ZIP code
34287
in North Port, FloridaPopulation 25,929
51.95/ 100
Ranked #13,522 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 42%)
Ranked #509 of 974 Florida ZIPs (bottom 48%)
Ranked #37 of 42 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL ZIPs (bottom 12.0%)
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
209.8 days/year
in the top 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Park land
28.4%
in the top 5.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
45.6%
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›PFOA in drinking water
96.4%
in the top 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFOA, one of the man-made “forever chemicals,” was detected in EPA testing.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›PFOS in drinking water
96.4%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFOS, one of the most common “forever chemicals,” was detected in EPA testing.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
394 units
in the top 6.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST85thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
10.6%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
34.1%
in the top 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST53rdUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Hearing disability
11.1%
in the top 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
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
ZIP 34287, one of several in North Port, Florida, overall, ranks in the top 42% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,522nd) and the bottom 48% of Florida (509th).
Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: modeled industrial-pollution burden is in the bottom 2.6% nationally, park land sits in the top 5.0% nationally, and subsidized affordable housing lands in the top 6.0% nationally. On the other side, modeled humid heat lies in the top 0.2% nationally, modeled high cholesterol stands in the top 3.3% nationally, and PFOA in drinking water rests in the top 5.7% nationally. PFOS in drinking water registers in the top 6.0% nationally, and modeled coronary heart disease resides in the top 6.0% nationally. Floodplain exposure settles in the top 8.3% nationally, and modeled hearing disability is in the top 8.7% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, park land 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. PFOA in drinking water is one of the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. PFOS in drinking water is a common one of the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. ZIP 34286, 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 87%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 69%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 82%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 82%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 88%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 78%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 16%
21%
Disability
healthier than 34%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 6%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 83%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 85%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 78%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 65%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 63%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 50%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 17%
21%
Disability
healthier than 39%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 34%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 75%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 53%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 56%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 41%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 41%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 13%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 34%
8%
Disability
healthier than 16%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 16%
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.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 69.7; chronic-disease standing 16.3 — 53 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #2,231 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
33953
Floridashares a border
Score 51.66
Closest healthier
34286
Floridashares a border
Score 53.79
Similar health profile
34762
Florida98% similar profile
Score 50.06
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 | 36.6% | 33.4–39.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.2% | 40.6–47.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 14.5% | 13.3–15.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.6% | 8.5–10.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.6% | 9.5–11.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.3% | 9.1–11.4 |
| Depression among adults | 18.7% | 16.1–21.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.5% | 12.8–16.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 45.6% | 41.7–49.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 30.8% | 25.8–35.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.1% | 4.7–5.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.1% | 9.9–14.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.2% | 10.6–13.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 84.6% | 82.3–86.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.9% | 80.3–85.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.1% | 88.9–91.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.9% | 67.7–75.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.9% | 59.7–66.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.2% | 67.3–80.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.3% | 11.1–15.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.7% | 11.0–14.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.6% | 23.0–30.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.4% | 28.0–37.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.3% | 18.9–23.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.6% | 13.0–16.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.2% | 14.4–18.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.6% | 11.2–14.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.0% | 31.2–38.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.1% | 10.0–12.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.7–9.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.9% | 16.7–21.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.9–4.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.3–6.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | FL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 15.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.9% (7.1–27.2%) n=968 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.7% (2.9–20.6%) n=977 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 24.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.1% (12.7–56.0%) n=977 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.8–7.7%) n=968 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (1.2–11.0%) n=972 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 30.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 33.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.9% (47.3–90.5%) n=972 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.2% (0.2–6.7%) n=972 |
| Foreign-born population | 18.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 11.5% (2.3–39.9%) n=977 |
| Single-parent households | 64.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968 |
| Population 65+ | 41.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977 |
| Median age | 57.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972 |
| Median household income | $63,464 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,857 ($48,246–$112,420) n=946 |
| Median home value | $256,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $334,600 ($168,120–$631,410) n=932 |
| Median gross rent | $1,297 | $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 | 79.5 yr ± 0.92 | 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 0.92 years of 79.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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