ZIP code
34275
in Nokomis, FloridaPopulation 22,436
57.56/ 100
Ranked #6,750 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 21%)
Ranked #264 of 974 Florida ZIPs (top 27%)
Ranked #21 of 42 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL ZIPs (top 50%)
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
189.2 days/year
in the top 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST64thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›PFAS in drinking water
81.2%
in the top 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
47.5%
in the top 1.1% 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
75.8%
in the top 2.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS98thDefinition & 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 bottom 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Cognitive disability
10.1%
in the bottom 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
1.5%
in the bottom 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Coronary heart disease
10.2%
in the top 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
30.2%
in the bottom 10.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
8.7 mi
in the top 23% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS77thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.
Full methodology ›The read
Nokomis, Florida (ZIP 34275), overall, ranks in the top 21% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,750th) and the top 27% of Florida (264th).
Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: modeled colon screening registers in the top 2.1% nationally. Distance to an emergency room resides at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Modeled industrial-pollution burden settles in the bottom 7.1% nationally, and cognitive disability is in the bottom 5.4% nationally. Modeled energy burden sits in the bottom 5.2% nationally. On the other side, modeled humid heat lands in the top 1.1% nationally, and pfas lies in the top 1.7% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol stands in the top 1.1% nationally, and coronary heart disease rests in the top 8.3% nationally. Floodplain exposure registers in the top 10.4% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. 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. ZIP 34229, 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 88%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 97%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 94%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 96%
8%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 57%
14%
Disability
healthier than 58%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 20%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 10%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 35%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 84%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 96%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 93%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 86%
8%
Disability
healthier than 64%
7%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 51%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 19%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 29%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 10%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 78%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 78%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 75%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 59%
16%
Disability
healthier than 44%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 44%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 16%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 34%
14%
Healthcare Access
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 82.2 ± 2.1 years. A median household income of $89,369 predicts 79.6 years — 2.6 years above.
Ranked #595 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
34229
Floridashares a border
Score 60.45
Closest healthier
34238
Floridashares a border
Score 62.04
Similar health profile
33576
Florida99% similar profile
Score 56.23
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 | 37.6% | 34.2–41.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.7% | 40.9–48.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 16.1% | 14.7–17.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.1% | 8.1–10.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.2% | 9.1–11.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.1% | 8.0–10.2 |
| Depression among adults | 17.6% | 15.1–20.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.8% | 12.0–15.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 47.5% | 43.5–51.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 29.0% | 24.2–34.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.7% | 4.3–5.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.6% | 7.0–10.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.0% | 6.8–9.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 85.9% | 83.4–88.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 84.9% | 82.5–87.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 92.9% | 91.9–93.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 75.8% | 71.9–79.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 68.9% | 65.9–71.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.1% | 70.7–82.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.7% | 10.6–15.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.4% | 8.9–12.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.7% | 19.4–26.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.2% | 26.0–34.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.9% | 15.8–20.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 12.4% | 11.0–13.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.7% | 13.0–16.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.1% | 8.9–11.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.2% | 27.5–34.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.6% | 9.4–11.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.1–7.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.7% | 14.6–18.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.2–4.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.2–5.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | FL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.6% | 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+) | 44.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.1% (12.7–56.0%) n=977 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.3% | 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 | 95.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 29.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 33.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972 |
| Homeownership rate | 88.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.9% (47.3–90.5%) n=972 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.2% (0.2–6.7%) n=972 |
| Foreign-born population | 11.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 11.5% (2.3–39.9%) n=977 |
| Single-parent households | 82.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968 |
| Population 65+ | 49.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977 |
| Median age | 64.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972 |
| Median household income | $89,369 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,857 ($48,246–$112,420) n=946 |
| Median home value | $473,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $334,600 ($168,120–$631,410) n=932 |
| Median gross rent | $1,591 | $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 | 82.2 yr ± 1.07 | 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 1.07 years of 82.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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