 63%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 66%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 81%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 47%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 47%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 53%
8%
Disability
healthier than 56%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 25%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 9%
14%
“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 81.5 ± 1.3 years. A median household income of $81,219 predicts 79.3 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
34201
Floridashares a border
Score 65.66
Closest healthier
34240
Floridashares a border
Score 64.74
Similar health profile
33036
Florida99% similar profile
Score 63.03
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 | 30.3% | 27.7–32.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.5% | 35.4–41.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.6% | 11.7–13.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.0% | 8.2–10.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.3% | 7.6–9.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.6% | 6.8–8.4 |
| Depression among adults | 17.5% | 15.4–19.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.7% | 11.3–14.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.0% | 39.7–46.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 29.8% | 25.6–34.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.6–4.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.5% | 7.9–11.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.9% | 9.7–12.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.8% | 79.7–83.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.3% | 78.9–83.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.7% | 88.6–90.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 73.9% | 70.3–77.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.3% | 61.4–66.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.7% | 69.6–80.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.1% | 12.1–16.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.8% | 9.5–12.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.5% | 19.7–25.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.1% | 30.8–39.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.3% | 15.5–19.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.3% | 13.0–15.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.5% | 12.2–14.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.8% | 10.7–13.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.6% | 28.6–34.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.9–9.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.4–7.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.8% | 13.2–16.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.4% | 3.1–3.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.3–5.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | FL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 16.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.9% (7.1–27.2%) n=968 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.7% (2.9–20.6%) n=977 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 41.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.1% (12.7–56.0%) n=977 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.8–7.7%) n=968 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (1.2–11.0%) n=972 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 35.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 33.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972 |
| Homeownership rate | 71.5% | 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 | 17.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 11.5% (2.3–39.9%) n=977 |
| Single-parent households | 63.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968 |
| Population 65+ | 29.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977 |
| Median age | 50.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972 |
| Median household income | $81,219 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,857 ($48,246–$112,420) n=946 |
| Median home value | $429,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $334,600 ($168,120–$631,410) n=932 |
| Median gross rent | $2,115 | $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 | 81.4 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 81.4, 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