ZIP code
34446
in Homosassa, FloridaPopulation 19,102
47.99/ 100
Ranked #18,926 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 41%)
Ranked #655 of 974 Florida ZIPs (bottom 33%)
Ranked #6 of 13 Homosassa Springs, FL ZIPs (top 46%)
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.
PFAS in drinking water
85.5%
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS99thDefinition & 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
48.6%
in the top 0.7% 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 ›Coronary heart disease
12.0%
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
182.8 days/year
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST48thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Hearing disability
12.3%
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
11.0%
in the bottom 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Stroke
5.7%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
73.7%
in the top 5.5% 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 ›Mobility disability
21.5%
in the top 11.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
93.1%
in the top 11.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 34446, one of several in Homosassa, Florida, by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 41% nationally (18,926th) and the bottom 33% of Florida (655th).
The profile opens on the burdens that define it most: modeled pfas sits in the top 1.0% nationally, high cholesterol settles in the top 0.7% nationally, and coronary heart disease registers in the top 1.8% nationally. Modeled humid heat stands in the top 1.6% nationally, hearing disability lands in the top 3.5% nationally, and stroke is in the top 6.0% nationally. Fiber broadband resides at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. More positively, modeled binge drinking rests in the bottom 3.1% nationally, and colon screening lies in the top 5.5% nationally. Park land sits in the top 10.9% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, 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. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 34452, 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 Homosassa Springs, FL metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 68%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 82%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 72%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 88%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 51%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 7%
21%
Disability
healthier than 20%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 25%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 85%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 68%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 65%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 86%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 47%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 7%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 26%
16%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 29%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 89%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 89%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 78%
8%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 56%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 11%
16%
Disability
healthier than 22%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 33%
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 68.2; chronic-disease standing 7.3 (bottom 10%) — 61 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,665 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
34448
Floridashares a border
Score 41.12
Closest healthier
34452
Floridashares a border
Score 48.75
Similar health profile
29835
South Carolina99% similar profile
Score 48.93
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 | 39.5% | 35.7–43.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 45.1% | 40.9–49.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 15.1% | 13.8–16.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.8% | 8.6–11.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 12.0% | 10.8–13.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.0% | 10.7–13.4 |
| Depression among adults | 18.0% | 15.3–20.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.6% | 14.4–18.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 48.6% | 44.2–52.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.7% | 26.2–37.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.7% | 5.2–6.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.5% | 10.4–14.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.3% | 10.6–14.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 85.2% | 82.6–87.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.5% | 80.8–86.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.3% | 89.1–91.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 73.7% | 69.5–77.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.1% | 56.8–63.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.8% | 65.6–79.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.0% | 9.0–13.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.4% | 13.3–17.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.9% | 24.6–33.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.7% | 30.7–40.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.3% | 20.4–26.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.1% | 13.4–17.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.7% | 15.6–19.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.6% | 12.0–15.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.8% | 34.5–43.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 12.3% | 10.9–13.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.6% | 8.5–10.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.5% | 18.9–24.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.6–5.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.7% | 6.0–7.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | FL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 27.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.9% (7.1–27.2%) n=968 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.7% (2.9–20.6%) n=977 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 18.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.1% (12.7–56.0%) n=977 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 8.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.8–7.7%) n=968 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (1.2–11.0%) n=972 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 33.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972 |
| Homeownership rate | 93.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.9% (47.3–90.5%) n=972 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.2% (0.2–6.7%) n=972 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 11.5% (2.3–39.9%) n=977 |
| Single-parent households | 75.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968 |
| Population 65+ | 43.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977 |
| Median age | 60.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972 |
| Median household income | $58,802 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,857 ($48,246–$112,420) n=946 |
| Median home value | $256,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $334,600 ($168,120–$631,410) n=932 |
| Median gross rent | $1,006 | $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 | 76.7 yr ± 0.81 | 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 0.81 years of 76.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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